Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Researchers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Esther Carballal sewing sample book
Date: circa 1958
Collection Number: MS-M031
Creator:
Carballal, Esther
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
(1 box)
Languages: The collection is in Spanish.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection comprises a sewing sample book created by Esther Carballal, a student enrolled at the Centro Singer de Costura
in Quilmes, Argentina, circa 1958. The cover of the sample book is stamped in gold, "Muestrario, Centro Singer de Costura"
(Sampler, Singer Sewing Center). It contains machine and hand-stitched fabric samples that demonstrate various sewing techniques.
Each sample is hand- titled and stamped, "Singer revisado, Departamento Educacional, Paseo Colon y Belgrano."
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Esther Carballal Sewing Sample Book. MS-M031. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 2007.
Processing History
Processed by Cyndi Shein in 2008.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises a sewing sample book created by Esther Carballal, a student at the Centro Singer de Costura in Quilmes,
Argentina, circa 1958. The cover of the sample book is stamped in gold, "Muestrario, Centro Singer de Costura" (Sampler,
Singer Sewing Center). It contains machine and hand-stitched fabric samples that demonstrate competency in various sewing
techniques, such as button holes, zippers, hems, pockets, matellesse, and more. Samples are mounted to leaves of light blue
construction paper and labeled by hand. Samples / leaves are stamped, "Singer revisado, Departamento Educacional, Paseo Colon
y Belgrano," indicating that the student had passed each competency. Some samples are missing.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Carballal, Esther -- Archives.
Centro Singer de Costura (Quilmes, Argentina).
Sewing schools -- Argentina -- Quilmes.
Sewing -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Genres and Formats of Materials
Sample books -- 20th century.
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