The One Hour Dress: 21 New Designs with Complete Instructions for Making

Comb Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published - 1925

Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication™ of our original "The One Hour Dress: 21 New Designs with Complete Instructions for Making!" Originally published in 1925! We scanned and reformatted a scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful 1920's Flapper Era Frock Making reference for your reenactment or personal recreation sewing pleasures!

This item has clear, concise directions to make a 21 different, completed Flapper Era Frock designs, each in 1 hour or less! (Original is not for sale) 

Our new line of Comb Bound Book Republications™ oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!

This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of Comb binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!

Our customers say:

 "...I liked the first one so much I had to get the new updated version!"
 "I have made several of these dresses, especially for my little girls who absolutely love them!"

 This would be a great reference item for those interested in Flapper era reenactment groups, stage and theatre costumers, historical clothing students, fabric artists and more!

This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative dress seamstress and fabric artists out there who recreate the clothing for women, misses' and girls from the Flapper Era. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from an earlier America culture!

An Excerpt:

"To Follow the mode is delightful when it can be done so easily and economically as in the One Hour Dress.

The following pages tell you how to make up lovely silk or wool fabrics into beautiful frocks that are designed and cut without patterns -- frocks that express the smartest lines and the newest trimmings in the very happiest way."

Excerpt 2:

"Dressmaking is difficult only when you hesitate because of lack of knowledge. Here we have explained every detail so that even though you do not sew, you should be able to make an attractive, creditable dress. And if you do sew, these instructions will be invaluable to you."

CONTENTS

The One-Piece One Hour Dress

Materials Required 

Taking Your Measurements

Blouse Length

Skirt Length

Hip Measure

Armhole Measure

Preparing the Material

Cutting the Dress from 54-inch Material

Making the Dress

Cutting and Applying Long Sleeves

Slenderizing One-piece Dress

Cutting the Dress from 40-inch Material

Making the Dress

The Two-piece One Hour Dress

Cutting Out the Blouse

Proportioning the Skirt

Making the Blouse

Joining the Skirt and Blouse

Making the Pocket and Belt

The Dress on the Cover

What a historically educational and delightful needlecraft art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage thread, fabrics, trimmings, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store.

The Comb Bound Book Republication™ you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best Single Pattern reproduction. Unlike other reproduction sellers this is NOT a cheap, grainy photocopy! Our Comb Bound Republication™ has so many more advantages over the original book.

What are the benefits of our antique book Comb Bound Book Republications™?

* Our products are produced with front and back covers of heavy stock paper.

* Our products are made using the latest LaserJet printing technology meaning the ink will not smear like inferior photocopy or inkjet products do.

* Our Comb binding allows your book to lie flat during use for ease of viewing while working on your needlework projects.

* Our products do not cost a small fortune for you to obtain and enjoy.

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!

* You can gift these wonderful Victorian, Edwardian pattern book finds with family and friends!

 You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...

Check out  Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions for many other unique needlework CD & Comb Bound Book Republications™ for your creative needle working pleasure!

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 Shipping: Within the USA: $4.00 via USPS.  Out-of-country destinations (Canada included): $8.95. International buyers are responsible for their country's custom duties. We do not mark merchandise shipments as "gift" on the USPS Customs form. Combined shipping is available for all Dakota Prairie Auctions ending within 48 hours. A 50% s/h discount will be automatically applied to each item after the first purchase in all combined orders.

Copyright Restrictions: All sources utilized in producing Dakota Prairie Treasures' Copyrighted Republication Products originate from public domain works. However, all text, images and trademarks contained within our Republication Products (and listing descriptions) are our creative property and copyrighted solely to Dakota Prairie Treasures. All Rights Reserved. No resale rights apply. You are permitted to use our product's information for items you make for yourself or for gifts. However, our products text, designs and images remain the exclusive legal property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. Our products contents may not be reproduced, used in class lessons or duplicated in any media or electronic format to be resold or "shared" (either individually or as a package or kit) without our prior written consent. Any and all violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Returns allowed due to manufacturing defects only.