19th-Century Garment Patterns, Drafting Systems, and Catalogs

19th-Century Dress Companies:

S. T. Taylor Company, New York, 1848 - 1925 - See the Collection

Mme. Kellogg / The Kellogg French Tailor System, 1847-1937 - See the Collection

William C. Rood / Dressmakers' Magic Scale - See the Collection

 

19th-Century Tailors' and Dressmakers' Garment Drafting Systems:

  • 1879 - Ruler for the Will C. Rood Dressmakers' Magic Scale series; Ruler is No. 158510 - Purchase Original / Purchase Copy
  • 1884, W. R. Williams Instruction Book, Perfection System and Dress Cutting, ca. DIGITAL
  • 1893, Buddington Dress Cutting Machine Seventh Edition, ORIGINAL / DIGITAL
  • 1889, W. R. Williams New Instruction Book, Perfection Tailor System and Dress Cutting, ca. DIGITAL
  • 1889, Markley & Sons Instruction Glove Fitting System Dress Cutting Catalog, ORIGINAL / DIGITAL
  • 1892 Mrs. Willett Cornwell's Columbian Ladies Tailor System and Sewing Book, REPRINT
  • c1900s, Wilkins, Julia E. Cutting-Out of Garments by Paper Folding & Proportions. London, ORIGINAL
  • 1907 Snow's Success System of Garment Cutting, Instruction Booklet, by Lester J. Snow - REPRINT
  • 1914 Snow's Success System of Garment Cutting Instruction Booklet by Lester J. Snow - REPRINT
  • 1914 Snow's Success System of Garment Cutting, Supplement No. 22 by Lester J. Snow - REPRINT

1895, April - Will C. Rood's Fashion and Cutting Journal: Devoted to the Science of Cutting and the Art of Making Garments, Vol. 2 No. 5 - Purchase Digital


1881, Instructions for Using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale. Improved and Simplified for Cutting Ladies' and Children's Wearing Apparel. Published by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. 8th Edition. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1884, Instructions for Using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale. Improved and Simplified for Cutting Ladies' and Children's Wearing Apparel. Published by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. 14th Edition. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1887, Instructions for Using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale. Improved and Simplified for Cutting Ladies' and Children's Wearing Apparel. Published by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. 19th Edition. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1892, Advanced Studies for those using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale, by Will C. Rood, Chicago, Ill. 7th edition. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1889, Supplement No 2 to Advance Studies for those using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale, by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1890, Supplement No 3 to Advance Studies for those using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale, by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1892, Seamless and Dartless for those using the Dressmakers' Magic Scale, by Will C. Rood, Chicago, Ill. 3rd Edition. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital

1880, Cutting for Men and Boys by the Magic Scale, by Will C. Rood, Quincy, Ill. Purchase Reprint / Purchase Digital