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A Collection of Textile Sample Books. (18th & 19th Century)

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Sample books were extremely popular way for manufactures or seamstress to show of their wares. 

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Most sample books began showing up in the 18th century when fabric weaving was becoming more commercial.

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These Sample books really took off during the Victorian era when the industrial revolution hit and bigger, more complex gowns came back into fashion again.

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