1921 Woman's Institute Underwear and Lingerie Part 3 Sewing Course Book No. 10C
Original 1921 Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Sewing Course Book No. 10C: Underwear and Lingerie (Part 3).
This volume continues Mary Brooks Picken's comprehensive course on women's undergarments, focusing on drafting, constructing, caring for, and maintaining practical lingerie and combination garments. As with the earlier books in the series, the emphasis is on producing well-made, durable garments at home while adapting patterns to individual measurements.
Topics covered include:
- Construction of drawers
- Preparing drawer patterns
- Cutting out material for drawers
- Making the garments
- Combination suits
- Semifitted princess combination suit
- Straight chemise combination suit
- Embroidery combination suit
- Plain and envelope chemises
- Mending undergarments
- Laundering undergarments
- Tinting fabrics
- Soap dyes
Illustrated throughout with detailed photographs, drafting diagrams, pattern instructions, and sewing techniques, this original correspondence school text offers a fascinating look at home dressmaking education during the early 1920s. It remains an excellent resource for collectors of Woman's Institute publications, vintage sewing references, costume historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of women's clothing and undergarments.
