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 . CROSS TUCKING is aneffective trimming for waists,blouses, dresses, etc. All. 111. 185. Curved Tucks 97 98 THE. DRLSSMAKb. K tucks running in one diioetion shouldbe made first. The eross tuckssliould ho the samo size and should bo))l:icod i\w saiiui distance apart as theIh-st tucks, so that when the lucks an
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 . CROSS TUCKING is aneffective trimming for waists,blouses, dresses, etc. All. 111. 185. Curved Tucks 97 98 THE. DRLSSMAKb. K tucks running in one diioetion shouldbe made first. The eross tuckssliould ho the samo size and should bo))l:icod i\w saiiui distance apart as theIh-st tucks, so that when the lucks andcross tucks are finished they will formpoifoct squari^s. (111. 18G.) Crosstucks may 1h> of various sizes, but pin-tucks placed about an inch apart(measuring from the sewing of one tuckto the edge of the n(^x^) are particularlydainty. PLAITS IN LAYING in a garmentit is advisable if possilile to lay the jjlaitsbefore the scams are joined. IN STITCHING PLAITS it is best toleave at least one seam of the garmentopen, and if it is a skirt, remo\ e it fromthe belt, for the work can be handled under (he macliine if it isoi)en and fiat. After stitching the |)laits as desired,baste and stitch the scam. If it is a skirt, put it on the belt, pressth(> plaits and try the skirt on t,o gi>t thecorrect lenglli. A hem is the best finish for
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