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Dressmaking reduced to a science. | 1886

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A. V. Laird system book | 1903

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Nothing is known about the creator of this book, if you have any information please let me know! I’d love…

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Guide to dressmaking | 1876

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A guide to dressmaking, containing all and complete instructions in measuring, fitting, cutting by measure, making up, and all the…

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The “Keystone” system for ladies’ garments | 1891

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A system used from 1891 on cutting and drawing pattern pieces yourself for ladies’ garments. Link to resource

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Complete Sewing Instructions | 1917

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From running stitch to embroidery to felling edges to insertion lace and much much more! Link to resource

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The cutters’ practical guide to the cutting of ladies’ garments | 1892

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Another bundle of patterns, publish date is unknown but it’s written in the book “1892”, and the link refers to…

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Patterns | The Diamond Garment Cutter | 1895 + 1888 + 1884

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170 and 66 pages long catalog on Victorian garments for both women, men, and children with a wide variety of…

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Instruction Book | The Diamond Garment Cutter | 1903

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Instructions book on the concepts of basic pattern block drafting in the earlier 20th century. Link to resource

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Applied pattern designing, illustrated | Mayer Herbert | 1950

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This document holds a whopping 223 pages on patterns for darts, tucks, gathers, necklines, draping, pleats, and more in detail, each with…

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1870 - Beeton's Englishwoman's almanac.

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