Green Star, made expressly for H.L. Green Company, Inc., appears to be 1930s-early
40s.
- Sharon Stark collection |
From Scotland: Specialists' Glossamer, a highly lustrous fabric, which was part of
the Perfectos Series, 1930s.
- Collection of Leona Stormoen |
From England and Great Britain: Scissors and Wearwell, c1950s, and AWR,
c1930s. |
 
Boiltex's MerSan, a sanforized cotton bias tape, late 1940s-50s. Sensation, thought
to be made for Kresgee's because of the sKs logo on the label, in a fine percale bias
tape, 1930s-preWWII..
- Collection of Leona Stormoen |
Early Boiltex: at left, with a hyphenated name bias was made expressly for G.C.
Murphy Co. chain; 1930s. At right, label shows the C&S logo when manufacturer was
Creed & Steward Ltd., late 1930s-early 40s.
- Collection of Leona Stormoen |
Kresge's Green Oak brand of Pacific Mill's fine percale. Est. 1950s.
- Courtesy Sheila Ramsey
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Colorful labels -- So-E-Z from the 1920s, Coquette from the 1930s and Coquette novelty bias trim, 1930s-early 40s.
- - Collections of Sharon Stark [l & r] and Leona Stormoen [c]
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A good example of promo packaging -- combination packages
of matching bias tape and thread were offered by J&P Coats, shown here, Warren's,
Wright's, FA Quality and other companies. No date is printed on wrapper but this
appears to be an earlier wrapper, possibly mid to late 1930s. Photo contributed by Katherine Smith. |
 
Elite brand, front and back views, made for and sold expressly by the S.H. Kress
& Co. stores, 1930s.
- Courtesy Mary Jane Poley |
Waistline pincher of early 1900s using Warren Featherbone stays. Closeup of
Warren's logo. Imagine wearing this on a hot summer day. |
From Warren's --attractive double fold bias tape with 2-color twisted braid, probably rayon, sewn to fold. Est. 1930s-early 40s.
- Courtesy Sheila Ramsey
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Warren's habutai silk bias tape. Est. 1930s-early 40s.
- Courtesty Sheila Ramsey
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Silk bias tape from Wrights and a handy guide for selecting appropriate tapes found on inside of wrappers. Est. 1940s. - Courtesy Dolores Lambert
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Rickrack label from Wrights -- inside wrapper shows materials needed for and directions to make this organdie apron. Est. 1940s-early 50s due to spelling of organdy. - Courtesy Dolores Lambert
(see bias tape column to make this
overskirt/apron.)
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McLella famous 55 fine lawn bias tape. Made for McLellan stores, a part of the McCrory chain. Est. 1930s-40s.
- Courtesy Sheila Ramsey
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Tubtex silk bias tape. Est. 1930s-early 40s. - Courtesy Sheila Ramsey
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