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This is a girl's story book which teaches sewing. A little girl is given a doll and a trunk of cloth and sewing materials--called "Thimble People" who then teach her how to sew a set of doll clothes, including a wedding dress. It's a lot of fun and says a great deal about the childhood of a girl of that period. It includes paper patterns for each outfit and even illustrates decorative embroidery. It's really unusual and it must have been a great gift at the time.

prose -- September 7, 2014Wonderful Story/Sewing Book!