Make and Mend for Victory

United States: The Spool Cotton Company, 1942. Good. Toned with spotting/dust soiling, some short tears and wear to extremities.. Make and Mend for Victory": an early 1940's how-to guide for housewives on the home front, instructing them in how to mend, patch, and conserve sewing supplies in order to make clothes last, at a time when economy and rationing were key to supporting troops abroad. Includes dozens of tips and tricks for everything from making girdles last longer to how to reclaim used wool, all while looking trendy and stylish. Includes dozens of illustrations, including diagrams of how to perform certain stitches. A fantastic example of how women on the homefront supported the war effort from their home sewing machine. Single vol. (10.5" by 7.5"), pp. 50, illus., stapled in original red, white and blue wrps., decorated with stars and stripes.