“Yes, I know that,” said Margaret, “for Mother is always putting tucks in my clothes then taking them out, I grow so fast.”
“Then we use them for trimming, as in this apron. There are wide tucks and narrow tucks and pin tucks. Pin tucks go in babies’ bonnets and dresses. Sometimes we hold a little cord in the crease and sew along it. These corded tucks are very pretty for sheer materials,” he said.
Tucks basted ready for stitching
“And what kinds are they?” asked Margaret.
“Oh, those fine enough to see through, like lawn and swiss and organdie,” answered Sir Bodkin.
“This begins to look pretty. When Mother stitches these tucks on the machine and the bastings are pulled out, then I’m going to gather the top and sew it on a band,” said Margaret.
“That’s fun!” cried Sir Bodkin. “I just love to put on bands.”
“We’ll do that another day. I must run out now and do my errands for Mother,” Margaret said folding her work and jumping up from her little chair.
“Good-bye, everybody, and be good,” she laughed running out of the room with the folded apron in her hand.