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Fig. (89) The facings stitched the second time the belt turned onto the right side of the drawers, the raw edges turned in and the lower edge stitched in place. Fig. (90) Face the top of the drawers

At the back lap the drawers the desired amount and finish with buttons and buttonholes as in Fig. 92. Fig. (91) The facing turned the wrong side and stitched a second time

Should your pattern have fullness across the back, finish the front of the drawers with a deep facing and the back with narrow bias casings as shown in Fig. 93. The tapes which are inserted in the casings are sewed securely to the front facing before the casings are stitched on.

Fig. (92) Drawers that have a lap-closing in the back Fig. (93) Sometimes the top is finished with a draw string

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