The Golden Rule: A Manual Showing Method of Self-Instruction on Cutting Out patterns for All Types of Garments (both outer-wear and under-wear) in All Sizes, for Ladies, Children, and Men.

"The manual for pattern-cutting provides such ladies, wives and daughters, to whom dressmaking not only represents merely a pastime but also makes for saving and economy, with instructions to make by themselves every type of garment, both outer- and underwear, fitting to individual measurements. It is of great value to the family, especially to the large family, to be able to make at home all clothes and underwear needed...

All models patterns included in this manual can each be cut out with the aid of he scale rule in 20 different sizes. Children's dresses for instance can be effected in all appropriate sizes, ladies dresses, tailored models, bust sizes from 80 - 120 cm, and loose fitting models for stouter figure up to 130cm, chest measurement and 140cm, hip line. The fitting of these pattern will be found to be excellent." - From Introduction

Contents: How to dress from the Morning to the Evening, The Art of Cutting, Important Rules on Pattern Cutting, Way of forming knitting patterns to meet all sizes required,  models (drawing in color or black and white), Patterns.

Hardback, no edition or publication information, very good condition, with a small stamps from " Australian Fashion Distributors (N.Z.)", phone number was still in five digits!

Book and scale rule tape are still in the box.