Bok Vocational Technical School - Craftsman Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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He ts a Lery good wor man a Lerg good tmlor And loo uhat garments he doth gnc thee Tclllorlng Methtnlqs our garments are as reslz as when ue put them on rst and loo how well my garments sn on rne' The ta1lor1ng of men s clothes 15 an 1mportant 1ndustry ID Ph1ladelph1a employ1ng thousands of people Although a good ta1lor should know how to perform every operatlon necessary to the complet1on of a su1t or coat he usually spec1al1zes ID some phase of the work The custom ta1lor1ng f1eld 15 d1v1ded 1nto such spec1alt1es as pattern draftmg cloth cutter pants maker vest maker and coat maker The factory field IS even more finely d1v1ded mcludmg also such spec1alt1es as button hole maker power mach1ne operator baster presser hand sewer and many others depend1ng on the srze of the factory and the degree of spec1al1zat1on Preparat1on for both the custom ta1lor1ng and factory fields of employment 15 g1ven 1n the course 1n ta1lor1ng Students learn the trade from the begmmng steps to the flttmg and complet1on of the garment The fundamentals of needlework are taught as Well as the use of foot power and electr1cal sew1ng mach1nes Th1s bas1c tra1n1ng 1S followed by 1ntens1ve work 1n makmg pockets kn1ckers trousers vests and coats Instruct1on 1n pattern draftmg cutt1ng measur1ng and flttmg 1S g1V6U as well as clean1ng fepalflng hand 1ron and steam pressmg

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Slip Cover and Drapery . . . Go, draw aside the curtains. . . . . . quick, quick, I pray thee, draw the curtain straight . . . THE Mnncriaxr or Vnxxcn Let me the curtains draw. OIHLLLO . . all were woven so strangely in one pzece . . . K G H VII Speak what trade art thou7 L S Drapery and sl1p cover workers make curtams bed spreads sl1p covers, and drapenes to add beauty to our homes apartments and hotels There are many opportun1t1es for employment for g1rls m th1s well pa1d occupauon The school shop IS s1m1lar to the work rooms found 1n 1ndustry The advanced g1rls make p1lloWs, drapenes hed spreads dressmg table sk1rts, valances t1e backs and Glass curtams sl1p covers They also assxst 1n the mach1ne sewmg of fabr1cs for the upholstermg shop Nun-rv! fu. F' A 11, A 1

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--+4 T What you do . . . . . . Still betters what Lsudlclztiis TALE The making of fine upholstered furniture is another of Bok's achievements. In this pic' ture we can see a chair in the process of being reupholstered. The entire job, whether it is a recovering, reupholstering or the creation of an entirely new piece of furniture is done in Mr. Davis' shop. The training received by the boys in their course includes an appreciation of the various styles and periods of furniture design and their applications to the modern interiors. The applied arts and drafting are also inf cluded as part of the instruction for those who have chosen the upholstering trade. 1 will fashion it. . . Kiwi: HENRY IV, PART I iz ricll chair of sttzte . . . Kiss Hzaxny VIII Let tlzem lzare cushions by you. CORIOLA