Project Gutenberg 2024-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 208 Hecklinger, Charles 1840 1903 Hecklinger, Chas. 08036001 Handbook on dress and cloak cutting $aNew York :$bPeter De Baun, Printer, $c1884. Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Handbook on Dress and Cloak Cutting" by Charles Hecklinger is a practical guide on garment construction written in the late 19th century. This handbook focuses on improving dress and cloak cutting techniques, providing systematic instructions for students and professionals in the fashion industry. The book aims to simplify the learning process, making it accessible for those entering this field, while also ensuring precision and satisfaction in the outcomes of their cutting and fitting practices. The opening of the handbook presents an introduction that establishes its purpose: to aid students who struggle with selecting an effective cutting system. Hecklinger introduces his "Improved System of Dress and Cloak Cutting," emphasizing its ease of learning and application. He points out the importance of using measurements that account for both height and width of the human body to achieve well-fitted garments. The text includes detailed illustrations and systematic guidelines for drafting patterns based on accurate measurements, addressing various sizes and body shapes to maximize the utility and effectiveness of the techniques taught. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/handbookondressc00heck/page/n3/mode/2up 20210320185638hecklinger 1884 US en Tailoring (Women's) TT Text Browsing: Fashion & Costume Browsing: How To... 147039 2024-12-30T14:42:18.185927 text/html 120350 2024-11-10T20:03:13 text/html 2225493 2024-12-30T14:42:23.924893 application/epub+zip 2226313 2024-12-30T14:42:20.228943 application/epub+zip 131698 2024-12-30T14:42:19.018939 application/epub+zip 2245904 2024-12-30T14:42:26.455904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2223904 2024-12-30T14:42:23.013909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114527 2024-12-30T14:42:17.549939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94571 2024-11-10T20:03:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13637 2024-12-30T14:42:26.586882 application/rdf+xml 7327 2024-12-30T14:42:19.254923 image/jpeg 1568 2024-12-30T14:42:19.134918 image/jpeg 2055855 2024-12-30T14:42:18.332940 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog