This book contains a vintage guide to designing and making clothes for young girls, with information on buying material, fitting, and making a range of items ranging from skirts to jumpers. With simple directions and helpful illustrations, this timeless volume is ideal for those with little previous experience, and would make for a worthy addition to family collections. Contents include: "e;What is Important"e;, "e;Planning Your Child's Wardrobe"e;, "e;Selecting the Fabric"e;, "e;How Much Material to Buy"e;, "e;Let's Make it Fit!"e;, "e;The Hard-to-Fit Child"e;, "e;The Basic Patterns"e;, "e;Long Gathered Sleeve"e;, "e;Skirts"e;, "e;Circle Skirt"e;, "e;Preparing your Patterns"e;, "e;How Long Will it Take?"e;, "e;Assembling the Garment"e;, etc. 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.