1925 Designing Flapper Clothing Book (Sewing Vintage)

Description: 1925 Designing Flapper Clothing Book (Sewing Vintage) Designing & Planning Clothes Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences -- 1925 CONDITION: new, softcover, crisp and glossy covers, 56 pages, 2008, unabridged, size: 7.44x9.69, published by Bramcost Publications This book, originally printed in 1925, is one of six books in the Woman's Institute's course in designing, sewing, and embellishing clothing (please see our other listings for additional books in this series). Designing & Planning Clothes goes in-depth on designing garments yourself by choosing the body outline that best represents your figure. Twelve body type silhouettes are provided in the book. You then trace your desired garment over the silhouette and add trimmings, dress length, sleeve type, neckline, button placement, etc. Design tips are provided for all types of figure shortcomings --- how to slenderize neck lines, adjust sleeves for large arms, handle designs for full busts, adjust for broad backs, add width through the hips for slender figures, determine proper skirt length, etc., so you can adjust your design as necessary. 56 pages and 83 illustrations detail:how to express beauty in dresswhat factors to consider in deciding the appropriateness of a dresshow to determine your body typethe fundamental principles of designhow to control the apparent size of your figuredesigning and planning clothes for different types of figureshow to conceal extra weight by judicious dressingpoints to be considered in varying fashion design to make them individually becomingfactors which should govern a choice of colors in clothesthe relation of your hat to your outfitwhat you should bear in mind when selecting a hatfundamental rules observed by the well dressed womanThis book lets you combine your individual taste and design preferences with your sewing skills to create complete harmony in the planning and creation of dresses distinctively detailing your style. For the dressmaker interested in 1920s fashions, this book is indispensable and to the woman who sews her own vintage clothes, this book brings the skill of the professional and adds a new level to creating distinctive, personal vintage clothes to your wardrobe. Please see images for a sampling of the book's content. Be sure to check our other auction listings for more books in this series as well as other vintage sewing books. Bramcost Publications is your publishing resource for vintage lifestyle books and patterns. Our books/patterns focus on the way our foremothers and forefathers lived, laughed and loved in their everyday lives. Beauty, fashion, millinery, entertaining and handicrafts are the building blocks of our book/pattern offerings with an emphasis on VINTAGE:makeup, hairstyling, beautysewing, pattern drafting, fashion designknitting and crochet patternsmillinery, hat construction, hat patternsbeadwork, jewelry makingribbonwork, embroidery, embellishments, quiltingweddings, bridal interestpaper dolls, doll books, doll clothes patternsChristmas, Easter, Halloween and Valentine?s Day holiday celebrations

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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