SIMPLICTY sewing book vintage 1956 hints for beginners and experts

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Very good condition.
Foreword
This book is a magic key to bring you the pleasure of
looking your prettiest. If you follow it carefully, it will
also bring you the wonderful creative satisfaction thau
comes from sewing a garment yourself. Learn each step
well. The fun and ease in sewing come from being skill-
ful, and skill comes only from practice.
In these pages you are told how to analyze your pattern
type and choose lines that will do the most for you...
how to adjust a pattern to your own figure
... how to
pick colors that will flatter you, plus comprehensive fab-
ric information. Then you are given the newest and most
practical way to take each step in sewing.
The single most important factor in producing a smart
outfit is a pattern that works. Simplicity Patterns are
planned not only to be fashionable but to work. If you
can read you can sew with Simplicity because every pat-
tern piece is printed. Each pattern has been tested for
ease of construction. If you're a beginner start with some-
thing easy and use the Sewing Book as a textbook. If
you're experienced try the short cuts and new methods
shown. But in either case-enjoy it. Make your sewing fun.
Simplicity Partern Co.Gnc.
Canada
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 16, N. Y.
Dominion Simplicity Patterns, Ltd.
COPTRIGHT 1954 BY SIMPLICITY PATTERN CO, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, INCLUDING
74 Yorkville Avenue,
THE RICHT OF REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN ANY FORM. COPYRICHT UNDER
INTERNATIONAL COPYRICHT CONVENTION. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada
2-100-1956
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Piping
Seam, Corded
Shirring, Corded
.35
35
.50
Felled Seams....
Felling (See Hemming)
Fibers...
Index
.34
Tucks, Corded
Twisted
47
. 20, 21, 22
Figure Flattery
Finishing, Necklines
Sleeves
Fitting..
Flounces
Corners
orners...
Cotton Fabric
55
45, 49, 60, 67, 68
16
68
.72, 73
.18, 90
Couching
Covering, Buttons
Weights
Criss-Cross Fagoting
Cross-Stitch
Crossed Seam
20
59
65
Fly
French Binding
French Knots
French Seams
.51
92
86
57
48
58
.58
.34
85
38
Crossed Tucks
Crow's Foot Tack
Cuffs
Cummerbund
French Tacks
Eringe
47
55
.54
.84
Frogs
Fullness, Easing in
Fullness, in Sleeves
Fullness, Spacing ...
Fundamental Stitches.. . .29 to 32
Fur, Handling of
.72, 73,
88
.....ue
.83
.24, 25
Cutting and Marking
Bias ....
Nap and One-Way Design
Plaids, Stripes
Cutwork
.33
.69
48
.50
25
25
.95
Garment Constr. 6 to 13, 19, 89 to 94
Gathered Heading
Gathered Slashes
Gathering Lace
Gathers
Gauge
Gauging
Godets
Grain of Fabric
.59
Dacron
..51
.21
Darts
.46
46
... .60
.30, 50
.7, 11, 41, 47, 62
Pressing
Stitching, Marking..7, 11, 19, 89
Slashed Dart
Decorative Details
Dress Construction
Dressmaker's
..26
46
55
53
19
..6, 11, 23
Group Tucks ..
Gusset for Kimono Sleeve ..70, 71
....47
Tracing Paper
Dynel
6, 7, 11, 24
21
Hair Canvas
89
Hand Picking
Hand-Sewing
Hemming ...
Hems, General Instructions .....41
Easing Fullness
.92
33
Edges, Bound
Picot
.29, 30, 31, 32
.. .31, 41 to 45
48
43
Edge-Stitched Hem
Edge-Stitched Seam
Elastic Belt
.44
Pressing ..
Hems, Types of
Blind Hem ...
Catch-Stitched
27
.37
13, 41 to 45
.31
83
Elastic Thread
50
42
Embroidery Stitches
Enlarging Patterns
.58, 59
.96 to 101
.60
Circular
42
Corners
45
Damask (See Overhanding)
Edge-Stitched
Faced
Entre Deux
.32
Equipment for Sewing
Eyelets
.17
.44
.85
.44
Haute Couture
.41
Hemstitched
Fabrics, Facts About ....20, 21, 22
20, 21, 22
.6, 11, 24, 25
.23
.56
Horsehair
44
Care of
Picot Edge
43
Cutting, Marking
Preparation of
Pressing .....
Terms Defined
Fabric Belts
Fabric Loops
Pleats in
42
Rolled ....
Seam-Taped
Shell
43
.26, 27
.23
13, 41
43
83
Slip-Stitched
Stitched-Edge
Tailor's
.41
.84
.44
Facing, Bias
Buttonholes
.49, 72
.62
.41
Hemstitched Seam
.35
89 to 94
..44
Hemstitching, By Hand
Hips, Alteration for
Hooks and Eyes
Horsehair
Coats
56
Hems
98
.8, 9, 68
...73
Necklines
85
44
Sleeves
.8, 9, 68
.49
Shaped
Scallops
Fagoting
Fan Pleating
Fasteners, Slide
Fastenings
Insertion
Interfacing
Interfacing, Belt
Interlining, Coats
Ironing Board
Inverted Pleats
60, 61
.86, 89 to 94
.83
.57
.54
94
80, 81, 82, 86
.84, 85
..65
.17, 26
.52, 53
Buttons
Jacket, How to Make
Jacket, without facing
Joining Bias Strips
Kimono Sleeves
.84
89 to 93
Cord Frogs, Loops
Fabric Loops
Hooks and Eyes
Lingerie Straps
Snaps
Tacks
... .92
48
.84
.85
.85
.70, 71
....28
.85
...85
Knots, How to Make
.80, 81, 82, 86
.28
.60, 61
.24, 25
Lace, Treatment of
Zippers ..
