The National Garment Cutter Book of Diagrams
Chicago: Goldsberry & Doran, 1893. Wraps. 4to; 100pp; tan wrapper printed in black with decorative border; fashion illustrations for women, men, and children with a corresponding page of pattern diagrams to copy and enlarge; light staining to wrapper, chipping and loss at spine making spine fragile but still attached, closed tear to rear with old tape repair to recto; pages clean; very good. This edition only appears in one WorldCat library. Scarce. Very good. Item #547
Small illustration of a garment modeled on a figure, text follows with some direction and a pattern outline to enlarge and use in making the garment. In-depth look at fashions and garment construction in 1893.
Price: $250.00