Chapter II: The Girls of the Pleasant Valley School Learn

TO MAKE SIMPLE GARMENTS:
Lesson 1. Cotton Materials Suitable for Underwear 58
Lesson 2. Selecting a Pattern and the Cloth for a Nightdress 63
Lesson 3. How Cotton Cloth is Woven 65
Lesson 4. The Spinning of Cotton into Yarn 72
Lesson 5. Cutting Out a Nightdress 78
Lesson 6. The Parts of the Sewing Machine 80
Lesson 7. Practice in Threading and Running the Machine 84
Lesson 8. The French Seam and Its Use 86
Lesson 9. Protection for the Body at Night 89
Lesson 10. Laces and Their Use 93
Lesson 11. Trimming the Nightdress 98
Lesson 12. Choosing the Pattern and Material for
a White Petticoat 101
Lesson 13. Learning to Make the Petticoat 103
Lesson 14. How to Make a Corset Cover 105

CHAPTER III. LEARNING TO MAKE ATTRACTIVE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS
OR FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT:
Lesson 1. The Story of How Silk is Produced 109
Lesson 2. Simple Articles Easily Made from Silk Scraps 116
Lesson 3. The Names and Uses of Several Silks are Discussed 122
Lesson 4. More Useful Gifts and How to Make Them 127
Lesson 5. Cousin Ann Tells How Silk is Made into Cloth 131
Lesson 6. The Blanket Stitch can be Used in Many Ways 138
Lesson 7. Learning to Make the Cross-stitch 142
Lesson 8. How to Make the Hemstitch 147
Lesson 9. Another Useful Gift and a New Stitch 149
Lesson 10. The Darning Stitch 152

CHAPTER IV. THE PLEASANT VALLEY GIRLS LEARN TO CARE FOR
THEIR CLOTHES AND TO HELP REPAIR THE HOUSEHOLD
LINENS:
Lesson 1. Care of Clothes 156
Lesson 2. Learning to Darn Straight Tears 163
Lesson 3. Darning Stockings 167
Lesson 4. Patching Saves Clothing and Other Articles 171
Lesson 5. The Story of How Linen is Grown 174
Lesson 6. Common Linen Materials are Identified 181
Lesson 7. Removing Common Stains from Table Linen 185
Lesson 8. Learning to Wash and Iron the Table or Bed Linen 188
Lesson 9. The Story of the Manufacture of Linen Yarn
into Cloth 191
Lesson 10. A Talk about Buying Linens 196

CHAPTER V. THE PLEASANT VALLEY GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE
OTHER GARMENTS:
Lesson 1. The Pattern of the Bloomers 201
Lesson 2. The Story of Where Wool is Grown 203
Lesson 3. Some of the Most Common Materials Made from Wool 209
Lesson 4. Making a Pair of Bloomers 215
Lesson 5. The Story of How Wool is Made into Cloth 218
Lesson 6. Some Facts to Remember in Purchasing Wool Clothing 224
Lesson 7. The Clothing Budget 230
Lesson 8. Planning a Dress Skirt of Cotton Material 236
Lesson 9. Clothing in Relation to Health 240
Lesson 10. More Health Problems in Choosing Clothes 243