Vintage Haberdashery part 3
Some items from hubby’s grandmother’s sewing tin:
Bias Binding
Bias binding a narrow strip of cloth cut on the bias, folded once or twice, for finishing and decorating clothing. I was not aware that Berlei made items other than corsets, brassieres and undergarments. They started out as the Unique Corsets Ltd in 1912; the directors, Fred and Arthur Burley, lending their name to the brand in about 1918.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 15th October 1919 page 3.
So many brands of thread …
Top and bottom labels.
The Herald (Melbourne), 1st April 1937 page 26.
Button hole twist.
G. J. Coles home brand, “Embassy”. “Mercerised” means the cotton was treated under tension with an alkali to make it shiny and stronger.
JP Coats and Kettle brands have the same chain circle trademark. The company dates from circa 1830 in Paisley, UK. For a time line, see https://www.coats.com/en/about/our-heritage
Note that Kette thread, made in Austria, has the same trademark. See also below.
Belding Paul Corticelli Limited Canadian firm: 1911-1920.
The only example with a plastic reel.
Top and bottom labels. No 40. was a general usage weight; no. 50 was a finer thread. C. 1905-30. The Skipton indicated was in Britain, not Victoria, Australia.
For dating of Dewhurst reels: see https://www.retrospectro.co.uk/2018/11/22/dating-sylko-cotton-reels/
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 6th October 1934 page 6.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 29th July 1959 page 27.
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