A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
Make French seams at the shoulder and underarm of the underwaist, after the facing pieces have been joined to the front and the back of the lining waist as shown in Fig. 78. Make sleeve and join to armhole as described in making One-piece Dress. If sleeve is to be joined to overblouse, finish armhole of underwaist with lace edge. Finish neck of underwaist, turn hems at front, join it to an inside belt and make and hang drop skirt as described in making Waistline Dress, except in this case the skirt placket is at the center-front, matching the closing in the underwaist.
In making the overblouse close the shoulder seams first. If it is a woolen dress, bind the edges of the pieces and make open seams. In silk make French seams. Stitch around neck to keep neck in shape. Line collar and revers, join collar and revers to neck and face raw edges with narrow bias.
Line vest and stitch to right side of opening in blouse.
Close underarm seams. Bind or face armholes. Hem lower edge.
Make narrow material sash as described in Straight-hanging Dress.
Making a Pattern for a Bloused Dress: It may be that a low waistline dress with a
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