Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Instructions for cutting out apparel for the poor; principally intended for the assistance of the patronesses of Sunday schools : And other Charitable Institutions, But Useful in all Families. Containing patterns, directions, and calculations, whereby the most Inexperienced may readily buy the Materials, cut out and value each Article of Cloathing of every Size, without the least Difficulty, and with the greatest Exactness : With a Preface, Containing a Plan for assisting the Parents of poor Children belonging to Sunday Schools, to clothe them; and other useful Observations : Published for the benefit of the Sunday school children at Hertingfordbury, In the County of Hertford; Where the above Plan has been found to be the best Encouragement to the Parents to send their Children to the Sunday School, and at the same Time the best Source of Employment for the Schools of Industry.
Published / Created:
London : Sold by J. Walter, Charing Cross, MDCCLXXIX[1789]
Physical Description:
xii, 85, [7] pages, ([13] folded leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
With two final pages containing 'A list of . articles and materials' and two leaves of index.
Subject Terms:
Garment cutting -- Early works to 1800. | Clothing and dress -- Early works to 1800. | School children's clothing -- Early works to 1800. | Poor -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1789.
Contributors:
Walter, J., publisher.