Picken dressmaker's gauge
Picken Dressmaker's Gauge. Invented by Mary Brooks Picken in 1915, this clever device was used to help dressmakers by marking tucks, pleats, seams and ruffles as well as hems, buttonholes and buttons
Picture No
11041976
Media ID
46875855
Size
4896px x 3264px
(2.6MB)
Credit
(c)Maurice Collins Images Collection /Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph of an original object in the Maurice Collins Collection
Date
1915
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