Dressmaking - A Manual for Schools and Colleges e-bog

This vintage book contains a complete textbook on dressmaking, originally designed for use in schools and colleges. With simple, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the novice dressmaker and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "e;Costume"e;, "e;textiles"e;, "e;Textile Manufacture"e;, "e;Textile Economics"e;, "e;Dressmaking"e;, "e;General Suggestions and Instructions"e;, "e;Drafting and Pattern-Making"e;, "e;The Use of Commercial Patterns"e;, "e;Pattern-Designing and Draping"e;, "e;Skirts"e;, and "e;Finishing and Embroidery"e;. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.