Butterick, Ebenezer

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Butterick, Ebenezer (1826–1903) inventor, fashion business executive; born in Sterling, Mass. With his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871), this tailor invented paper clothing patterns for home sewers; they began selling patterns in 1863. He formed E. Butterick & Company, New York (1867–81), established European branches, and founded fashion magazines. He was later secretary of the reorganized Butterick Publishing Company (1881–94).

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