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The A.B.C. Of Dresscutting and Drafting
Home dressmakers will be delighted with the release of “Commonsense Dressmaking and Drafting for Adults”, the third of a series by Miss Muriel Staehli, which male dressmaking for beginners and others as simple as A.B.C.
The name of Miss Staehli is synonymous with domestic science throughout Queensland. Hundreds of teachers have been trained in her dressmaking and drafting methods at the Teachers’ Training College Domestic Science School, Gregory Terrace, and home dressmakers have found her books invaluable.
Book I deals with dressmaking and drafting. It is written with the object of teaching garment cutting, so that no matter how fashions change drafting can be adapted to suit the style of the moment.
Book II is entitled “Kiddies’ Clothes” and takes the pupil through every phase of this important subject. The third and latest book makes the drafting of women’s patterns as simple as