Shirley Wajda
Biographic Data
| ID | 682172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shirley Wajda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shirley |
| FAMILY NAME | Wajda |
| SIGNATURE | WAJDA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vienna, Ohio |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Fashion Out of Scranton
The One Hour Dress was considered a “sensation” when introduced in 1923 by sewing and fashion expert Mary Brooks Picken (1886–1968) of the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Through demonstrations held at American department stores between 1923 and 1925, Picken sought to stop a national decline in sales of sewing equipment and supplies. Endorsement by film actress Mae Marsh (1894–1968) linked the dress with…
City of Second Sight
In Justin T. Clark's City of Second Sight, we find an exciting exploration of the symbiosis between human vision, the material visual, and the visionary in Boston in the three decades before the Civil War. More than an urban history, Clark's study interrogates how “ideas of seeing” shaped both visual culture and inhabitants’ and visitors’ experiences (p. 6, emphasis in original). As such, Clark explores Boston as a case study, as “the crucial spa…
Be it Ever So Humble
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Be it Ever So Humble
City of Second Sight
In Justin T. Clark's City of Second Sight, we find an exciting exploration of the symbiosis between human vision, the material visual, and the visionary in Boston in the three decades before the Civil War. More than an urban history, Clark's study interrogates how “ideas of seeing” shaped both visual culture and inhabitants’ and visitors’ experiences (p. 6, emphasis in original). As such, Clark explores Boston as a case study, as “the crucial spa…
Fashion Out of Scranton
The One Hour Dress was considered a “sensation” when introduced in 1923 by sewing and fashion expert Mary Brooks Picken (1886–1968) of the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Through demonstrations held at American department stores between 1923 and 1925, Picken sought to stop a national decline in sales of sewing equipment and supplies. Endorsement by film actress Mae Marsh (1894–1968) linked the dress with…
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