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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10611, 9 June 1920, Page 8

How I Learned at Home to Make' My Own Dresses. BY ELLEN PURDY CLARKE, A GRA N D FREE OFF ER. Yesterday, after lunch, I had just slipped into my new bine one-piece dress and was getting ready to go down town, when the door-bell rang and who should it ha but Janet Whitelnw whom 1 hadn't seen for nearly six months. The first*thing Janet exclaimed, as "she stood in the door, was: "Oh, Ellen, tell me where in the world did you get that lovely dress?” ' “I made it all myself.” "But, Ellen!” she fairly gasped; "made it yourself? How —when—where did you ever learn? You never need to sow a stitch 1” ; 'T know I didn't; but I made this dress just the same, and, not only this, but so many other things that 1 have more clothes than I ever had before." "Well, tell me this minute how you did it.” So I went to the wardrobe, and came back with an armful of dainty things chat made Janet stare in astonishment. "To begin with," I said, "this dress I have on is a reproduction of an exclusive mcdel I saw in a chop window, marked .£9. It cost me exactly 64s for the materials, and I think they are really of better quality. And here's an evening dress that Jack says da the prettiest thing X ever wore. I copied it from, a fashion magazine and the materials cost exactly 355. Then I have made two house dresses, four aprons, a taffeta petticoat, and underclothing, that I have saved more than £2 on.” "But you haven’t told met yet/’ insisted Janet, "where you learned.” "Well, then, listen and you shall hear. About four months ago 1 read about a school of dressmaking that had developed a wonderful new plan through which one could learn Dressmaking or Millinery at home in spare time. I began to think how much it would mean if I could make my own'clothes; so I wrote to them’. They explained everything free; and told just exactly how you could learn every step, even though you had •no expedience whatever. .Why, - think, Janet, more than 9000 women and girls have already learned to make their own clothes and hate by this new plan. You see, it doesn't make the slightest difference where you live—in city, small towns, or in the country—all are learning with the same success as if they were together in a class-room. Isn’t it wonderful?” S; VSP it' ■' - 'Well, I took it up, and A soon realised how easy it is to learn without leaving home. Evei|( step is explained so clearly, and there are hundreds of il-; lustrations to show just exactly what to do.” ; But Janet broke in right here; "El'' len, this is wonderful! Tell how X can learn all about it myself.” So I - told - her that if she would send to the Associated School of Dressmaking, Sydney, and would tell them that she was most interested in learning Dressmaking or Millinery at Home, they would send her by return post, absolutely without charge, all particulars of the marvellous Associated System. And if you, my dear reader, would like to know more about how you can have more and prettier clothes or hats and .save money, as I am doing, I suggest that you, too, write promptly, being sure to mention the "New Zealand Times,” and stats whether you are Mrs or Miss, SEND NO MONEY; simply state whether you are interested in Dressmaking or Millinery, and send-your, name and address NOW,-: to the ASSOCIATED SCHOOL OF! DKBSSMAKING, 9, Canberra House, 29&- 1 297, Elisabeth Street, SYDNEY.

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