A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
side waist, the tunic and lower skirt properly placed on the goods, which is folded double, lengthwise. Of course, these are just sample layouts. The size of your pattern and the width of your goods makes a difference in placing the pieces.
A waistline dress such as is shown in Fig. 58 will make up prettily in silk—taffeta, crepe de chine, charmeuse or even a thin chiffon or georgette. It is an attractive style, too, for light weight cottons—voile, organdie, batiste, gingham tissue and mulle. Sometimes, lighter weight woolens are made up in this kind of a style.
Making a Waistline Dress: Make your lining waist first. Turn and stitch the hems at the front closing. If you intend fastening the closing with snaps or buttons, turn the edge a half inch beyond the center-front. However, if you are going to use hooks and eyes, turn the edges at the center-front, as the edges will not lap.
French seam the underarm joinings. Finish neck and armholes with lace edge. Gather lower edge of lining and try it on to adjust fullness properly.
Cut an inside belt of grosgrain belting to fit the waistline comfortably, plus hems. Turn
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