2013 First-Class Forever Stamp,Made in America: Millinery Apprentice
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US #4801c
2013 Millinery Apprentice – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor millinery workers and their impact on the fashion industry.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of a millinery apprentice at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Spring and fall were busy seasons for makers of women’s hats, as wealthy women went to the milliner for custom hats made after the latest Paris fashions. For apprentices, those seasons gave them the opportunity to learn the respectable trade of hat making.
Most girls began their millinery apprenticeship when they were about 15 years old. Some went to trade schools first, while others learned from the more experienced employees in the shop.
Usually, a first-year apprentice ran errands such as picking up fabric and trim or delivering completed hats. In many shops, she would then sit at a table with more experienced workers and learn the process by observing them. As the girl gained new skills, she advanced from tacking the band around the edge of a hat to covering the hat with velvet. It took about five years to master the craft of the milliner and become a trimmer – the one who created original designs and passed the trade onto the next group of eager apprentices.
In the early 20th century, some girls worked without wages while they were training, and others received about $2.50 a week. The young lady with the skill and artistic ability to design and make a hat hoped to fulfill the American Dream of having her own business.
US #4801c
2013 Millinery Apprentice – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor millinery workers and their impact on the fashion industry.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of a millinery apprentice at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Spring and fall were busy seasons for makers of women’s hats, as wealthy women went to the milliner for custom hats made after the latest Paris fashions. For apprentices, those seasons gave them the opportunity to learn the respectable trade of hat making.
Most girls began their millinery apprenticeship when they were about 15 years old. Some went to trade schools first, while others learned from the more experienced employees in the shop.
Usually, a first-year apprentice ran errands such as picking up fabric and trim or delivering completed hats. In many shops, she would then sit at a table with more experienced workers and learn the process by observing them. As the girl gained new skills, she advanced from tacking the band around the edge of a hat to covering the hat with velvet. It took about five years to master the craft of the milliner and become a trimmer – the one who created original designs and passed the trade onto the next group of eager apprentices.
In the early 20th century, some girls worked without wages while they were training, and others received about $2.50 a week. The young lady with the skill and artistic ability to design and make a hat hoped to fulfill the American Dream of having her own business.