The new dressmaker; with complete and fully illustrated instructions on every point connected with sewing, dressmaking and tailoring, from the actual stitches to the cutting, making, altering, mending, and cleaning of clothes for ladies, misses, girls, children, infants, men and boys . J^^M. .324. Gaging or French Gathers 111. 323. Two Rows of Gathers and press the little plait underthe thumb, drawing the needledown. (111. 322.) Do not use the point of theneedle, as it scratches and weakensthe material. Continue entirelyacross the gathers, putting theneedle under each stitch and hold-ing the p
The new dressmaker; with complete and fully illustrated instructions on every point connected with sewing, dressmaking and tailoring, from the actual stitches to the cutting, making, altering, mending, and cleaning of clothes for ladies, misses, girls, children, infants, men and boys . J^^M. .324. Gaging or French Gathers 111. 323. Two Rows of Gathers and press the little plait underthe thumb, drawing the needledown. (111. 322.) Do not use the point of theneedle, as it scratches and weakensthe material. Continue entirelyacross the gathers, putting theneedle under each stitch and hold-ing the plait firmly with thethumb. Stroke the materialabove the gathering thread aswell as below it to make the gath-ers firm and even. TWO ROWS OF GATHERSare often used in dressmaking anddo not need stroking. A skirtjoined to a band, a sleeve set ina cuff or sewed into the armhole, TRIMMINGS 139
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