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MAKING INFANTS' CLOTHES


cuff lining to the bottom of the sleeve. Turn under the free edge of the cuff and slip-stitch it over the raw edges at the bottom of the sleeve. (See Fig. 48.) Gather the top of the

Fig. (46) Finishing
the front

Fig. (47) Making
the cuff

Fig. (48) Finishing
the lower edge
of the sleeve

Fig. (49) Felling
the sleeve lining
in place

sleeve and sew the sleeve to the armhole with a plain seam. Turn the raw edges of the seam into sleeve. Then gather the top of the sleeve lining. Turn under the edge a seam's width and fell the s eeve lining over the raw edges at the armhole. (See Fig. 49.) Finish the closing with buttons and buttonholes.


Making the Pattern for a Long Cape: This pattern is shown in the diagram in Fig. 50. The same principle can be applied to making a long cape that was used in making

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