A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
and run it in the hem, leaving ends long enough to tie in a bow in the front.
Finish the lower edges and the sides of the leg with a shaped facing. The easiest way to cut the facing is to measure back on the pattern at the edges one and one-half inches, measuring along with a ruler and marking points about one inch apart. Draw a line between these points, lay the pattern on another piece of paper and trace a pattern for the facing.
Lay the facing on the right side of the goods along the edge with the right side of the facing next to the right side of the goods. Stitch parallel to the edge and turn the facing onto the wrong side of the goods. Turn under the raw edge of the facing and stitch it in place.
Making a Pattern for a Chemise with Circular Flounces: Even a chemise with flounces can be worked out with a plain chemise pattern.
To copy the style shown in Fig. 72, lay the plain chemise on another piece of paper and mark around the edges. As in the case of the step-in chemise, use these traced outlines for diagrams.
If desired, curve the back seam as in the step-in chemise. (See Figs. 73 and 74.) Mark
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