Fastening Stitches
Featherboning
Laying out Patterns
Lazy Daisy Stitch
83
..58
.58
103
Feather Stitch
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Index
Smocking
Satin Stitch
Lengthening Patterns..........96
Line Illusion
Linen Febrie
Speke Stinch................5s
Stay, For Buttons
For Gothers Shiering
33 te 40
Seam Finisher
Seom Gouge
Seoms, Pressing. Steaming
Seoms, Trimming
Seoms, Types of........33 to 40
Lingerie Straps
Linings.................93, 94
Link Buttons. . ......6s
Loops, Fabric and Braid..... 04
Loops, Thread...............84
Mochine Gathering ........ 50
Machine Rufmer.............51
Machine Quilting..........57
Marking Fabric ......6, 7, 11, 24
Matching Plaids, Stripes.......25
Materials, Types.
26, 27
For Slosh............46
Stay-Stitching. .7, 11, 19, 89
Steaming.............. 27
Stifening, Hems .... ...44
Stiffening, Skirts
Stilleto
Stitches, Fundamental
Bigs
Bound
Clipped
Corded ..
Crossed
Deuble-Stitched
Eosing In
Stitches, Bock ................32
Basting
Buttonhole
20, 21, 22
Measurement Chart...... 3,4, 86
Measurements, Pattern......3, 86
Measurements, Your ...... 4
Medallions. ........... .61
Men's Clothing.........86, 87, 88
Mitering Corners.............45
Edge-Stitched
Flat Felled
Catch
37, 42
French
Hemstitched
Lopped.
Nap Fobrie
Embroidery
Fastening
Gathering
Gouging
Hand-Sewing
Hemming
Overcasting
35
39
Nechline Finishes
Needle or Velvet Board
Overcost
Pinked
Piped
Plain
Pleats
Rolled, Sheer Febrics
.68, 82
Needle
Guide
28
Notches, Cutting
24
Running
Shirring
37
Openings
Slot
Dress and Skirt ......79, 80, 01
Strap
Stay-stitching......7, 11, 19, 89
Whipping.................31
Stitching, Direction of ..7, 11, 19, 89
Straight Grain .....
Straightening Material
Strop Seam
Straps, Lingerie
Stripes
Fly
Toped
Top-Stitched
Tucked, Welt
Selvoge
Sequins
Sewing Machine
Sewing Tools
Shank Buttens
33
.72, 73, 88
Orlen
Outline Stitch
Overcasting
Overhanding -...
Overhand Tucks
58
32
.17, 44, 50, 51, 57
38
47
Shaped Focing
Shears
Shell Hem
Shell Tucks
Podding Shoulders ......74
Teking Measurements
Padding Stitches....30, 89, 90, 94
Pajamas ..........86, 87, 96, 97
Potch Pocket
Pattern Alterations
Pattern Checking
Pattern, How to Buy
Pattern, How to Use
Pattern Measurements
Pattern, Simplicity
Pattern Sizes
Pattern Types
Picot Edge
Pinked Seam
Piped Buttonholes
Piping .........
Pinning Methods
Tacks, Decorative
Chain ......
Shirring
Shirt, Man's
Shirt Sleeve
Shortening Potterns
Shoulder Pads
Shrinking Fabric
French
Tailor's
.....88
.70, 88
97, 101
.74
Toilor's Chalk
Taped Seam
Tassels.....
Thread, Elastic
Thread Eye
Thread Loops
Thread Size Guide
Threaded Running Stitch.......58
Tools ...............
Top-Stitched Seam
Tracing Paper
Tracing Wheel
Trimmings ...
Trimming Band
Trousers, Boys' and Men's
Tucks, Types of ....
Tucked Buttonhole
Tucked Seam.....
55
2,3, 5, 6 te 13
Silk Fabrie
..........20
.85
Simplicity Pattern... 2, 3, 5, 6 to 13
Sizes, Pottern.......
Skirt Alteration
Skirt, How to Make
Skirt Lining-
Slashes, Faced.
Dart
.84
. 2, 3, 4, 86
.96 to 98, 101
.10, 11, 12, 13
.95
.68
-.......7, 11, 24
.7, 11, 24
Pins
17, 29
.46
Gathered
..46
Pin Tucks
Plackets
Plaids
Plastic Fabrics
Pleated Edging
Pleating
Pleats
Pockets
Sleeves, Making
Alterations
Cuffs
Finishes
Fiming..
Gethered
.79 to 82
........69 to 73
45
97, 99, 100
B6
22
47
.51
73
64
..52, 54
..52, 53, 54
.75 to 78
Turtleneck Collar
67
Kimono
One-Piece
Openings
Pressing
Plain Top
Puffed
Roglan
Shirt
Twisted Cord .....
Boys' Clothing
Zippers in
Pom Pons ...
Preparing Fabric
Pressing, Equipment ...........26
Methods ...... 12, 13, 26, 27, 69
86, 87, 88
Uneven Basting
V elvet Press Board
.73
.....55
27, 69
23, 26
Velvet, Cutting
25
69, 72
.70
Vicara
.22
Worp
70, 88
19, 69
23
Quilting
Roglan Sleeve
Stitching
Tight
Two-Piece
Sleeve Boord
Sleeve Cushion
Slide Fasteners
Weft
70
Rayon Fabrics
Rick Rack Braid
Rolled Hem
Belled Segm
Rufles ......
Running Stitch
Weights
Welt Pocket
Welt Seam
Whipping
Wool Fabrics .....
Worked Buttonholes ..........63
21
.69
76, 78
57
39
.43
27, 69
80, 81, 82, 86
.31
37
20
Slip Basting
Slip-Stinching
.51
Zippers
......80, 81, 82, 86
104