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A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
shoulder. Then, put on the collar while the garment is out flat. Line the collar. Stitch the collar to the neck and face the raw edges.
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Fig. (39) Finishing the closing
Double stitch the sleeves to the armhole. Close the sleeve and underarm seams in a continuous stitching. Make French seams here, too. Turn hem at top of cuff and stitch to lower edge of sleeve.
Try on the dress and mark the waistline. Stitch a bias casing to the waistline on the wrong side of the garment. (See Fig. 40.) Insert elastic cut to fit the waistline comfortably, plus a lap. Fasten elastic at closing with over-and-over stitches.
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