Mary Brooks Picken Method of Modern Dressmaking

&quote;The Mary Brooks Picken Method Of Modern Dressmaking&quote; is a complete guide to tailoring, originally written with the amateur in mind. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations and photographs, this classic handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in traditional dressmaking. Contents include: &quote;Dressmaking and Tailoring&quote;, &quote;Modern Methods Make Dressmaking Easy&quote;, &quote;Threads, Needles, Sewing Tools&quote;, &quote;Using Your Sewing Machine&quote;, &quote;How to Handle Fabrics Successfully&quote;, &quote;How to Make Seams and Finishes&quote;, &quote;Essential Needle Stitches and Seams&quote;, &quote;Making Seams in Garments&quote;, &quote;The Art of Tailoring Seams&quote;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.