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be much enhanced by a binding of delicate blue and white check. The one-color chambrays, in the lovely gray blues, rose and other tones, are so attractive when edged with checks. White and even deeper shades of the same material are effective in the check. A touch of scarlet is sometimes desirable. A smart little percale of white dotted with dark

Fig. 7. The binding turned onto the wrong side and stitched

blue and bound with cherry makes a charming and unique combination.

Pipings.—Pipings are used in much the same places as binding. As a rule, they are much narrower and can also be used on woolen materials, as on cotton. They serve to brighten up garments which would be too dull and uninteresting if made all of one tone and material. Pipings are used not only for edges, but where the material joins together, such as

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