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: Costume, textiles, Textile Manufacture, Textile Economics, Dressmaking, General Suggestions and Instructions, Drafting and Pattern-Making, The Use of Commercial Patterns, Pattern-Designing and Draping, Skirts, and Finishing and Embroidery . 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."" | Dressmaking - A Manual for Schools and Colleges by Jane Fales, Paperback | Indigo Chapters