# The New Dressmaker/Index

INDEX
* PAGE
* Altering Boys' Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* Altering Length of Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19–23
* Altering Skirt, Yoke and Drawer Patterns for Figures That Vary From the Average................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28–31
* Altering Waist Patterns for Figures That Vary From the Average................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24–27
* Applied Trimmings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132–142
* Applique Embroidery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144
* Aprons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Armhole................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Arm Measure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Arrowhead Tacks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127
* Backstitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Ball-Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* Barred Buttonholes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
* Bar-Tacks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127
* Bastings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* Bathing-Suits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Bathrobes (Ladies and Misses)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Bathrobes (Men's and Boys')................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Belts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Bias Bindings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* Bias Strips................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Bias Trimmings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129–131
* Blanket-Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125–126
* Blind Loops................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* Blood-Stains................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Blouses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42–43
* Bound Buttonholes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* Boys' Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Boys' Suits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161–165
* Box Plaits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* Braid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143
* Bust Measure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10–11
* Butterick Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10–18
* Buttonholes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112–115
* Buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115–116
* Capes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Care of the Clothes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* Casings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Catch-Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* Children's Dresses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51–52
* Children's Coats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Cleaning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157–159
* Coats and Capes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58–64
* Collarless Neck................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Collars................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109-111
* Collars (Detached)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Collars (Ladies' and Misses' Coats)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59–61
* Collars (Men's and Boys' Clothes)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Combination Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Corded Facing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* Corded Tuck................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Cording................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Cord Piping................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* Cord Seam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Cord Shirring................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* Cross Tucking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97–98
* Crosswise Fold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Crosswise of Material................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Crow's-Foot Tack................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* Cuffs (Blouse)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43, 111
* Cuffs (Coat)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Cuffs (Shirtwaist)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45–46
* Curved Tucks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* Cutting Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32–36
* Darning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146–148
* Darts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17–18
* Deltor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6, 14, 18
* Detached Collar (Shirtwaist)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Diagonals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* Doll Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Drawn-Work................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121–122
* Dresses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51–52
* Dresses (Infants)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* Dress-Form................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8–9
* Dressmaking Equipment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7–9
* Dyeing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* Emblems and Chevrons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55–56
* Embroidery Trimmings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133–134
* Equipment for Dressmaking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7–9
* Eyelets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115
* Facings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
* Facings (Ladies' Coats)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* Facings (Men's and Boys' Coats)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................164
* Fagot-Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122–123
* Feather-Stitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
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* Fell, French Seam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* Figured Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34–35
* Flat Fell Seam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* Fly Closing (of Trousers)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* Folds, Bias................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* French Gathers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* French Hem................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* French Hemstitching................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* French Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* French Tacks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* Furcloth or Fur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Fur (Sewing on)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144–145
* Gaging or French Gathers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* Gatherings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* Gibson Tuck................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Grease Spots................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157–158
* Half-Backstitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Half-Lined Coat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* Hanging a Skirt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48–49
* Hemming Stitches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83–84
* Hems................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91–93
* Hemstitching (Hand)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119–120
* Hemstitching (Imitation Hand)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Hemstitching (Machine)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118–119
* Hooks and Eyes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116–117
* House Dresses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* House Jackets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Illustrated Instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6, 17
* Infants' Clothes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73–80
* Ink Spots................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Inserting Embroidery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* Inserting Lace................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134–135
* Inserting Ruffle in Hem................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* Ironing-Board................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Iron Rust................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Irons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Juvenile Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Kimonos................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Kimono Sleeve Garment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* Knots................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* Lace (Use of)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134–136
* Lapped Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87, 90
* Layette................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73–80
* Layouts for Cutting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6, 14
* Lengthwise Fold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Lengthwise of Material................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Lining (Ladies' Coats)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Lining Materials (Waists)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* Lining (Men's Coats)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Lining (Waist)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38–40
* Machine-Oil Stains................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Marabou (Sewing on)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144
* Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13, 32–36
* Maternity Dresses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72–73
* Mending Tissue................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Men's Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Mildew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159
* Milliners' Fold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* Misses' Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Mitered Corners................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Nap or Pile................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32–33
* Negligees................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Notches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
* Nuns' Tucks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* One-Piece Dress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Outlet Perforations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Outlet Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Outside Waist................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Overcasting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Overhanding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Padding Stitches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* Paint Stains................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159
* Patching................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149–150
* Patch Pocket................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
* Patent Fasteners................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
* Perforations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15–18
* Picot Edging................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* Pile................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32–33
* Piping................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* Plackets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100–103
* Plaid Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33–34
* Plaitings or Frills................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43–71
* Plaits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98–99
* Pockets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104–105
* Pockets (Trouser)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Pressing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154–155
* Puffing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* Puff Ruffle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Quilling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Reinforcing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* Remodeling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151–153
* Removable Collar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* Rolled Seam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* Rolled Edges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
* Rolled Hem................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* Rompers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Round-End Buttonhole................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* Ruches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137, 140, 141, 142
* Ruffles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132–133
* Running Stitches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Sailor or Naval Suits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53–57
* Scalloped Shirrings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* Seams (Ordinary and Outlet)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Seams (Undergarments and Bloomers)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................09–70
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* Seams, Simple................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86–87
* Seams, Tailored................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87–90
* Set-In Sleeve................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Sewing-Room................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* Sewing Stitches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81–85
* Shirring................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* Shirt Waists................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43–46
* Skirts,................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47–50
* Sleeping Garments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Sleeve Board................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Sleeve Form................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* Slot Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* Small Women's Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Smocking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Sponging Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Square Corners................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Standing Collar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* Stand of Coat Collar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* Steaming Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Stoting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Strap Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* Stripes and Plaids................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33–34
* Tailored Coat (Ladies, Misses, etc)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58–64
* Tailored Coat (Men's and Boys)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................164–165
* Tailored Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87–90
* Tailors' Buttonholes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* Tailors' Cushion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Tailors' Strap................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Tailors' Tacks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* Tailors' Tissue................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Tears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Trimming Stitches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118–128
* Trousers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162–163
* Tucks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97–98
* Tuck Seam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Tuck Shirring................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* Undergarments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68–71
* Use of Butterick Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10–18
* Waists, Lined................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37–41
* Washing Clothes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* Weights................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
* Weights in Coats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
* Welt Pockets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107–108
* Welt Seams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* Whipping on Trimming................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
* Yoke................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Yoke (Sailor)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* Yoke (Altering Yoke)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30