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A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING

stitch across the top of the extension as shown in Fig. 16.

Fig. (15) The pointed facing stitched in place

Next stitch the sleeve to the armhole with lap-felled seam and join the sleeve and underarm seams in one continuous seam. This seam, too, is best finished lap-felled.

Gather the lower edge of the sleeve as shown in Fig. 17. Note that the fullness is thrown either side of the vent and not at the underarm seam; also that the extension at the back of the vent is turned back.

Fig. (16) The vent completed

To Make a French cuff, lay the two pieces for the cuff with the wrong sides of the material together and

stitch around the outside. (See Fig. 18.) Cut off the seams diagonally

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