Enid Gilchrist: She taught Australia to sew

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Enid's was a household name. From the 1930s to the 1970s, her sewing patterns and advice appeared weekly in The Argus and New Idea, while her 66 pattern collection magazines sold throughout Australia and overseas, reaching millions of readers. A pioneering designer and businesswoman, Enid encouraged generations of women to make practical, fashionable and durable …

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