MAKING INFANTS' CLOTHES
of the seam beading to the front of the garment and then French seam the free edge of the seam beading to the back of the garment. Make the French seams not more than one-eighth of an inch wide when finished. Seam beading gives an effect similar to hemstitching.
Finish the neck with a fold of the material.
French seam the underarm joinings. French seam the sleeve joining and finish the lower edge of the sleeve with a fold. (See Fig. 28.)
Fig. (28) Finish
the lower edge of
sleeve with a fold
of material
Gather the top of the sleeve and French seam the sleeve to the armhole. French knots will make a pretty trimming between groups of pin tucks and around the hem. The making of French knots is described in the first part of this Lesson.
Making the Pattern for a Gertrude Petticoat: The diagrams for the petticoat are shown in Figs. 29 and 30. Use your foundation dress pattern as a block pattern. In making another pattern it is best to trace the foundation pattern on a piece of heavy paper and then use this traced pattern as a diagram on which to work.
Mark the square outline for the new neck as shown in Fig. 29. Measure one inch from the
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