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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts
Originally published in 1928 in three volumes. These deal with
every aspect of the tailoring and clothing trade. Extremely well
illustrated with photographs and many helpful diagrams and detailed
instructions for the design and construction of various garments.
The contents of Volume 1 include: Tailoring as a Vocation -
Gentlemen's Garment Cutting - Trouser Cutting - Vest Cutting -
Measures and Measuring - Coat Cutting - Over Garments - Cutting for
Corpulent Figures - Trying On - Manipulation - Anatomy for Tailors
- Measuring for Ladies Garments - Skirt Cutting - Coat Cutting -
Breeches Cutting - Colour and Clothes - Juvenile Garments -
Alterations - Collar Cutting - Catering for American Clients - West
End Models - Draft of West End Morning Coat - Scales of
Measurements etc. Many of the earliest books on fashion and
clothing, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before,
are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm
Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This early work, originally intended for use by the Women's
Institutes and other bodies supporting the traditional English art
of quilting contains an interesting introduction and sixteen
beautiful plates displaying a selection of museum piece quilts.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Woodcraft and Camping is a classic outdoors manual that has never
been out of print. Author George Washington Sears, the Father of
American Camping, fills his short book with concise advice on
camping, hiking, building a fire, cooking out, shelters, tools and
equipment, hunting and fishing, canoeing, and more.
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