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This is a spiral-bound, new and improved reprint of the 1910s book Underwear and Lingerie Parts 1, 2, & 3. This is an incredibly hard-to-find set of all three books that give each and every detail on how to sew every type of lingerie that was available in the 1910s through early 1920s. It even includes detailed instructions on drafting your own sewing patterns to measure.

The books are a total of 164 pages of illustrations, photos, pattern and draping suggestions, and detailed, photographed instructions for drafting and sewing corset covers, brassieres, slips, petticoats, drawers, combinations, nightgowns, and more. We put a great deal of time into digitally restoring every single page so that you can have the highest quality to print and read. This is not simply scans, it is a professionally finished book. It has also been updated to include fashion and sewing pattern illustrations from 1916-1920s original sources in my personal collection.

Contents: Introduction by Anna Depew

Part 1: Brassières and Corset Covers Plain Brassière Brassière With Darts in Front Embroidery Brassières Net Brassières and Dress Shields Corset Cover Styles and Materials Practical Corset Cover Hand-Embroidered Corset Cover Variations of the Practical Corset Cover Lace-Yoke Corset Cover Lace Corset Covers with Shoulder Straps Embroidery Corset Covers Slip-Over Corset Cover

Part 2: Petticoats Materials and Styles Petticoat Construction Princesse Slips Princesse-Slip Construction Combination Slip Night Dresses Kimono Night Dress Tucked-Yoke Nightgown Flannelette Nightgown Lace-Yoke Night Dress Square-Yoke Night Dress

Part 3: Construction of Drawers Preparing Drawers Patterns Cutting Out Material for Drawers Making the Garments Combination Suits Making a Semi tted Princesse Combination Suit Making a Straight-Chemise Combination Suit Making an Embroidery Combination Suit Plain and Envelope Chemises Mending Undergarments Laundering Undergarments Tinting