Clothing for women; by Baldt Laura Irene

Author:Baldt, Laura Irene. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women's clothing, Dressmaking
Publisher: Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott company
Published: 1916-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Fia. 124.—PlBin hem, Btitched by miicianB.

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to the right side of the garment, hasted to within one inch each side the point for the final join; make the join and baste remaining sections, stitch, then turn the facing to wrong side of garment and crease the seam so that a thread or two of the garment comes below the edge to prevent the facing from showing on the right side. Treat the upper edge of this hem in the same manner as a plain hem (Fig. 1S6).

Shaped Hems. —The lower edge of the garment is sometimes marked oil in scallops or points, the facing basted to place and the stitching carried aronnd the scallops, the edges trimmed and turned as in the plain facing (Fig. IS?).

Embroidery Edging as Facing. —Place the right side of the edging to the right side of the cloth, having the finished edge of the embroidery turned away from the edge of the garment, and the edge of the garment on the plain part or background of the edging, allowing sufficient of the latter to form a facing. Stitch one-eighth inch from the edge of the garment, then turn edging down into position, fold in the top of the facing and finish in any desired way (Fig. 128).

(6) Scalloping {Embroidered). —See chapter on Embroidery.

Banding. —A fiat trimming used for plain petticoats. Cut enough bias strips of taaterial (see Cutting, p. 391), twice the

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depth desired plus one-half inch, to go aroimd the petticoat. These strips may vary in width, and be set as far apart ae desired. Join ■ the strips for each row of banding except the final join, which must

Pia. 128.—Embroidered edging used a\

Flo. 129.—Band im

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be very carefully made and must also be a bias join. Fold the strips through the center lengthwise; baste or press. Then turn the raw edges over one-quarter inch, baste or press and baste to garment The join can be made when nearing the end of the basting. The lowest band may serve for the finish of the petticoat hem (Piffs 129 and 130).

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