Sew & Save by Joanna Chase $9.75

Reproduced from the original 1941 version, this small book is power packed with lots of how-to’s for family fashion for the eco and budget conscious. 117 pages. Hardcover. 5″wx8″h.

Excerpt from the back of the book:

Dedicated Followers of Fashion
When your passion for fashion is thwarted by your meagre budget: Sew & Save!
Learn how to:

• Transform old clothes into new with simple adjustments and trimmings
• Plan a family’s wardrobe using a four-year programme
• Save money on accessories
• Make your own paper patterns or adjust patterns to fit you
• Make children’s clothes from tired adult garments
• With knitting patterns for 19 garments, including ladies vests and pants

First published during WWII, this is a fascinating, practical and very timely guide for the twenty-first century.