Clothing and Health

Lesson 1. Toweling and Other Cotton Samples 6

Lesson 2. The Story of How Cotton Grows 11

Lesson 3. The Hemming Stitch 19

Lesson 4. The Stitching Stitch 23

Lesson 5. The Overhanding Stitch 28

Lesson 6. Planning to Make an Apron 31

Lesson 7. Using the Running and Back Stitch on the Apron 34

Lesson 8. Making and Attaching the Apron Yokes 37

Lesson 9. How to Make a Buttonhole 39

Lesson 10. The Use of the Commercial Pattern 46

Lesson 11. Taking Measurements and Cutting Out the Petticoat 50

Lesson 12. Making the Petticoats 53

to Make Simple Garments:

Lesson 1. Cotton Materials Suitable for Underwear 58

Lesson 2. Selecting a Pattern and the Cloth for a Nightdress 63

Lesson 3. How Cotton Cloth is Woven 65

Lesson 4. The Spinning of Cotton into Yarn 72

Lesson 5. Cutting Out a Nightdress 78

Lesson 6. The Parts of the Sewing Machine 80

Lesson 7. Practice in Threading and Running the Machine 84

Lesson 8. The French Seam and Its Use 86

Lesson 9. Protection for the Body at Night 89

Lesson 10. Laces and Their Use 93

Lesson 11. Trimming the Nightdress 98

Lesson 12. Choosing the Pattern and Material for a White Petticoat 101

Lesson 13. Learning to Make the Petticoat 103

Lesson 14. How to Make a Corset Cover 105

Or For a Birthday Present:

Lesson 1. The Story of How Silk is Produced 109

Lesson 2. Simple Articles Easily Made from Silk Scraps 116

Lesson 3. The Names and Uses of Several Silks are Discussed 122

Lesson 4. More Useful Gifts and How to Make Them 127

Lesson 5. Cousin Ann Tells How Silk is Made into Cloth 131

Lesson 6. The Blanket Stitch can be Used in Many Ways 138

Lesson 7. Learning to Make the Cross-stitch 142

Lesson 8. How to Make the Hemstitch 147

Lesson 9. Another Useful Gift and a New Stitch 149

Lesson 10. The Darning Stitch 152