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In joining the collar to the neck, place the collar on the wrong side of the garment with the raw edges of the collar even with the edges of the neck and the right side of the collar next to the wrong side of the waist. Stitch Fig. (44) Completing the hem around the neck, joining the outside collar to the neck edge and leaving the lining free. Then, turn the collar into its finished position, fold under the raw edge and slip-stitch it over the raw edges at the neck joining. (See Fig. 47.)

Nowadays, the sleeve vent is usually finished with just a binding. Stitch the sleeve to the armhole making a lap-felled seam. In this case the raw edges are always turned onto the blouse. (See Fig. 48.) French seam the under-arm joining; then you are ready for the cuff. After it the hem is lined and turned right side out, sew one edge to the bottom of the sleeve as in Fig. 49, turn under the free edge and stitch it, or hand fell it, just the same as you finished the collar.