How long does it take to read The New Dressmaker?
Butterick Publishing Company
The New Dressmaker by Butterick Publishing Company takes about 2 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1916. 138 pages, about 37,950 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Although 90 years old this book is still a good resource for the seamstress today. Basic pattern fitting and alterations are included as well as a full dictionary of hand sewn stitches. Other information will be of interest to the woman looking to dress accurately in the style of the early 20th century or as a reference to how people dressed then.
Subjects: Sewing, Dressmaking
