MAKING INFANTS' CLOTHES
As longcloth, nainsook and such materials have no up and down, the pieces can be laid with the tops toward each other. This will give room at the side to cut the continuous facing, if the petticoat opens at the center-back. Mark around the pattern pieces and cut as described in Lesson II.
Making a Gertrude Petticoat: Infants' clothes are usually handmade. Handwork gives a soft and dainty finish.
If the petticoat has a center-back closing, slash the center-back deeply enough so that the petticoat can be slipped easily over the head. The neatest way to finish the slash is with a continuous facing as described in finishing the placket in petticoat, Lesson III, only in this case sew one edge of facing to slash with running stitches and then slip-stitch the other edge in place. French seam shoulder joinings. Use running stitches in making the French seams.
If petticoat fastens on the shoulder do not close the shoulder seams. Finish neck and armholes with a narrow bias facing. Sew on facing just as casing was sewed to bottom of camisole, Lesson III, but finish facing only one-quarter inch wide.
French seam underarms. Fold under a seam's width at bottom of petticoat and press. Then run a draw thread around
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