The purpose of the study was to organize the subject matter for a self-instructional program for the construction of a simple blouse. The organization of content for the program included the analysis of construction procedures into component skills which must be mastered by the student in order to construct a blouse; the selection of procedures to be submitted to the writers of a self-instructional program; the grouping of procedures into learning units suitable for programming; the development of a logical sequence of learning experiences within each unit; and the development of a logical order of units. The procedure for attaining the objectives of this study included an analysis of construction procedures recommended in selected published material, the construction of experimental blouses, interviews with in-service teachers, and consultations with an accepted authority in the field of clothing construction
