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IB Taught Self Madam Edith Marfe Carets Class Book.. CopyrightN° COPYRIGHTDEPOSIT. 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 6