Pfffttt, what did I care about hi-fashion when my wardrobe consisted of this black sack, white pinafore and ridiculous hat. The only likely heirloom would be this silver tray from which these 'dear ladies' are served pricked finger food.
By the end of the evening, the inventor and master salesman had orders for a half a dozen Singer Sewing Machines from mother's sewing circle friends. Confession time. The black sack dress, pinafore and hat was a bit of an exaggeration. The 'Server/Maid' outfit was worn as a sample/example of 'Maid by Maude' seamstress shop modeled by me. Maude is my mother whose pricked fingers stitch maid uniforms entirely by hand. My own pricked fingers can hardly wait for the foot powered petal machine to arrive.
Oh, and I lied...I do care about Hi-Fashion...I really do!
Maudie Sue
Apprentice Seamstress
On this day, August 12, 1851,
Sewing Machine Patent Model No 8,294
was issued to
Isaac M. Singer
Today, August 12, 2016, 165 years later....
...I am SEW thankful my great great grandmother was an
Apprentice Seamstress.
"Your thimble, a thing for your descendants to treasure...
your stitching tomorrows heirlooms."
your stitching tomorrows heirlooms."
Spot on Isaac Singer!
