A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
handwork which in the shops adds so much to the price.
When the stitch is used in its finest dimensions it is always white on white except for women's light-tinted underwear. When heavier thread and a larger stitch is used the captivating blues and pinks blossom forth on the little gowns and frocks.
Practise the stitch shown in Fig. 9 on scraps of material. Mark three lines one quarter of an inch apart. Bring the needle out on the center line and insert it on the upper line about one-eighth of an inch beyond, bringing it out on the center line about one-eighth inch beyond where it was first inserted and pass the cotton under the needle. Insert it on the lower line about one-eighth of an inch beyond and bring it out on the center line, passing the cotton under it. (See Fig. 9)
Fig. (9) Feather stitching makes a dainty ornamentation for infants' frocks and underwear
Scalloped Banding: A pretty way of trimming an infant's cap or wrap is with scalloped banding as shown in Fig. 10. It can be made from ribbon or a fold of
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