Studies in plain needlework and amateur dressmaking .. by Ross Harry A. Mrs

Author:Ross, Harry A., Mrs. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Sewing, Dressmaking
Publisher: Battle Creek, Mich., W. C. Gage & son, printers
Published: 1887-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

and \\Mdth (G), curve the line, G E, as shown in the figure. The opening on line, A B, is cut ten inches deep, and should always end in a gusset.

The making of this garment affords a review of nearly-all the plain sewing lessons. Seaming, hemming, felling seams, gathering, placket-hole, setting gathers to a band, button and button-hole. Tucks are to be run in the garment before the seams arc joined.

GORED SKIRT. Fig. 8.

Gored Skirt. Required, waist measure and length of skirt front and back, from belt to floor. When completed the skirt should be two and one-half inches from the floor in front, and just clear the floor in the back. At the bottom the skirt should be 2\ yards wide, and cut from goods 24 inches wide. Cut the back breadth first, the length from belt to floor. This is long enoucfh to allow for bustle and seams. Cut the gfores for

Fig. S.

sides from one breadth, the same length as back. Divide diagonally, making the top of each gore 8 in. Cut front gore i^in. shorter than the measure. This gore should slant one inch in eleven, but for convenience is usually cut 15 to 17 in. at the top, according to the waist size. Cut the edge straight from top to bottom.

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