Vogue's Book of Smart Dressmaking, Paperback 1943, War Time Edition (Copy)

Vogue's Book of Smart Dressmaking is published by Conde Nast was published in the late 1940s in Great Britain and was a guide for tailoring, updated, and sewing clothing at home. A guide for the every-day, economical woman in a time of scarcity, this book starts with sections on how to measure yourself, choose fabric, and proper equipment and then gives illustrated instructions on all kinds of sewing techniques. 

This paperback has a cover that has been detached and taped, dog-eared pages, and other signs of wear.