rossiny

My mom also was a professional seamstress. The machine she brought with her from Italy was a Necchi . You could use it buy manually moving a paddle on the bottom, or electric motor. She sewed all my sisters clothes and worked in Chicago factory called Hart Shafner and Marx. They made fine quality men's suites.
Very talented women they were, knit, crotched , sewed , she could make her own patterns and custom fit, excellent cook, baker, canning and making homemade sauce , etc, etc, etc...