Puppenmütterchens Nähschule Schnittmuster zu
by Agnes Lucas
Otto Maier Verlag, 1983, Ravensburg

[English Translation]
Sewing Patterns For Doll Mother's Sewing School
By Agnes Lucas.
Otto Maier Verlag Ravensburg

CONDITION:
This book is in good condition. Hardcover, No Dust Jacket. This is a used book with some shelf wear. Please take a look at the pictures to ascertain the condition and state of this item. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. The boards are worn along edges and corners with some surface rubbing. Folio style with black ribbon closure. Includes various softcover pamphlets and sewing patterns. Illustrations and patterns are all in great shape.

ATTRIBUTES:
First edition. Illustrated edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Bound in paper over boards.

DESCRIPTION:
This book, "Puppenmütterchens Nähschule" by Agnes Lucas, is a comprehensive guide to doll clothes making, offering patterns and instructions for young girls to create garments for their dolls. The content focuses on practical skills, providing eight different pattern sheets and a tracing device for crafting various doll outfits, including dresses, nightgowns, jackets, trousers, and blouses. The book aims to teach doll sewing through a narrative framework, making the learning process engaging for its intended audience.

Agnes Lucas is the author of this instructional book. While specific biographical details about her as an author are not widely available, her work in "Puppenmütterchens Nähschule" demonstrates an expertise in doll clothing design and a pedagogical approach to teaching these skills to children. The book's enduring presence suggests her contribution to the realm of children's crafts and educational literature during her time.

"Puppenmütterchens Nähschule" holds significance as a historical artifact reflecting childhood activities and educational practices around the turn of the 20th century. It provides insight into the types of crafts encouraged for young girls and the methods used to teach them practical skills like sewing. Collectors of antique children's books, doll-related ephemera, or historical craft guides would find this book particularly interesting due to its detailed patterns, narrative approach, and its representation of a specific era's domestic education. The inclusion of original pattern sheets and tracing materials further enhances its appeal as a collectible item.

FLASHBACK TO 1983 WHEN THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED:
When this book was published in 1983, the Cold War simmered with heightened tensions as the US proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, while the world watched the Soviet shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and the escalating Lebanese Civil War. Personal computing was rapidly entering homes, with the IBM PC XT and Apple Lisa hitting the market, and Michael Jackson's *Thriller* dominated the music charts; in Ravensburg, the local economy thrived amidst this global backdrop of technological change and geopolitical unease. Meanwhile, the AIDS epidemic began to cast a long shadow, and Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.

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