Manhattan Trade School for Girls, New York; New York (N.Y.); School management and organization
I. _General_ course for _all_ students, connecting Art Department with
Trade Courses. Approximate time, three months, three times a week.
1. Principles of Proportion: Measurements by ruler and free-hand.
Related lines and sizes, as in hems and margins.
2. General Use of Principles: (1) Horizontal, vertical, oblique
lines for machine practice. (2) Related margins and spots as used in
the writing of letters, the orderly placing of subject on a page.
3. Specific Department Work: Departments express their needs to Art
Department. (1) Machine operating: (_a_) Lines--horizontal,
vertical, oblique, for machine practice. (_b_) Quilting, banding,
practice for curves and square corners.
(2) Sewing: (_a_) Lines--horizontal, vertical, oblique, for machine
and hand practice and tailor basting. (_b_) Hems, tucks as
prescribed by department and proportioned to garment. (_c_)
Constructive drawing--giving different angles and figures with a
view toward an intelligent use of patterns for waists and skirts.
(_d_) Piecing bias and mitering corners.
(3) Novelty: (_a_) Lines--horizontal, vertical, oblique, for sample
mounting. (_b_) Spacings for sample mounting. (_c_) Letterings and
figures for sample mounting. (_d_) Margins for pasting different
shaped labels and samples. (_e_) Paper folding, mitering corners.
(4) Millinery: (_a_) Lines--horizontal, vertical, oblique, for hand
sewing practice. (_b_) Problems for proportions for the wire frames.
(_c_) Bias facings and mitered and square corners. (_d_) Color.
Students unable to benefit further by the Art Work are dropped from
course and devote this time to their trade.
II. _Supplementary_ course for students showing ability who have
finished the prescribed departmental course. Approximate time, seven to
nine months.
1. Machine Operating: (1) First step in designs, arrangement of
straight lines in borders, and orderly arrangement of spots in
borders. (2) Squared-off designs, stenciling same, for cooerdination.
(3) Sample curved line designs, continuous (limitation of machine
and for speed). (4) Patterns for practice work for the special
machine. (5) Special workers to practice the exercises for the
Bonnaz machine. (6) Color--three charts. (7) Exercises for
perforating.
2. Sewing: (1) Simple designs for shirtwaists and for braiding. (2)
Designs for revers, cuffs, vests, and yokes. (3) Proportions of
figure. (4) Copying from magazines for trade technicalities. (5)
Discussions on dress for trade workers. (6) Color harmony in dresses
and application.
3. Millinery: (1) Sketching different views of the hats. (2)
Sketching models. (3) Color harmonies and application. (4)
Discussions on how art principles can be applied to hats of the
present day.
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