Visual Materials

Subseries E. Garments (large size)

Description: Includes printed materials advertising specialty garment sellers and manufacturers. Commonly advertised products include shirts, coats and furs, and undergarments such as corsets and dress forms.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1577-1943.
Call number: priJLC_FASH
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress.

Subseries E. Garments (small size)

Visual Materials

Includes printed materials advertising specialty garment sellers and manufacturers. Commonly advertised products include shirts, pants, and skirts (Binder 21); coats and furs (Binder 22); and undergarments such as corsets, dress stays, hosiery, underwear, boning products, bustles, and dress forms (Binders 23-25). Items between 8 x 10 inches and 11 x 14 inches in size are housed in a folder listed at the end of this subseries (Box 1, Folder 5).

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Subseries A. Accessories (large size)

Visual Materials

Includes printed materials advertising accessory sellers and manufacturers. Commonly advertised products include cuffs and collars, suspenders, jewelry and watches, and parasols and umbrellas.

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Subseries F. Headwear (large size)

Visual Materials

Includes printed materials advertising headwear sellers, milliners, and manufacturers, including producers of straw goods. Commonly advertised products include hats, caps, bonnets, and miscellaneous millinery.

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Subseries G. Sewing Supplies (large size)

Visual Materials

Includes printed materials advertising sellers and manufacturers of sewing supplies and trimmings and notions. Commonly advertised products include trims, thread and yarn.

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Subseries D. Footwear (large size)

Visual Materials

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Subseries D. Footwear (small size)

Visual Materials

Includes printed materials advertising footwear sellers and manufacturers. Commonly advertised products include boots, shoes, and slippers for men, women, and children, as well as rubber footwear and related rubber companies. Items between 8 x 10 inches and 11 x 14 inches in size are housed in a folder listed at the end of this subseries (Box 1, Folder 3).

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Subseries E. Garments (large size)

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