How to Patch Elbows and Knickers

whole: the 15 image occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned along the top edge, in white cursive script, held within a red inset. The text is separate and placed in the upper left and with each image, as a caption, in black. The emblem of the Board of Trade is located in the top left corner. All set against a white background. image: in the upper right, five images of jackets, including jackets for children. In the left half, seven images illustrating how to repair worn shirt elbows. In the right half, one image illustrating how to patch the lining of a jacket, and two images illustrating how to patch cloth shorts. text: ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE BOARD OF TRADE How to patch elbows and knickers.. IT IS EASY TO MEND THE ELBOW OF A TWO SEAM SLEEVE, AS THE WORN PART CAN BE CUT AWAY AND ALL THAT WILL BE SEEN IS THE SEAM AT THE TOP OF THE NEW SECTION. DO NOT USE NEW MATERIAL, AS IT WILL BE OF A MUCH HEAVIER TEXTURE THAN THE WORN GARMENT. CUT THE BEST PARTS OF OLD GARMENTS AND KEEP THEM BY YOU FOR FUTURE PATCHING. NEW COATS AND KNICKERS CAN BE STRENGTHENED BEFORE WEARING BY PATCHING NEATLY ON THE WRONG SIDE A TWO SEAM SLEEVE WITH HOLE AND THIN AREA AT ELBOW Right Side A CLOTH FOR PATCH SHOULD EXTEND WELL BEYOND HOLE, SEAMS AND CUFF Wrong Side B UNPICK LINING AND SEAMS TO THE TOP LEVEL OF PATCH Right Side C SEW PATCH ON BY PLACING RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER TO GIVE A FLAT PRESSED SEAM ON THE WRONG SIDE Wrong Side D TRIM NEW SECTION TO THE SHAPE OF THE WORN SLEEVE Wrong Side D NOTCH SEAMS AND PRESS THEM OPEN. CATCH-STITCH TURNING AT WRIST Wrong Side F REPLACE LINING AND HEM LOWER EDGE TO WRIST Wrong Side WHEN LININGS BEGIN TO WEAR, THEY CAN BE PATCHED AS SHOWN PATCHING CLOTH KNICKERS 1 BEFORE BEGINNING PATCH UNPICK SEAMS. PATCH BOTH SIDES TO MATCH FOR THE SAKE OF APPEARANCES 2 USE A ROUND PATCH AND DO NOT CUT AWAY THE WORN PART AS THIS HELPS TO REINFORCE THE NEW PATCH PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY JOHNSON, RIDDLE AND CO., LTD., LONDON S.E.20. 51-4158. B.O.T. CH. 3.

Board of Trade Chart No. 3. 51-4158. Produced as part of a series of posters (see PST 7957, PST 7958, PST 8031, PST 8035, PST 8036, PST 8037, PST 8038 and PST 14935).