A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
Also close the underarm seams giving them the French seam finish.
Then join the ruffles to the lower edge. Lay the ruffle on the chemise with the right side of the ruffle next to the right side of the chemise and the upper edge of the ruffle even with the lower edge of the chemise. Stitch along the lower edge. Turn the ruffle into its finished position and from the right side of the garment stitch along the joining again.
Hem the lower edge of the ruffles and finish the top of the chemise with a hem, as described in making the step-in chemise.
A Ribbon Camisole: One of the undergarments that is easiest to make is a ribbon camisole that slips on over the head. The Fig. 77 shows a garment of this type.
Twelve-inch ribbon is wide enough to make it. When the ends of the ribbon are joined, the camisole ought to be large enough to pass comfortably over the shoulders. The best place to make the seam is at the left underarm. A French seam will give the neatest finish.
Fold the camisole as shown in Fig. 78. Note that the space is longer from the under-
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