Name: Vintage McCall’s Sewing Book 1968 | Eighth Printing | Dressmaking, Tailoring, Mending & Embroidery
Brand: The Ugly Duckling Store
SKU: UD-0042
Price: 15.95 USD
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Vintage McCall’s Sewing Book 1968 | Eighth Printing | Dressmaking, Tailoring, Mending & Embroidery

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A fabulous preloved vintage sewing reference with wonderful mid-century style and plenty of practical sewing information. This McCall’s Sewing Book was published by Random House and is the Eighth Printing, with copyright dates of 1963 and 1968.

The bright pink cover, oversized typography, fashion illustration, scissors, measuring tape, thread spool, and pincushion graphics give this book an unmistakable 1960s sewing-book aesthetic. Inside, it is packed with illustrations, sewing techniques, fabric information, pattern guidance, tailoring, mending, embroidery, and home decorating.

This is both a useful vintage sewing reference and a fantastic retro décor piece for a sewing room, craft studio, bookshelf, or vintage-inspired home.

Details

Title: McCall’s Sewing Book
Subtitle/Cover Description: A Completely Revised Guide to Dressmaking, Tailoring, Mending, Embroidering & Home Decorating
Feature: New Sizing
Author/Publisher: McCall Corporation
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Publication: New York
Printing: Eighth Printing
Copyright: © 1963, 1968 by McCall Corporation
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-18950
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Pages: Approximately 308 pages
ISBN: The photographed copy does not display an ISBN; catalog records for this title include multiple ISBNs depending on printing/edition.
Country of origin: Manufactured in the United States of America
Dust jacket: Not present
Illustrations: Abundant instructional illustrations and diagrams
Era: 1960s

The contents include chapters covering fashion and design, patterns and sizing, fabrics, sewing tools, pattern alteration, fabric preparation, professional sewing techniques, construction, stitches and seams, sleeves and cuffs, collars and pockets, closures, tailoring, repairs/remodeling/remaking, and home decorating.

A current bookseller listing also identifies the 1968 Random House edition as an Eighth Printing, while another catalog record lists the title as a 1968 Random House publication with ISBN 0394410033.

Condition

Preloved vintage condition — Good/Fair overall with visible age and handling wear.

This is a genuinely preloved vintage book, and it shows the expected signs of decades of use and storage.

Exterior

Pink cloth-textured hardcover has visible rubbing and edge wear
Corners show wear and light bumping
Some scuffing and discoloration are present
Minor wear is visible along the top and bottom edges
Cover remains attractive and displays beautifully despite its age

Interior

Pages are generally clean and readable
Some age-related yellowing is visible around the page edges
Binding remains functional
Pages show normal vintage handling/storage characteristics
There may be minor imperfections consistent with an older used book

The photographs show the actual copy, including its vintage wear.

Please review all photos carefully for the best representation of condition.

This is not a new or pristine copy. It is being offered as a preloved vintage sewing book, with its age, patina, and previous-life character considered part of its charm.