Two Fashion Research Questions:
If there is anyone knowledgeable in the area of 19th century British/French
dressmakers/seamstresses, I would appreciate your assistance. Please reply
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1. I am attempting to find information on two fashion
designers/seamstresses that worked in France in the latter part of the 19th
century. References to "Mmes Descou and Elise" have appeared in books on
Charles Worth (their more famous contemporary) however, I have been unable
to locate any information on the designers.
2. In Penelope Byrd's book - Nineteenth-Century Fashion there is a
reference to a Mrs. Brown and a Mrs. Heath - sending hats and patterns to
country customers. A faculty member is actually trying to track down any
information on Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Heath?
I have checked various history of fashion resources, as well as American
Periodical Series online - but have found no leads.....
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