Unlined Draperies
These draperies are informal in treatment and are usually made of light or medium weight fabrics. Most any type of top finish, shirring or pleats is suitable. A plain valance or cornice board may be used. For a pleated heading, allow 5½″ at the top for heading and 5½″ at the bottom for a 2½″ double hem. Cut strips of crinoline or lawn for stiffening 4″ wide and 3″ shorter than the width of each drapery length. Pin strip to underside of heading ½″ from the top, starting 1½″ from the edge. Stitch along lower edge of strip, then turn top edge of fabric over stiffening ½″ and stitch. Turn top hem to underside along edge of stiffening. Press and pin in place.
Side hems may be put in by hand, machine stitched or blind stitched. For hand stitching or straight machine stitching, turn edge ½″ to underside; then turn 1″ for hem. Pin hem in place for stitching.
To blind-stitch hem, using the Zigzag Sewing Machine or the Zigzag Attachment, pin hem in place; then run a row of hand basting ¼″ from turned edge. With wrong side of drapery up, turn hem under to right side, exposing the ¼″ edge. Turn 2½″ double hem at the bottom and finish by hand or machine stitch.
Stitch stiffening to top of drapery.
STIFFENING 1½″ BOTH SIDES FOR HEMS UNDERSIDE OF MATERIAL
Finish side hem by hand, using slip-stitch.
Side hem basted for blind-stitch hemming.
Blind-stitch hemming, using the Zigzag Sewing Machine.
Double hems with corners cut out to relieve bulk.
Finishing double side hems and bottom hem by hand.
If 1″ double side hems are used, cut stiffening 4″ shorter than the width of each drapery length. When using a heading with woven-in pockets for pleater pins, (available by the yard) allow 2″ at the top for heading and seam. Pin right side of heading to right side of drapery ⁵/₁₆″ below edge across the top. Consider the ″return″ of the drapery at each side, and position woven-in pockets so that the pleat comes at the turn of the rod. Stitch, taking ½″ seam; then turn heading to underside. Press and stitch ¼″ from the lower edge of the heading.
Type of hook used for forming pleats and hanging draperies.
RIGHT SIDE OF MATERIAL
Place pleat tape at top, ⁵/₁₆″ from edge. Stitch ½″ from edge.
1½″ BOTH SIDES FOR HEM WRONG SIDE OF PLEAT TAPE
Tape turned to underside. Stitch tape to drapery at lower edge. Machine stitch 1″ side hems.
SLOTTED SIDE OF PLEAT TAPE