Vintage 1954 The Golden Rule Lutterloh Pattern Cutting Manual Hardcover Book For Sale

Original vintage 1954 edition of The Golden Rule pattern drafting and dressmaking manual by Maria Lutterloh. Printed in Lindau, Germany by Verlag Lutterloh, this specific volume features a rare vintage regional distributor ink provenance stamp on the flyleaf for Interna Organisation Australia Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. The manual contains a comprehensive collection of miniature fashion drafting charts for women, men, and children, utilizing the historic Lutterloh scaling system. The book is in very good complete vintage condition with all internal pattern pages crisp, readable, and completely uncut. The blank endpapers show natural age-related foxing and tanning spots typical for 1950s paper, but the main charts remain clear. The original red cloth hardcover is structurally firm with bright gold foil embossing on the front face, showing light corner rubbing and a minor vintage surface blemish on the outer front edge. Please note this listing is for the hardcover pattern manual book only and does not include the specialized scaling tape measure or tools. Perfect for fashion students, vintage garment makers, or collectors of mid-century textile history. Please review all close-up photographs for a detailed look at the internal pattern pages and condition details. Happy to pack securely and combine international shipping from Toowoomba with any of my other listings.