An edition of Home dressmaking (1944)

Home dressmaking

every woman's practical guide to the art of making smart clothes, with chapters on sewing for children and renovations

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Home dressmaking
Agnes Mackenzie Miall
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An edition of Home dressmaking (1944)

Home dressmaking

every woman's practical guide to the art of making smart clothes, with chapters on sewing for children and renovations

3d ed.
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Presents the basic principles in making clothes. Includes detailed instructions for making a variety of clothing and also redoing and converting partly worn clothes.

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Publisher
Pitman
Language
English
Pages
178

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Table of Contents

Preliminaries
Does your pattern fit?
Cutting out made easy
Tacking and marking
A perfect fit
Seams and darts
The art of pressing
Setting-in sleeves
Necklines and collars
Cuffs and wrist finishes
Fullness features
Popular trimmings
Binding and piping
Most frocks need plackets
The right way with hems
Making your underwear
Lace-trimmed lingerie
Underwear embroideries
Tailored overalls, blouses and housecoats
Success with skirts
Home-made coats
Tailored accessories
New clothes for old
Dressmaking for children
Glossary of French and American dressmaking terms.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
London

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Pagination
xii, 178 p. :
Number of pages
178

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OL22860821M

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