The Humpherys Family

Modern Tailoring for Women

Record Added: 2/18/2013
Author 
Setting United States
Topic Home and Garden
Publisher Macmillan and Co.
Year 1953
Age Adult   Pages 178
Description Beige, green printing
 
An extremely detailed text, intended for high school or college use, covering proper tailoring techniques. With a total of 178 pages counting the index, 125 pages are devoted to the detailed steps for a woman's structured jacket, 9 pages to an unlined jacket, 4 pages to children's coats, and 25 pages to women's tailored slacks. There is also a helpful glossary. This book is about the specific steps of professional tailoring construction and how to execute them.
Notes
This is Mom's college textbook from her days at Utah State University.