Oh I wanted to add my first thing I made was a gown. We were a family of 3 girls, me being the youngest. Mom bought us a pattern with a high yoke and skirt of gown gathered to fit. She also had a bolt of plisse’ fabric. She told us to read our pattern guide and if we needed further guidance to come to her, otherwise we were on our own. My oldest sister and I got our gowns made and I must say that were pretty good. We always said if Mother had not made our middle sisters gown, it was possible she would have slept naked! -lol-She was determined she was not going to learn to sew! …I think in later years she might have regretted her stubbornness a time or two.
I hope you got a laugh-Toogie