A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
Put on the band cuff at the bottom, the same as a binding. Bind the sleeve to the armhole.
Making a Pattern for a Basque Dress: There is just one danger that beginners are apt to make in copying a basque style such as shown in Fig. 87—they make it too tight. Watch the fit. The so-called "basques" nowadays are really a semi-fitting waist.
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Fig. (87) Basque frock of taffeta
You can use your block waist pattern in copying it. Your best plan will be to cut the pattern in cheap muslin or percale and fit it. Pin the dart at the side front, just where you want it, taking out enough goods to give the waist a square, boxy look. Also, fit the underarm seam, if necessary. Probably you will find that the back needs all the fullness it has.
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