Pattern

Object Name:

Pattern

Object ID:

1966.043.03

Date:

1866

Description:

Dress Pattern. "THE LADIES GUIDE, / An Easy and Certain way of Drafting and Cutting Ladies and Childrens Dresses, / also Boys Coats C." F. W. Lombard. PRICE $3. Date at bottom "1866." Directions at top of sheet on how to lay the different patterns by referring to drawings of the back of two women shown by "A". Illustrations of back torsos of females waist up showing where to measure or lay pattern. Two numbered areas. No. 1 and No. 2 have angled slots cut into the paper and backing material. The slots in number 1 area have numbers at bottom edges and lines on left side of slot and number in a regular scale that goes up slot to top. Lines that connect outside of slots that extend beyond them to create larger shape. Some additional holes at corners and points near slots that create a larger shape. Inside the shape is a line that connects the number 19 in all of the slots. The slots are numbered from 17 to 30. No. 1 has directions for drafting of the back and No. 2 area are instructions for four parts. These also have lines that connect the outside of the shape and lines that connect to number 19. There are additional holes and small reference points. The instructions are on the top of the page. The slot in lower right corner has not been cut completely.

Material:

Paper
Textile

Dimensions:

H-29.3 W-23 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Calvin L. Tucker