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Item Care Labels and Your Clothes(1998-05-12) Brown, Pamela J.; VJThis publication explains the care symbols that must appear on all clothing. These labels indicate proper care methods--washing, drying, bleaching, ironing and dry cleaning. If clothes are damaged when specified care methods are used, consumers can request an exchange or refund.Item Clothing Quality Standards(2006-05-01) ; JWClothing construction is a creative skill with certain standards for appearance and construction. This publication describes the standards that apply to general construction techniques such as preparing the fabric, creating darts and gathers, applying interfacing, constructing seams, etc.Item Glossary of Sewing Terms(2006-05-01) ; JWThis publication lists common terms used in sewing. It includes definitions of garment types, fabric qualities, notions and construction procedures.Item Laundry on Your Own(1998-07-30) Brown, Pamela J.; VJThis publication explains how to remove stains, read care labels, sort and load clothes into a washer, and choose detergents and water temperature. A chart shows how to match fabrics with correct water temperatures and dryer cycles.Item Pattern Alteration: Back Hip Fullness(2006-08-04) ; JFFlat buttocks cause folds in the derriere of skirts and pants, resulting in sags and wrinkles. Full buttocks cause horizontal wrinkles and side seams that pull. This well-illustrated publication gives basic instructions on altering patterns for dresses, pants and skirts to fit figures with either flat or full buttocks.Item Pattern Alteration: Personal Measurement Chart (Spanish)(2006-02-08) ; DBThis chart lists 17 measurements commonly used in altering garments.Item Pattern Alteration: Bodice Back Width(2006-03-24) ; DBIf the back bodice of a garment is too tight or too loose because of a wide or narrow back, the pattern can be altered to make the garment fit better. This publication gives instructions on altering the bodice back width of patterns to solve these fitting problems.Item Pattern Alteration: Even Hip Circumference(2006-08-04) ; JFWhen a garment is too tight in the hip area, crosswise wrinkles form above the hipline in front and in back. The garment also may cup under the seat area. When it's too loose, vertical folds fall from the waist to the hem in front and in back. This well-illustrated publication shows how to eliminate these fitting problems for pants, skirts and dresses.Item Pattern Alteration: Hollow Chest(2006-08-04) ; JFHollow chest is a posture problem characterized by a depression in the upper chest area above the bust line. It causes clothing to fall in horizontal folds across the chest and the grain line to drop at center front. This well-illustrated publication shows how to alter patterns for basic, raglan, kimono and princess bodices and for those with attached front facing.Item Pattern Alteration: Increasing Bodice Front Fullness(2006-08-04) ; JFA bodice too small in the bust may cause wrinkles and pull lines between the breasts. This publication explains how to alter patterns for bust fullness, including those for bodices or dresses with French darts, princess lines or modified princess lines; bodices with kimono or dolman sleeves; and bodices or shirts without bust darts or fitting seams.Item Pattern Alteration: Large Abdomen(2006-08-04) ; JFA large abdomen causes the hemline on a skirt to hike in front and pulls the side seam forward. This publication gives instructions on altering patterns for a basic skirt and pants.Item Pattern Alteration: Lengthening & Shortening(2006-08-04) ; JFLengthening or shortening a pattern is often the only adjustment needed to correct fitting problems. This well-illustrated publication guides you through the steps to fix major fitting points associated with a garment that is too short or too long for comfort, personal preference or fashion.Item Pattern Alteration: Location of Bust Fullness(2006-08-04) ; JFLocating bust fullness when you alter a garment is essential for proper fit. If the bust darts are not positioned correctly on the figure, the bodice will have horizontal and diagonal wrinkles across the front. The darts may pucker at the tip. This well-illustrated publication shows how to raise and lower bust darts on a bodice with darts. It also shows how to raise and lower bust fullness on a princess style bodice.Item Pattern Alteration: Personal Measurement Chart(2006-02-09) ; DBThis chart lists 17 measurements commonly used in altering garments.Item Pattern Alteration: Principles of Pattern Alteration(2006-02-09) ; DBThis publication gives instructions on taking body measurements, measuring and altering pattern pieces, and checking the altered fit.Item Pattern Alteration: Principles of Pattern Alteration (Spanish)(2006-02-09) ; DBThis publication gives instructions on taking body measurements, measuring and altering pattern pieces, and checking the altered fit.Item Pattern Alteration: Prominent Posture Problems(2006-05-05) ; JFA round back is a posture problem that causes clothing to pull diagonally across the upper back. Learn to alter patterns of basic bodices and bodices with raglan sleeves, kimono sleeves and yokes. Methods for dealing with dowager's hump are also given.Item Pattern Alteration: Protruding Hip Bone(2006-08-04) ; JFPeople with very thin figures typically have to alter their clothing for protruding hip bones. This is because diagonal wrinkles radiate from the hip bones. This well-illustrated publication shows how to correct this problem in pants and skirts.Item Pattern Alteration: Shoulder Length(2006-08-04) ; JFWide or broad shoulders will cause the armhole seam line at the shoulder to pull inward and the cap of set-in sleeves to pull and ride up. Sleeves will appear too short and not hang properly. This publication gives instructions for altering a basic bodice and kimono style and raglan style garments.Item Pattern Alteration: Shoulder Slope(2006-05-05) ; JFDetermining the amount of alteration needed for square or sloping shoulders depends on observation and past experience in fitting home-sewn and purchased garments. This publication gives alteration instructions for basic bodices and kimono style garments.