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 . 111. 149. Fell French Seam to show stitching on the right side. Itshould be used on edges that are easilyturned. A TURNED-IN FRENCH SEAM is usedwhen the hues of a garment are such thatthis seam is more practical than the regu-lar French seam. It is used on edges thatare very much curved, and on edgesthat have be
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 . 111. 149. Fell French Seam to show stitching on the right side. Itshould be used on edges that are easilyturned. A TURNED-IN FRENCH SEAM is usedwhen the hues of a garment are such thatthis seam is more practical than the regu-lar French seam. It is used on edges thatare very much curved, and on edgesthat have been basted at the finishedsewing line and can be finished moreeasily this way. Make the usual plainseam on the wTong side of the gar-ment. Turn in both edges of the seamtoward each other, turning each sidethe same amount. (111. 148.) Baste theedges together and then stitch themor finish them by top-stitching. (Chap-ter 16, page 83.) A FELL FRENCH SEAM is made with 86 5 E. A M 5 87. the usual plain seam on the ^vTong side of the garment. The edge that is towardyou should be trimmed down to } s of an inch width. Turn the other edge toward you Hof an inch and bring it to the seam line. (111. 149.) Finish it vi-ith. a hemming stitch,Illustration 149, or bj machine, or with smallrunning stitches. A FLAT FLLL OR 5TITCHLD has oneedge hemmed down covering the other rawedge. It is used principally for wash garmentssuch as muslin underwear made in medium-weight materials, for flannels, tailored waistsand working aprons. Baste the seam edges together on the III. 150. Flat Fell or Flat Slitched Seam \\Tong side of the garment and sew theseam ?with combination stitch. If theedges are bias, sew from the broadpart of the piece to the narrow part toprevent the material from ravelingand stretching. Remove the bastings and trim theedge toward you close to the sewingline. (lU. 150.) Tm-n the other edgeflatly over it, pressing hard with thethumb naU. Make a narrow turn,bast
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