1917 Vintage Dressmaking Tailoring Book Techniques Patterns Sewing 321 Lessons

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~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . .In this book shewill find a complete, consecutive, and systematic arrangement of lessons keyed with references, so that she may learn where to begin, what to do first, how to proceed with the development of the garment, and how to correctly apply the finishing touches. When making a garment, even an experienced sewer is sometimes at a loss to know how to handle some particular point or problem. Therefore, each step of each lesson is keyed so that without waste of time or attention she may refer directly to the specific instruction desired, just as she would refer to a dictionary or encyclopedia for other information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I SEWING AND DRESSMAKING ACCESSORIES……………………………… 1 Lesson 1—Sewing and Dressmaking Accessories. CHAPTER II THE WEAVE, FOLD, AND PREPARATION OF MATERIALS…………………….. 4 Lesson 2 -- The Weave; Lesson 3—Correct and Economical Folding of Materials; Lesson 4—Sponging and Shrinking; Lesson 5- Correct Methods of Pressing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAPTER III BODY MEASUREMENTS…………………………………. 12 Lesson 6—General Instructions for Taking Measurements; Lesson 7—Ladies' Measurements; Lesson 8—Misses', .Girls' and Juniors', and Boys' Measurements. CHAPTER IV PATTERNS………………………………… ……………………… 21. Lesson 9—Selection of Patterns; Lesson 10—Study of the Pattern; Lesson 11—Pattern Measurements- Lesson 12—To Prepare the Pattern to be Measured; Lesson 13—waist Measurements-' Lesson 14—Sleeve Measurements; Lesson 15—Collar Measurements; Lesson 16—Skirt Measurements; Lesson 17—Table of Approximate Sizes of Proportionate Measurements of Patterns; Lesson 18—Specifications for Fitting; Lesson 19—Pattern Alterations- Lesson 20—To Alter Patterns for Fitted Garments; Lesson 21—To Alter for Round Shoulders or Protruding Shoulder-blades; Lesson 22—For Very Straight Shoulders or Receding Shoulder-blades; Lesson 23—Loose Waist Alterations; Lesson 24—Alteration of Sleeve Pattern; Lesson 25—To Alter the One-piece Sleeve; Lesson 26—To Alter the Kimono and Raglan Sleeves; Lesson 27—Special Sleeve Alterations; Lesson 28— To Alter Cuff Patterns; Lesson 29—Alteration of Collar Patterns; Lesson 30—Alteration of Skirt Patterns- Lesson 31—Alteration for the Large Abdomen; Lesson 32—Altering Misses' Girls' and Juniors', and Children's Patterns; Lesson 33—Altering Boys Patterns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAPTER V CUTTING……………………………………………………….58 Lesson 34 -Laying the Pattern on the Material for Cutting; Lesson 35—General Instructions for Cutting. CHAPTER VI FASTENINGS AND STITCHES…………………………………………………60 Lesson 36—Fastenings; Lesson 37—The Knot; Lesson 38—The Straight Stitch; Lesson 39—Even Basting; Lesson 40—Uneven Basting; Lesson 41—Combination Basting; Les- son 42—Diagonal Basting (Padding Stitch); Lesson 43—The Running Stitch; Lesson 44— The Back Stitch (Working Upward); Lesson 45—The Back Stitch (Working Downward); Lesson 46—The Half Back Stitch (Working Upward), also called The Outline Stitch; Lesson 47—The Half Back Stitch (Working Downward), also called The Seed Stitch; Lesson 48—The Slant Stitch; Lesson 49—The Straight Hemming Stitch; Lesson 50— The Slant Hemming Stitch; Lesson 51—The Invisible Slip Stitch; Lesson 52—The Blind Stitch; Lesson 53—Top .Stitching (Overcasting, Overhanding, and Whip Stitching); Lesson 54 -The Catch Stitch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAPTER VII CONSTRUCTION WORK……………………………………………………70 Lesson 55 – Basting Garments Together, 56—The Plain Seam; Lesson 57—The Turned-in Seam; Lesson 58 –The Fell Seam; Lesson 59—The French Fell Seam, Lesson 60 –The French Seam; Lesson 61 –The Flat French Seam; Lesson 62—The French Fold The Whip Seam; Lesson 65—The Open Seam; Lesson 66 --The Closed Bound Seam; Lesson 67-The Flat Bound Seam; Lesson 68—The Stayed Seam; Lesson 69 – To Stay and Bind an Open Seam; Lesson 70— To Stay and Bind a Closed Seam; Lesson 71 -- The Single Stitched Seam... read more

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