Trefusis, Violet, and Philippe Jullian. Don’t Look Round. Hutchinson, 1953.
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She was born Winnaretta Singer
, the eighteenth child of the sewing machine inventor
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Souhami, Diana. Mrs. Keppel and Her Daughter. Flamingo, 1997.
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Timeline
1851: Isaac Merrit Singer patented his continuous...
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1851
Isaac Merrit Singer
patented his continuous stitch sewing machine design, and founded the company which still bears his name.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.
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Hellemans, Alexander, and Bryan Bunch. The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. Simon and Shuster, 1988.
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1856: Isaac Singer opened his first sewing machine...
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1856
Isaac Singer
opened his first sewing machine retail outlet, in Glasgow; Singer's store was among the first to sell only one brand of merchandise.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.
