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Carballal (Esther) Sewing Sample Book
MS.M.031
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Esther Carballal sewing sample book
Creator:
Carballal, Esther
Identifier/Call Number: MS.M.031
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1958
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."
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian .
The collection is open for research.
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.
Esther Carballal Sewing Sample Book. MS-M031. Special Collections and Archives, The UC
Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquired in 2007.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sewing -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Sample books -- 20th century.
Sewing schools -- Argentina -- Quilmes.
Centro Singer de Costura (Quilmes, Argentina)
Carballal, Esther -- Archives