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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. Step back in time and discover the lost art of crafting men's garments with this comprehensive guide to shirtmaking and underwear construction. This book empowers home sewists to create high-quality, tailored pieces for the men in their lives. Delving into the techniques of a bygone era, the author provides detailed instructions for creating classic men's shirts, ranging from the practical work shirt to the more formal tucked-bosom style. Readers will also learn the intricacies of crafting comfortable and well-fitting undergarments, including nightshirts, pajamas, and union suits. Beyond mere instructions, this book offers a glimpse into the cultural context of men's fashion during a time when homemade clothing was a common practice. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding fabric properties and construction methods specific to men's garments, ensuring both durability and a tailored look. With its focus on quality, practicality, and timeless style, this book provides valuable insights that transcend generations, enabling modern readers to appreciate the craftsmanship and care that went into creating men's clothing in a bygone era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 175 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.40 inches. This item is printed on demand.

12 vols. 12mo. [1184 pp (all vols. separately paginated).] With 100's of text illustrations, diagrams, patterns. Brown cloth-backed cream-coloured softcovers, illustrated in brown & brown lettering (very slight shelfwear, slight soiling to fore-edges), still a NF set preserved in the original open case. First edition, 2nd printing, of this informative and well-illustrated set issued by Woman's Home Companion intended as a Jazz Age "how-to" instructional sewing and tailoring course to properly instruct young aspiring fashion designers, seamstresses, and at home housewives how to craft the current Flapper-era fashions. These well-organized volumes include sections on selecting the proper clothes and colours, simple stitches, making their garments attractive, trimmings to add a little extra to underwear; different types of blouses, lingerie blouses, kimono blouses, "Smart" clothes, drop waist dresses and the key of pattern making. This course helped to propel the idea of "Flapper Design Fashion" and reflected many of her own innovative, artistic, and graciously elegant designs. Conover Stadtmiller (1891-1968) was a Los Angeles fashion designer, associate fashion editor of Woman's Home Companion, and after marrying noted Kennicott Copper Co. mining engineer Karl Stadtmiller (1893-1934), retired from her career until after her husband's sudden death. Worldcat locates 4 sets (FIT-NY, Indiana U, MFA Boston, Toronto Public).…