This is an incredibly rare dressmaking book Home Dressmaking by Mrs. Jane Ford from 1913. This book is a charmingly-illustrated sewing book that covers most aspects of basic to intermediate dressmaking in clean and concise illustrated lessons. Condition: Excellent. There is light wear and scuffing to the boards, a noticeable scuff mark to the back cover, a bit of fading, and minor foxing. The binding is tight and clean, and the interior nearly flawless. This is indeed a very rare find in this condition. This is an ex-library copy and has some scuffing to the interior boards where a card-holder would have been pasted. Number of pages: 105. Contents: The art of correct dressing, The corset, Guide for shoppers, Preparing materials for use, How to order a pattern, Adjusting patterns, Different kinds of stitches, All about underwear and negligees, Making a bust form (how to make and pad your own dress form to fit you to a T!), The waist, Fitted waists (including detailed lessons on properly boning a bodice!), The skirt proper, Drop skirts, Making coats and jackets, Infants clothes, Children's clothes, Making boys clothing.