The Complete Dressmaker: With Simple Directions for Home MillineryClara Elizabeth Laughlin |
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armhole armscye back seam backstitch band baste belt bias bind black lace bone borax bottom box plait braid brim button buttonhole buttonhole stitch cambric canvas catstitch center front chiffon cleaned cloth coat collar color corset cotton cover crêpe crinoline crown cuffs draped drawers dress edge fabric facing fastened featherbone FEATHERSTITCH finish flat fold front seam garment gathered girdle glove gores gown haircloth half inch inches wide iron Ivory soap knot lace length linen loops magnesia material measure muslin naphtha neck needle padded pattern piece placed placket pongee ribbon right side rinsed ruffle running stitches satin selvage sewn shape shirred shoulder silk skirt sleeve slip soap soft stitch straight strain strip style taffeta thread trimming tucks turn under-arm seam veil velvet waist line washed wear width wire woman woolen worn wrong side yard yoke