The dress you wear and how to make it . The Dress You Wear 91 Covering Cord In covering cord for ornamental purposesuse a good sizable cord, say one-half to three-fourths of an inch as the cord does not appearas large when covered as before. Soft wool may also be used if lightness ofweight is desired. Cut material on true biasone inch to one and a half inches wide, thisdepends on the size of cord to be cord in center of bias strip on right sideof material tight around cord and take aneedles length of fine running-stitches. Thisdetermines the width of material required tocover the
The dress you wear and how to make it . The Dress You Wear 91 Covering Cord In covering cord for ornamental purposesuse a good sizable cord, say one-half to three-fourths of an inch as the cord does not appearas large when covered as before. Soft wool may also be used if lightness ofweight is desired. Cut material on true biasone inch to one and a half inches wide, thisdepends on the size of cord to be cord in center of bias strip on right sideof material tight around cord and take aneedles length of fine running-stitches. Thisdetermines the width of material required tocover the cord. Draw cord out of material, then baste thelength of strip keeping the same width ofmaterial as was used to cover the cord at thebeginning. Use small basting-stitch, stitch onmachine to make firm, being careful not to getthe casing too large or too small (it is alwaysbest to make a small piece first before begin-ning the trimming piece), pull basting, trim 92 The Dress You Wear. COVERING CORD seam to an even width, being careful not tocut so close that where cord is put in it willtear out. Use tape needle and wind and sew The Dress You Wear 93 with strong thread to the end of the tapeneedle as the cord is too large to go in theeye of the needle. Sew the edge of seam in casing justmade to the cord, allowing at least sixinches between needle and end of casingwhere the sewing is done. Take stitchesclear in the edge of the machine stitchingfrom raw edge side of seam and sew veryfirm. Turn tape needle back and insert in the endof casing, the casing will turn right side outover the cord as you continue to run needlein through casing. Shirring over Cord Material should be marked where cord isto be placed either by tracing, tailors chalk,or mark-stitch (never use tracing wheel onsilk), place cord on wrong side of materialdirectly under marking. With left hand hold material tight around 94 The Dress You Wear cord and sew by hand using a fine running-
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