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Child's self-help overall.

Description: This document contains recommendations for the construction of a child's self-help overall, designed for freedom of movement and easy dressing.
Date: December 1948
Creator: Scott, Clarice L. (Clarice Louisba), b. 1899
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dresses and aprons for work in the home.

Description: Describes a series of dresses and aprons designed by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics, most of which were made available as commercial sewing patterns from Advance Pattern Company. Discusses the importance of functional features when selecting patterns or ready-made dresses and aprons.
Date: 1952
Creator: Scott, Clarice L. (Clarice Louisba), b. 1899
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dresses Designed for Little Girls.

Description: Provides suggestions for the design, construction, and evaluation of dresses made for girls aged 2 to 6. Includes advice about design features, fabric selection, and quality of workmanship.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Scott, Clarice L. (Clarice Louisba), b. 1899
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Making a dress at home.

Description: A step-by-step guide to making a dress at home, using a commercial home sewing pattern and woven fabric.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Smith, Margaret, 1902-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fitting dresses.

Description: A guide to fitting and altering ready-made dresses, or home-sewn dresses that that have been cut and basted. Does not include instructions for pattern alterations.
Date: 1944
Creator: Sommerfeld, Edna E. (Edna Ella), 1904-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food values in common portions.

Description: Provides composition tables for a variety of foods, and a table of daily dietary allowances for adults and children.
Date: April 1951
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potatoes in Popular Ways.

Description: Describes the nutritional benefits of potatoes and provides recipes for a variety of ways to prepare them for different sorts of meals.
Date: February 1944
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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School lunch recipes using dried fruits.

Description: Contains several recipes using dried fruit in school lunches. Includes general directions for handling dried fruit during the preparation stages.
Date: August 1948
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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School lunch recipes using nonfat dry milk.

Description: A collection of quantity recipes for school lunches using nonfat dry milk. Includes general directions for handling dried milk during the preparation stages.
Date: April 1948
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts.

Description: A collection of large quantity recipes intended for school lunches. Includes recipes for main dishes, salad, and desserts. The recipes were laboratory-tested and field-tested by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Date: February 1953
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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