Summary
Alternative Name(s): Pleater, Pleating Machine
Made by Singer Manufacturing Company around 1902, the seweing machine was given to Prue Acton by E.Lucas & Co, in Ballarat as a tribute to her work as a fashion designer. It was used to decorate the Prue Acton workrooms at Davison Place and later at Richmond, Melbourne.
Identified as a kilting machine in advertisement in The Argus, Saturday 2 October 1926, p.2, which cites model number 49 K 1. According to the Singer web site, the K1 Singer series was made in 1902 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
Physical Description
Table top pleating machine of metal on wooden base. It has a a fabric covered roller in the centre, a wooden handled wheel on the right and a large metal ball at the back. Decorative metal pattern on back.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Manufacturer
Singer Manufacturing Co., England, Great Britain, 1902
Dated from serial number "K 1", issued in 1902 (Singer web site) -
Place Used
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Inscriptions
Embossed at upper front: THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Engraved on plate underneath: 49 K 1.
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Brand Names
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Clothing & fashion, Sewing machines
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
37 cm (Height)
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References
RMIT Collection. According to the Singer web site [Link 1] accessed 20 April 2010, the K1 Singer series was made in 1902 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Innovation & Design
