The lady's economical assistant, or, The art of cutting out, and making the most useful articles of wearing apparel, without waste : explained by the clearest directions, and numerous engravings, of appropriate and tasteful patterns : designed for domestic use / by a Lady ; designed for domestic use.
Alternate Title(s):
Lady's assistant.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for John Murray, Fleet Street; J. Harding, St. James's Street; and A. Constable and Co., Edinburgh; At the Union Printing Office, by W. Wilson, 1808.
Physical Description:
xv, [1], 55, [9] p., XXVII folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3404985
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's printed label: The Lady's assistant. With patterns for cutting out. Six and thirty large plate and wood cuts. Price 12s.
Subject Terms:
Garment cutting -- Great Britain. | Dressmaking -- Patterns -- Specimens. | Tailoring (Women's) -- Great Britain. | Dressmaking -- Great Britain -- Patterns. | Sewing -- Great Britain. | Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.