The Millinery Department (Paperback)

The Millinery Department: Department Store Merchandise Manuals (1918) is a book written by Charlotte Rankin Aiken. It is a comprehensive guide to the workings of a millinery department in a department store. The book covers everything from the selection and ordering of hats to the display and sales techniques used to sell them. It also includes information on the materials used in hat-making, the different types of hats available, and the history of millinery. The book is intended for those working in the millinery department of a department store, as well as anyone interested in the history and techniques of hat-making. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of department store retail in the early 20th century, and the challenges faced by those working in the millinery department.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.