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hem on the front edge, continuing it around the bottom and up the vent at the sides.

A somewhat quicker way of finishing the front closing is to use a facing of butchers’ linen. This will give a finish on the outside which is identical to the one just described. Cut the facing of butchers’ linen, making the back edge the selvedge edge of the goods. Turn under the front edge of the shirt one-sixteenth of an inch, that is, just roll the

Fig. (8) Most shirts have fullness either side of the back

edge enough to turn off the raw edge. Turn under the lower edge of the butchers’ linen facing a seam’s width and place it along the edge of the shirt, as shown in Fig. 6. Then turn back the edge of the shirt again and stitch, as shown in Fig. 7. Continue the narrow hem around the bottom. A man’s shirt has fullness either side of the back to give freedom of movement. Run gather threads at the top of the back as shown in

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