Carballal (Esther) Sewing Sample Book, circa 1958

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Summary

Title:
Esther Carballal sewing sample book
Dates:
circa 1958
Creators:
Carballal, Esther
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."
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian .
Preferred citation:

Esther Carballal Sewing Sample Book. MS-M031. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 2007.
Processing information:

Processed by Cyndi Shein in 2008.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-07-29 23:20:10 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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. 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.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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