Dressmaking self taught in twenty complete lessons

1911·10.2 MB·English

by  Carens, Edith Marie

IB
Taught
Self
Madam Edith Marfe Carets
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DRESSMAKING
TAUGHT
SELF
IN
TWENTY COMPLETE LESSONS
BY
MADAM EDITH MARIE CARENS
COPYRIGHTED AUGUST, 1911
©CLA295500
T^O ALL AMBITIOUS GIRLS AND WOMEN
WITH A DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEIR
PRESENT CONDITIONS AND MAKE THEM-
SELVES INDEPENDENT AND SELF SUP-
PORTING. THIS LITTLE BOOK
IS DEDI-
CATED.
-THE
AUTHOR.
Press of
The B. F. Wade & Sons Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
CONTENTS
Lesson I. Hand Sewing. page
Basting Stitch. Running Stitch. Back Stitch.
Overcasting. Hemming. French Hem. Rolled
Hem. Narrow Basted Hem. Faced Hem. Slip
Stitch Hem. Catstitching. Feather Stitching.
Fagot Stitching. Blanket Stitch. Hem-Stitching.
French Seam. Fell Seam. Welt Seam. Binding
Seams. Gathering. Cording. Ruffling. Ruching.
Shirring. French Knots. Buttonholes, Eyelets.
Loops. Sewing on Buttons. Covering Button
Molds. Making Trimmings and Ornaments for
the Finishing Touches. Advice to the Learner.
...
Five Rules to Remember. Questions. 13
Lesson 2. Taking Measures for a Five Gore Walk-
ing Skirt.
Buying and Sponging Material for the Skirt.
Drafting of Pattern. Laying of Pattern on
Goods. Cutting out Material. Marking Gores.
Basting. Fitting. Pressing. Stitching. Fin-
ishing Seams. Arranging Belt and Placket.
Hanging of Skirt. Finishing of Bottom. Putting
on Braid. Finishing Touches. Advice to the
Learner. Five Rules to Remember. Questions. 20
Lesson 3. Taking Measures and Arranging Pattern
for Plain Shirt Waist.
Buying and Shrinking of Material. Cutting out
the Waist and Sleeves. Basting. Fitting.
Stitching. Pressing. Cutting and Adjusting
Collar. Cuffs. Plait down front of Waist. Giv-
ing the Waist the Professional Finish. Advice
to the Learner. Five Rules to Remember.
Questions 29
Dressmaking Self Taught
Lesson 4. Taking Measures and Arranging
Pattern for: page
Plain Sleeve. Shirt Waist Sleeve. Shirt Sleeve.
Plain One-Seam Dress Sleeve. Plain Two-Seam
Dress Sleeve. Short Sleeve. Six Styles of Fancy
Sleeves. Six Styles of Cuffs. Different kinds of
Ornaments and Trimming for Sleeves. Advice
to the Learner. Five Rules to Remember.
Questions 38
Lesson 5.
Drafting of Two-Gore Skirt. Drafting of Three-
Gore Skirt. Drafting of Four-Gore Skirt.
Drafting of Nine-Gore Skirt. Drafting of Fif-
teen-Gore Skirt. Drafting of Five-Gore Skirt.
Drafting of Eight-Gore Skirt. Testing Measure-
ments. Advice to the Learner. Five Rules to
Remember. Questions 46
Lesson 6.
How to Make Waists with Different Size Tucks
and Plaits, Frills, Insertions, Shaped Designs,
Fancy Waists, Tailor and Fancy Finish. How
to Copy Styles of Waists from Fashion Books.
How to Design Fancy Waists from Your Own
Ideas. How to Give the Waist the Professional
Look. Testing Measurements in Cutting these
Waists. To Cut Collars, Cuffs, and Jabots.
Advice to the Learner. Five Rules to Remember.
Questions 52
Lesson 7.
Drafting Plaited Skirts: Side Plaited, Plaits
Turned Toward the Front, PlaitsTurned Toward
the Back. Tucks or Plaits to Knee Depth.
Tucks or Plaits between Gores. Laying Gores
on Material. Skirt Yokes. Skirt Flounces.
Flounces Shirred, Accordion Plaited, Box
Plaited, Side Plaited and Tucked. Advice to
the Learner. Five Rules to Remember. Ques-
tions 57
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