A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING the opening where the hand comes out with a bias strip of the interlining, placing it a seam’s width back from the edge, and reinforce the bottom as in making coats. Roll the edges at the front, bottom and hand opening over the interlining and catch them down. Sew loops of braid securely to right front edge. (See Fig. 79.) Close the underarm seams in the lin¬ ing of the lower section and press the seams open. Pin the lining in place. Then turn under the front and lower edges and the edge around the hand opening, and fell them down. Tack the lining to the outside at the under¬ arm seams and baste it across the top. Then gather the top and join to yoke. Turn the raw edges up into yoke, baste, press, and stitch the second time, running the stitching onequarter of an inch from bottom of yoke. Fig. (79) The loops sewn to the front
The next step in making the wrap is to finish the collar. Cut an inter¬ lining of lawn or canvas, using the collar pattern as a guide. Baste the inter¬ lining to the outside collar. Then stitch the collar lining to the outside collar at sides and
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