Sewing Characteristics and Handling of Materials

Sewing Characteristics and Handling of Materials 02:48:57 College age woman, Mary Adams, lying on bed in pedal pushers reading sewing instructions w/ pieces of garment beside her. Shakes head trying to decide which type of material to use for blouse, lays wool & synthetic materials on bed spread. 02:49:55 Looks at pattern & cloth. CU of pattern package w/ illustrations. CU of Mary looking into camera thinking. Cartoon drawings of how it must look, cost. List of requirements & illustrations: walking w/ boy, in class, washing in bathroom sink, ironing, talking w/ father reaching for his billfold. 02:51:22 Mary unfolding cotton fabric, looks at pattern. 02:51:42 Jane walks in w/ pattern & package, sits down & looks at MCU of Vogue Pattern for skirts. CU thinking of where & when she’ll wear the skirt (cartoon illustrations). Jane unfolding wool from package & spreads out, holds up & looks at it. Spreads it out & grips to feel texture. 02:52:58 Cotton & wool samples on table, wadded up, crumpled & then spread out again: wool returns to shape, cotton needs ironing. 02:53:20 Jane getting cloth ready w/ pinning pattern to cloth, cutting. 02:53:58 Betty unfolding rayon cloth; CU of McCall dress pattern; mcu holding rayon, spreading. Cartoon illustrations relating. 02:54:54 Various designs & patterns of rayon laid out. Rayon sample crumpled but no wrinkles. Cotton wrinkled. Cartoons showing rayon need for laundering. Dance. Betty pulls pattern out & looks at it. 02:56:25 Woman pointing at bolt of cloth. Summary w/ three girls. The End. Educational Film; Home Economics Class; Do It Yourself; DIY; Tailoring; Teaching Film; Post-WWII; Housewife; Single-Concept Film; Seamstress;