The Butterick Publishing Company was founded in 1863 by Ebenezer Butterick to distribute the first graded sewing patterns, tissue paper dress patterns offered in multiple standard sizes. Butterick, together with his wife Ellen, is regarded as the inventor of graded sewing patterns, which revolutionised home sewing.
This 'bulletin', with a preface by Louis Dempsey, Vice President of The Butterick Publishing Co., was prepared with teachers and students of dressmaking in mind. It comprehensively covers every important step in the making of a dress, from the selection of style and material to the final finishing of the garment.
Cover: light blue wrap, with maroon lettering to front. Bumped at corners, rear left corner creased, shelfwear. Handling marks front and rear. Some easing around binding staples, but cover remains in place. Impression from handwriting towards top right of rear, small amount of ink.
Contents: black publication information on inside cover, repeated at rear. Some handling marks to edges of text block. Small creases at top and bottom corners of final (approx.) 20 pages. Upper leading edge of pp9-12 bumped and creased in margins, text unaffected. Gentle fold creasing in a couple of places. Pages intact and clean, text clear and unmarked (no annotations, highlighting, etc.), and 104 illustrations (primarily line drawings, some b&w photographs) bright and sharp. Staples used for binding at central point are rusted but secure. Binding secure, no loose pages.
The content is organised in blocks:
- Selection and purchase of pattern
- Assembling the materials
- Cutting
- Basting and stitching garments
- Finishing and trimming
- Special (adjusting a pattern, sponging and shrinking, special materials)
Postage: second class in the UK; via Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed to many other destinations (contact seller for cost of postage).