1891 The McDowell Drafting & Cutting Dresses / Measure Book. Instruction Book Garment Drafting Machine Co. Patterns. E-book DOWNLOAD

Note: This is an digital scan and not a paper catalog. A link for downloading the file will be sent to you via your email once payment has cleared. This vintage pattern catalogue is from my own collection, and I am sharing it with you. You are welcome to use these files and images in your own research and study. When purchasing these files, you are agreeing to not sell or share with anyone else, these files or images in this format or any other format.

Instruction Book for Drafting and Cutting E-book (digital scan) in black and white
1891 Eighty First Edition
Instruction Book for Drafting and Cutting Dresses, Basques, Sacques, Coats, ect.
by the Garment Drafting Machine as invented and patented by A. McDowell
The McDowell Garment Drafting Machine Company
52 pages

and

Measure Book E-book (digital scan) in black and white
to the McDowell Garment Drafting Machine Company

This listing is for an e-book (digital scan) copy of a rare 1891 edition of patterns by A. McDowell only and does not include the drafting machine. Original drafting machines as patented by the McDowell Company still come up for auction on various platforms. The scans of these two booklets have been completed in black and white to try and capture all the information presented in these catalogs. The instruction catalog includes drawing and instructions on how to draft your own patterns. Included are instructions for Cutting and fitting, How to take the measure, The measure for this sleeve, Questions to be answered in the measure book, To make a long or short waist, The back, The side body, The underarm piece, The front skirt, The three quarter tight front, Basting and finishing, Explanations for changing the machine, The French basque, A front with two underarm pieces, A Princess polonaise waterproof ulster, A plane or gored skirt, Outside garments coats socks etc, The back and side body for outdoor garments, A tight fitting coat with cross skirt, To draft the sleeve, and To make a mutton leg or full top sleeve.

Added file is the Measure Book for the McDowell Drafting Machine Company.

The digital version is offered in black and white .pdf files. The original catalogue was in fair condition. This is a digital scan of the 52-page instruction manual for drafting patterns and using the McDowell Garment Drafting Machine. This listing is for a digital black and white version of the instruction manual and measure book only.

All Digital content is non-returnable.

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