The dress you wear and how to make it . he Dress You Wear inches of elbow, gather whatever fullnesscomes in that space on the upper side ofsleeve; adjust the gathers, pin, and lay sleeve flat on table in same positionand if it draws or will not stay in correctshape you have not made the first joiningcorrect. Pay no attention to whether the ends comeout even in top or bottom of sleeve, butjoin back section to under section so as toleave upper and under of sleeve lie flat andsmooth while pinning in place, then thesleeve will not twist. Basting Velvets and Silks Cotton thread leaves a
The dress you wear and how to make it . he Dress You Wear inches of elbow, gather whatever fullnesscomes in that space on the upper side ofsleeve; adjust the gathers, pin, and lay sleeve flat on table in same positionand if it draws or will not stay in correctshape you have not made the first joiningcorrect. Pay no attention to whether the ends comeout even in top or bottom of sleeve, butjoin back section to under section so as toleave upper and under of sleeve lie flat andsmooth while pinning in place, then thesleeve will not twist. Basting Velvets and Silks Cotton thread leaves a mark when usedin basting silks and velvets, therefore, youshould use silk thread. Clip bastings everyfour or five inches, sometimes closer, as pull-ing a long basting in fine sheer material, es-pecially silks, is liable to tear the goods ormake a bad mark. The Dress You Wear 37 Bias or Diagonal Basting This is used to baste the outside and liningtogether where the lining is eased in, leavingthe outside a little tighter than the BIAS OR DIAGONAL BASTING The stitches are from three-fourths of an inchto one and one-half inches long and from oneinch to two inches apart. Take stitchestoward you and usually crosswise of goodswhich leaves a diagonal thread between thestitches. The stitches may be longer orshorter, according to material used andnecessity of it being held firmly to liningwhile the finish of the garment is in progress. 38 The Dress You Wear Padding Stitch This stitch is used by tailors on lapels andcoat collars. It is the same as diagonal or biasbasting only the stitch is not more than one-half inch long and one-half inch apart. The work is done on the canvas side of thegarment and barely catching the material ofthe right side. Running Stitch A running stitch is made by taking even-length, small stitches. With careful prac- RUNNING STITCH tice it can be done rapidly from which itderives its name. Keep edges of seam even The Dress You Wear 39 by pinning (see subj
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