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[ New Search ] Designing a New Cotton House Dress Location : Milwaukee, WI Agency : FAP Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : 69-N-108 Enlarged Image Description : All products on the Milwaukee WPA Sewing Project are made from original designs drawn by project artists. Mary Jane Thomas is shown designing a new cotton house dress on this project. The Milwaukee WPA Sewing Project employs 900 women. It has industrial type of machines throughout and the work plan is comparable with that of private industry. Listed Under: [Production and Distribution of Goods][Sewing and Shoemaking][Milwaukee (WI) Sewing Project]