Essex County Vocational Technical High School - Athena Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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JUST A FEW MORE STITCHES and Yvonne Devereaux will have her outfit completed SHARP SCISSORS are a necessity to a seamstress. Lucy Medina cuts out her pattern with ease and skill

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CREATIVITY, SKILL IN sewing, and patience are qualities found in our Dressmaking and Design students s they begin their career in this exciting field of fashion. such fundamental rules of simplicity, accuracy, and neatness are stressed In their sophomore year, the girls are taught to sew simple fashions. As they progress in knowledge and skill, they are in structed in the art of draping material on a mannequin and de- signing their own outfits Because of their knowledge of textiles, sizing, styling, and col- or coordination, our Dressmaking students have produced garments that have gained for them Blue-Ribbon Awards in state-wide competition A GREAT DEAL OF LOVE goes into the making of a new dress. Dorothy Raines takes time to measure and pin her dress so that it will fit beautifully when it is completed A STRAIGHT HEM is a necessity to a perfectly tailored garment. Neva Colucci checks to see that Phyllis Gaeta's hem is even TRIMMING THE PATTERN is done by Marion Lutter before placing it on the fabric

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HOW CAN WE stay on our diets with a dessert like this??? WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOOD is an important part of the training received by the Food Service students. Mrs. Skidmore demonstrates to Debbie Damitz how it is done SERVING FOOD in the teachers cafeteria is part of the food service training program. Adella Marsh quickly prepares the hot plates as requested Е ALO LUO ag: EI у | cow ШИ