Butterick 1449 Sleeve This is the optional sleeve piece. Like other brands, Butterick pattern pieces were marked with notches, which indicated where parts of a garment should join, and perforations, which denoted the grain of the fabric and where the piece would be sewn.

Pattern Layout After she had traced and cut out her pattern pieces, the seamstress would follow instructions for laying the pieces on fabric and cutting them out. The layout is very important for efficient use of fabric and correct use of the fold.

Correspondence with the Boston Floating Hospital The Jenny Wrens arranged to hem sheets, diapers and baby clothing for the hospital.

“Teacher's Model” Older students made workbooks as well. As a student at the University of Rhode Island, Lucy Pierce assembled a number of notebooks with sewing models. They could later function as lesson plans; Pierce went on to teach home economics at the Technical High School in Providence.

Jenny Wren Membership Pin Jenny Wren club members received pins from the Delineator magazine.

Swimsuits DO Cling When Wet These bathers enjoying the waves at Ocean Park, Maine in August of 1906 wear a variety of bathing costumes, all of which clung to the body when wet.

A Sewing Lesson in the Oak Grove School, Brunswick County, North Carolina This photograph was published in a book on “practical training” in rural African American schools in 1913.

Meeting Minutes The Allston, Massachusetts Jenny Wren club voted to sew bed linens for the Boston Floating Hospital.

The Cairo, Georgia Mothers' Club These members of the Mothers' Club of Cairo, Georgia are dressed impeccably. As community oriented clubwomen, they would have been invested in dressing well and most likely made at least some their clothing.

Edna Maine Spooner's Wedding Dress Sleeves While her pattern suggested short or elbow-length sleeves, Spooner designed long sleeves with elaborate cuffs.

Dressmaking Class Alabama Polytechnic Institute home economics students study dressmaking in 1925.