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Vintage Fabrics  - IN SEARCH OF WARP ENDS By Joan Kiplinger Join Joan's New Vintage Fabric Discussion List! printer friendly versionRevised 3/18/04 - Bias Tape Article - Bias Tape Chart - Bias Tape Brands - Bias Tape Brands 2 - Misc Brands and Notions - Rickrack/Seam Binding/Other Notions - Printed Literature - Ads - Memorabilia September/October, 2001: (re-formatted from 6/00 article) Misc Brands and Notions * Note: Any of these pictures that are outlined have larger views available. Just click on the outlined picture to view it larger. Various brand names, manufacturers unknown, whose artsy logos add interest to vintage notions.  These probably date from early 1920s to 1930s.     - Collection of Leona Stormoen Competitor's brands -- Wards, c1940s, and Sear's Fairloom and Hearthside labels, c1950s.       - Collection of Leona Stormoen Brands available in the 1930s-40s. Winsome Lady appears to be one of the off-brand labels. Note what 10 cents could buy.       - Collection of Leona Stormoen A trio from the 1930s: Wrights daisy trim on lawn bias and Tailor Bird's rickrack and middy braid.      - Collection of Leona Stormoen   Burlington Mills popular seam binding and its Royal Swan brand, both late 1940s-1950s.     - Collection of Leona Stormoen Another variation of J.C. Penny color-coordinated series, c1930s. Sticker on label suggests using  particular shades of Coats & Clarks harmonizing threads.           - Collection of Leona Stormoen More seam binding: England's Pikaby label  and  USA's Hug Snug from Schiff Mills and Century, all 1950s. - Collection of Leona Stormoen More early wrappers: Nufashond's wax parchment envelope was typical of pre-1920 packaging.  Ace fancy bias was made by Sears. Primrose was part of Assembled Products many line brands. Bonita was made by H.S. Kress [Kresgee, now K-Mart]. Manufacturer is unknown for Doris Marie [this brand courtesy Julienne Stewart]. Doris Marie, a fine lawn bias tape; manufacturer unknown. Est. late 1930s-40s. - Courtesy Sheila Ramsey Foreign brands -- Corticelli wappers were French on the back; English on the front.  Trimtex also manufactured in Canada; Coats was made in Great Britain. Marlene, a brandname sold exclusively by Newberry's, part of the McCrory chain. Est. 1930s. - Courtesy Sharon Stark A charming FAQ bias tape wrapper of the 1920s -- front side is text; back side are garments suitable for bias tape. - Courtesy Peggy Dearman Loom Jewels by IWDGA, percale bias tape. Eagle logo is similar to NRA eagle. Est. 1930s-40s. - Courtesy Sheila Ramsey Lily White combination package. Could be a product of Lily Threads. Est. 1940s-50s. - Courtesy Sheila Ramsey Beauty bias tape of superior quality according to the label; manufacturer unknown. Est. 19440s-50s. - Courtesy Sheila Ramsey Bias Tape Article - Bias Tape Chart - Bias Tape Brands - Bias Tape Brands 2 - Misc Brands and Notions - Rickrack/Seam Binding/Other Notions - Printed Literature - Ads - Memorabilia

The arbitrary cut-off date for this Vintage Fabric column is 1960. To stay within the scope of this timeframe, reference materials published up to that date are the prime source of information to more accurately capture actual thoughts of the time.

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Joan Kiplinger is an antique doll costumer and vintage fabric addict who learned to sew on her grandmother's treadle and has been peddling fabrications ever since.