Draping and Designing, 1920's & 1930's

Antiquity Press

Draping and Designing, 1920's & 1930's

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The Art and Craft of Ribbonwork

Contents include ribbonwork for hats plus
"dainties and novelites of irresistable charm"
for the boudoir and the home.

Machine Sewed Bows

A sample page of Machine Sewn Bows -- there are similar photographs and diagrams of antique ribbonwork on every page. 80 pages, oversized.

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Draping and Designing With Scissors and Cloth, 1920's

Reprinted from the original Women's Institute series of English dressmaking books, this is a detailed hands-on, how-to-do-it book with illustrations on every page. It also includes how to drape shawls as garments (popular in the 20's) and how to drape many of the collars of the Art Deco era. $34.

CONTENTS

Appropriate Seams And Finishes
Draping With Straight Lengths
Draping Drop Shoulder Dresses
Dress in Deep Armhole Effect
Dress With Apron Effect
Dress With Cascade Drape
Dress of Bordered Material
Draping Set In Sleeve Dresses
Straight Line Dress
Coat Dress
Draping Basque Dresses
Youthful Basque Dress
Close Fitting Basque Dress
Draping Tiered and Tunic Dresses
Varieties of Tunics
Afternoon Tunic Frock
Evening Tunic Frock
Straight Line Tunic Dress
Straight Line Dress With Side Tunics
Straight Line Dress With Side Draped Tunic
Basque Dress With Tunic
Crosswise and Irregular Drapes
Front Draped Afternoon Dress
Draped Dance Frock
Draped Dinner Gown
Draping Capes, Coats, and Shawls
Sleeveless Wrap With Cape
Utility Wrap
Draped Evening Wrap
Summer Evening Wrap
Straight Line Service Coat
Simple Shawl Drape
Spanish Drape
Evening Wrap
Reverse Effect Drape
Scarf Drape
Lace Shawl Drapes
Varied Types of Collar Drapes
Principles of Collar Draping
Rolled Collars
Flat Collars
Shawl Collars
Bertha, or Cape, Collars
Bib Collars
High Neck Collars
Bias Collars

The 3-Minute Flower ( A Rose! )

Loosely twist the ribbon as you wrap it around the hatpin. Tack it in place as you go.

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Draping and Designing With Scissors and Cloth, 1930's

This book, originally published by the Women's Institute also, brought women back to fitted clothing so it has many 30's bodice styles and the very unusual sleeves, cuffs and collars of the decade. A variety of bias dresses are derived from their basic bias draped dress. $34

CONTENTS

ADVANTAGES ..

PRINCIPLES OF DRAPING
Fabrics and Designs
Procedure in Draping

BODICES OF ONE PIECE TYPE
With Under Arm Dart
With Shoulder Dart and Center
Closing
With Tucks, Plaits, Shirring
With Neck Line Darts and Related Effects
With Cowl or Draped Neck Line

BODICES OF TWO PIECE TYPE
With Center Front Bias Seam
Surplice Bodice
With One Side Drape
KIMONO BODICES
With Shoulder Seam
With Bias Back and Straight Front
With Straight Back and Bias Front

SLEEVES
Plain Set In Sleeves
Fullness Held in Cuff
Flared Sleeve
Fullness at Top
Sleeve With Extended Darts at TOP
With Fullness Entire Length
Raglan Sleeve
Dolman Sleeve
Dolman Variation
Sleeve for Cap Shoulder Bodice
Sleeve for Drop Shoulder Bodice
Flared Lower Sleeve