The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1955 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 126
CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN AMER- ICA . " From rags to riches " epitomizes the rise of the American men's and women's clothing industry as aptly as it does that of the boy heroes of Horatio Alger's books . This industry , which had its ...
CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN AMER- ICA . " From rags to riches " epitomizes the rise of the American men's and women's clothing industry as aptly as it does that of the boy heroes of Horatio Alger's books . This industry , which had its ...
Page 128
The Civil War resulted in a tremendous demand for army clothing from pri- vate industry and placed the ready - to - wear trade on a firm basis . Uniform measurements sup- plied by the government resulted in standard- ization of sizes ...
The Civil War resulted in a tremendous demand for army clothing from pri- vate industry and placed the ready - to - wear trade on a firm basis . Uniform measurements sup- plied by the government resulted in standard- ization of sizes ...
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signer and individual are all interested in the use of color as applied to painting , industry , clothing , and home decoration . There has been little pioneer work done in the use of color , al- though the 1947 trend showed the ...
signer and individual are all interested in the use of color as applied to painting , industry , clothing , and home decoration . There has been little pioneer work done in the use of color , al- though the 1947 trend showed the ...
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