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waist and skirt yokes, deep bands on skirts and any place where it is desirable to emphasize the joining.

Pipings should be of firm material, which is easier to handle and which will retain its shape while stitching. They are cut on the bias in one and one-quarter inches width. As they are very narrow when finished they may be of a gay and vivid material. Brilliant

Fig. 8. If the stitching is placed just below the binding on the right side of the garment it will hardly show

red may pipe the edge of a blue chambray or striking green outline the edge of a gay figured chintz or cretonne with a colored background. Colored pipings may be used most effectively on muslins and organdies, especially the figured ones, and when edging an apron the color can be introduced in wider width on the ends of the strings.

If the edge of the garment is to be piped, fold over one edge of piping a quarter of an inch and press. Turn back the other edge of the

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