A History of the Paper Pattern Industry

This week we honor the work of costume designer, fashion historian and expert on the history of paper patterns, Joy Spanabel Emery. RECOMMENDED READING: Emery, Joy Spanabel. A History of the Paper Pattern Industry: The Home Dressmaking Revolution. New York: Bloomsbury, 2014 Commercial Pattern Archive https://copa.apps.uri.edu/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com