Gertie Sews Vintage Casual
A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s (Gertie's Sewing)
by Gretchen Hirsch
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The mid20th century was an amazing time for American women?s fashion! Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this followup to Gertie?s New Book for Better Sewing, Gretchen ?Gertie? Hirsch celebrates the classic cas...
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