Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog anyone who can sew can

anyone who can sew can create an exceptionally charming hand-crafted antique-style doll

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bold calligraphic inscriptions

Although the book originally appeared nearly 75 years ago

Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog anyone who can sew canIn the spring and summer of 1886, a popular New York department store advertised its wares in a finely illustrated catalog featuring everything from clothing, accessories, and housewares, to jewelry, leather goods, school supplies, and dry goods. This excellent reproduction of that now rare Bloomingdale Brothers catalog provides fascinating views of approximately 1,700 mid Victorian consumer items (all finely drawn and easy to reproduce) together with