Pattern (sewing) — In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied, or the paper or cardboard templates from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before cutting out and assembling … Wikipedia
Pattern — A pattern is a two dimensional diagram of a garment drafted by a patternmaker that is subsequently cut and sewn in fabric. The history of patternmaking can be traced as far back as the thirteenth century with the introduction of form fitting… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Thomas E. McCall — Infobox Military Person name=Thomas Edward McCall born=birth date|1916|5|9 died=death date and age|1965|9|19|1916|5|9 placeofbirth=Burton, Kansas placeofdeath= placeofburial= caption= Thomas E. McCall nickname= allegiance= United States of… … Wikipedia
Simplicity Pattern Company — In 1927, American Joseph M. Shapiro formed the Simplicity Pattern Company. The company competed with established pattern companies McCall s and Butterick. Shapiro s aim was to sell his patterns cheaper than his competition at 15 cents instead… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Butterick patterns — A pattern company founded by Ebenezer Butterick (American) in 1863. Initially, he manufactured patterns for men s shirts and childrenswear, and added women s patterns by 1866. Butterick is credited with being the first pattern producer to… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Vogue patterns — The Condé Nast company established a home sewing paper pattern company in 1932 under the name Vogue Patterns. From 1932 to 1947, it offered Hollywood patterns appealing to home sewers who wanted to dress like their favorite movie stars; in… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Nancy Zieman — is the TV host of Sewing with Nancy, a half hour TV show produced by Wisconsin Public Television. On the air since September, 1982, it is the longest running sewing program on North American television. Nancy has been the host and executive… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Reginald Lewis — Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993), was an American businessman, who was one of the most successful business leaders during the 1980s. He was the richest African American man in the 1980 s. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he… … Wikipedia
List of Emergency! characters — This article lists characters of the television series Emergency!. Contents 1 LA County Fire Squad 51 Firefighter/Paramedics 1.1 Roy DeSoto 1.2 John Gage 2 … Wikipedia
