Westinghouse High School Ninth Grade Clothing Fashion Show

1969-02-12

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Westinghouse High School Ninth Grade Clothing Fashion Show

Title
Westinghouse High School Ninth Grade Clothing Fashion Show
Creator
Lou Malkin
Identifier
MSP117.B016.F04.I01
Description
Students Brenda Johnson and Sharon James modeling their clothes at a fashion show. The Clothing and Textiles course, offered as part of the Pittsburgh public schools home economics curriculum, enabled students to develop various skills including, identifying and classifying fibers used in textiles according to their source and physical characteristics; demonstrating knowledge in the care and use of fabrics based on their fiber content and method of manufacture; researching ongoing and current government standards regarding textile labeling; outlining career opportunities available in the fashion and clothing industry, selecting appropriate patterns according to body type and physical measurements; operating a sewing machine, identifying pressing equipment according to use; and constructing a sample garment and determine its cost.
Genre
photograph
Subject
Westinghouse High School (Pittsburgh, Pa.).Clothing and Textiles Class.
High school students--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Fashion shows--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
African American students--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Vocational education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs, 1880-1982, MSP 117, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Collection
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Senator John Heinz History Center