Mary Brooks Picken Method of Modern Dressmaking e-bog

"e;The Mary Brooks Picken Method Of Modern Dressmaking"e; is a complete guide to tailoring, originally written with the amateur in mind. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations and photographs, this classic handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in traditional dressmaking. Contents include: "e;Dressmaking and Tailoring"e;, "e;Modern Methods Make Dressmaking Easy"e;, "e;Threads, Needles, Sewing Tools"e;, "e;Using Your Sewing Machine"e;, "e;How to Handle Fabrics Successfully"e;, "e;How to Make Seams and Finishes"e;, "e;Essential Needle Stitches and Seams"e;, "e;Making Seams in Garments"e;, "e;The Art of Tailoring Seams"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.