DescriptionA fluting machine was a staple in households in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This type of iron was used to create fluted, or pleated, trimmings on women’s dresses.
DescriptionTeresa Barro from Ecuador, repairing broken thread, and Patriciao Barrero from Ecuador, embroidery machine worker. NJ Headwear Corporation, Jersey City NJ. July 14, 1997.