This ebook is a reproduction of the Dressmaking Made Easy promotional booklet from the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences which was founded in 1916 by Mary Brooks Picken. It is a very early edition of a guide to the school’s coursework and provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive in terms of saving money, creating a profitable business, and improving their style & fashion sense. The booklet is 66 pages and includes over 25 delightful vintage illustrations and photographs. If you would like a printed version of this book, find it here on Amazon.

The Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in the early 1900s. This beautiful reproduction is a very early edition of the school’s coursework guide. It provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive including saving money, creating a profitable business, and improving their style & fashion sense.