Abstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify the outline of the standard teaching method and the practical problem for the Japanese dressmaking in elementary schools from the Meiji to the Taisho era. It was investigated through the teacher's manuals which were published from 1897 to 1919 and educational magazines published by the elementary school attached to Tokyo Teacher's College. The results were as follows: 1. Mainly three steps of instruction were applied to simultaneous teaching of Japanese dressmaking. Teaching instruments were used for medium of teacher's explanation and student's apprehension. Sewing of parts was regarded as important analytical teaching instrument, and cloth to practice was assigned also. 2. As for practical problems to teach Japanese dressmaking simultaneously, there were problems, such as the supply of the material, the educational instruments, a method of application of teaching tools, and standardization of sewing skill.
