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Materially Yours by Florence Davies & Stella Hatherton

Materially Yours by Florence Davies & Stella Hatherton

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The Vintage Handbook for Dressmaking and Textiles: A Kiwi Classroom Classic

Here's a great piece of New Zealand educational history, perfect for the home sewist, vintage clothing enthusiast, or textile student! Materially Yours is a comprehensive handbook originally designed for secondary schools, offering invaluable foundational knowledge on dressmaking, textiles, and related topics. This copy is a later reprint of the 1977 edition, but the classic wisdom on fabrics, construction, and techniques is timeless. It’s a handy one to have on hand, offering clear, practical instructions that stand the test of time, printed right here!

  • Condition: Fair Condition – Heavy cover wear, scuffing, and minor corner bumps. There is handwriting/marking on the inside front page ("Huntly College Clothing Dept. 82-20"), but the text block appears clean.
  • Publication: Price Milburn Ltd for New Zealand University Press (Third Edition, Reprinted 1979-1982).
  • Interior Pages: Pages show tanning/yellowing consistent with age (vintage 1970s/80s printing), but the text is legible and the binding is intact.
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