Clip several gashes in neck
Do the same to the ends of the sleeves.
3. Lay three-quarter inch ribbon flat on top of the turned edges of the kimono. Baste.
To fit ribbon around curves, gather it along the fuller edge.
Illustration: Pin band
to bottom
of sleeve
4. Overhand, run, or stitch down the edges along the front opening of kimono and sleeves.
5. Hem, run, or stitch down the opposite edge of the ribbon.
6. Baste seams of kimono together on right side.
Try on. Make French seams.
7. Finish the bottom of kimono with a three-quarter inch hem.
NOTE.—Instead of ribbon, trimming bands of plain lawn may be used. If these are used, proceed in the following manner:
For neck and fronts, cut band exactly the same shape as the opening of kimono, making the band one and a half inches wide.
Cut two sleeve bands each seven inches long and two inches wide.
After turning in the edges of kimono opening, turn in the edges of the trimming band one-quarter inch.
Lay it against kimono opening, fitting the neck carefully.
Fold sleeve bands in half, lengthwise. Crease well.
Open. Pin band flat against end of sleeve. Stitch one-quarter inch from edge. Turn over and crease. Turn down the other side of band one-quarter inch. Fold band along the center crease. Bring turned-in edge of band over the edge stitched to sleeve.
Baste. Hem or stitch down.
Fit ribbon around curves