"This is..." Oscar Osborne's eyes lit up when he saw the manuscript in his hand.
It contained design sketches for several new styles of clothing, the likes of which he had never seen before.
Not only were the styles unique, but they also appeared to be made from patchwork.
An idea immediately formed in his mind.
Grace Winslow continued, "Most clothes on the market are solid-colored. At most, you might see a top and bottom section of different fabrics, but it's rare to find styles pieced together from several different cloths."
"One reason might be that if the patchwork is done poorly, the style can end up looking very ugly. Another is that this kind of construction can look like the garment has been mended with patches."
"But for the working people, thrift is a virtue, so I don't see that as a drawback."
