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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. .Ifter years g'tzrn to study find after a trifle and suecesiful experience at a trather and a lifetime tpent in dressmaking and ladies' tailoring as a Ifuiinest. I hate found a great need for et tint pie and practical system of reproducing, rutting and constructing garments.<br><br>I have found the greatest need of the professional dressmaker it a if tie in that would enable her to build e. garment from the actual measurements of the indizidual and jet be simple enough for the home dressmaker.-a system whireby the young woman in her home eould learn to create, or reproduce, and make her own gowns, carrying out her oust individuality, gizin* her graven a distinction and a touch of real personality that the rould not teenre in any other way.<br><br>A system that would not only enable her to hate a gown that would be different from the Ordinary, but would develop her natural talent and imparl a knowledge, not from theory, but from practical experience of what is required to cut a per/eel foundation from which a perfect garment may be constructed.<br><br>These needs are met and will be found in the simple. adjviSablc drafting device which I hai'e the pleasure giving to the women of the world. May it be an cicrlasring joy and satisfaction to every one that uses it.