Italian Dressmaking School
Rhodes Avenue, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
Italian Dressmaking School produces a teach yourself pattern making manual and ruler for women, and a growing number of men, across Southern Africa. Established in 1961 Italian Dressmaking Schoolby Irene Sansalvadore, now run under Italian Design Publishers by her granddaughter, has been at the forefront of women's education in sewing and pattern making.