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 . d baste it in place. Stitch all aroundthe overlap, following the shape of the point. At the top of the opening the stitchingshould cross the lap and catch through the underlap, securelyholding the opening in correct position, as shown in Illustra-tions 80 and 82. A CONTINUOUS LAP is often used to finish the slas


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 . d baste it in place. Stitch all aroundthe overlap, following the shape of the point. At the top of the opening the stitchingshould cross the lap and catch through the underlap, securelyholding the opening in correct position, as shown in Illustra-tions 80 and 82. A CONTINUOUS LAP is often used to finish the slashat the cuff opening. This lap is made by sewing a straight-trip of the material continuously along both edges of the-lashed opening, the strip of material being the same widthall its length. (111. 81.) The other side is turned over andliemmed by hand or machine-stitched, to cover the first lap is shown in Illustration 81. When the lower edge ofthe slee\e is gathered this lap is turned under at the front oroverlapping edge of the opening and extends on the other sideto form an underlap. (111. 84.) MAKING AND FINISHING THE CUFE There are two sec-Ill. 80. Method of Apply- tions for each cuiJ. ins Laps to Sleeves An interUning may be used m a cuff or not, dependmg on the. 46 THE MAKER


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