Dress Making - Drafting and Pattern Making

This vintage book contains an introductory guide to tailoring, including complete directions for drafting and pattern-making. With step-by-step instructions and many helpful tips, this volume is designed to introduce the beginner to dressmaking, and aims to walk the novice through the creation of a few simple items. Contents include: "e;Dressmaking and Tailoring"e;, "e;Drafting and Pattern-Making"e;, "e;Shirt-Waist"e;, "e;Shirt-Waist Sleeve"e;, "e;Foundation Skirt"e;, "e;Tight-Fitting Waist and Collar"e;, "e;Tight-fitting Sleeve"e;, and "e;Kimono Waist"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.