THE phrase “well dressed” has taken on a new meaning. It means being simply and economically, yet charmingly dressed in spite of restrictions. Fortunately those who know how to make the most of little, score heavily over those who never had to worry about money or planning wardrobes carefully You must think hard before you expend the family’s coupons or you’ll find gaps in their wardrobes. Clothes are so expen sive, you must make them yourself when you can. This book is produced to help you solve your clothes problems. It proves that nearly every garment in the wardrobe can be made from a minimum of yarn with two needles and look as though it had been cut out of fabric by a master tailor. And yarn is cheaper in coupons and money. Finally in the “New Garments from Old” section you’ll find a surprising number of things you can do-including combining knitting and fabric-to give your old clothes a new lease of life. Odhams Press (1942)

published in 1942