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RARE 1910-11 Continental Tailoring Co Chicago Oversize Sample Catalog Lithograph. Extremely Heavy very large with numerous pages
Offered is an exceptionally large original 1910–11 Continental Tailoring Company of Chicago dealer/reference book, apparently assembled and used as a visual style and inspiration book from which tailoring customers could review fashions, colors, illustrations and contemporary imagery when discussing clothing and personal style.
Unlike conventional swatch-only tailoring books, this remarkable volume contains an extensive collection of period fashion illustrations, advertising art, military imagery, lifestyle scenes, children’s illustrations and other early-20th-century printed material mounted within the enormous Continental dealer book.
Description
Rare Original 1910–1911 Continental Tailoring Company Chicago Oversized Dealer / Tailor Sample Book
Offered here is an impressive original Continental Tailoring Company of Chicago “Season 1910–11” oversized presentation/sample book dating to the early 20th century.
Continental Tailoring Company operated a nationwide made-to-measure clothing business through local agents and dealers. Period advertisements document Continental dealers displaying sample books so customers could select fabrics and styles before ordering custom-made garments.
This substantial volume features a handsome red faux-alligator textured cover with gilt/printed Continental Tailoring Company – Chicago emblem and “Season 1910–11” designation.
The interior contains an unusual assortment of period illustrations, advertising artwork, fashion imagery, color lithographic material and other early-1900s printed ephemera. Several pages have exceptionally decorative graphics, including military imagery, children’s illustrations, birds, women’s fashions and domestic scenes.
This is a fascinating survivor from the golden age of American mail-order and traveling/dealer tailoring and would make an outstanding addition to a collection of:
• Antique tailoring and textile material
• Early Chicago advertising
• Fashion history
• Trade catalogs and salesman samples
• Lithography and commercial illustration
• Early 20th-century ephemera
Condition: Antique and well over 100 years old. The cover shows rubbing, edge/corner wear and age-related deterioration. Interior pages show varying degrees of wear including tears, creases, edge losses, toning, looseness and previous mounting/pasting of printed material. Please review all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.
Dimensions: Approximately 36” × 30” if that measurement is accurate — I would put the exact measured dimensions in the listing.
Sold as an original antique item in as-found condition. No restoration has been attempted.
Please examine photographs carefully for contents, completeness and condition.
Buyer Protection / Item Condition:
This is a genuine vintage/antique item being sold in as-is, as-found condition. Please carefully review all photos and the full description before purchasing, as the photographs are considered part of the description. Due to age, expect normal wear, discoloration, tears, losses, staining, looseness, repairs, or other age-related imperfections. Any significant condition issues observed have been photographed and/or described to the best of our ability. Buyer is protected by applicable policies.
California Proposition 65 Warning:
WARNING: This vintage item may contain materials, pigments, finishes, inks, metals, adhesives, or other substances that could expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm. Because the exact composition of vintage materials is unknown, this warning is provided in accordance with California Proposition 65.
