Miller, Marilyn2020-06-302020-06-302017-08-16https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/41539<p>The pilgrims had only their homespuns but the women of today have almost unlimited variety of fabrics. Until the turn of the twentieth century a garment was either wool, flax, cotton, or silk. The lucky ladies of today have nearly a dozen thermoplastics from which to choose. Man-made and natural fibers are combined in many different blends to give a variety of weaves and finishes.</p>articleisulib-bepress-aws-west451210610627homemaker/vol39/iss4/3Home Economics