To make—
1. Turn over opening of neck of dress one-eighth inch on right side. Crease, without stretching. Baste.
2. Turn both edges of neck-band down one-eighth inch, on same side of goods. Crease, without stretching.
3. Spread the dress open on the table.
Lay neck-band with turned-in edge against turned-in edge of dress neck. Pin in place. Baste.
Stitch; or, overhand and hem, in place.
4. Turn up ends of sleeves, and sew sleeve-bands in place in the same way.
5. Make placket by directions given on next page.
Make three button-holes on right hand side. Sew three buttons on left hand side.
6. Join under-arms with French seams.
7. Make a three-quarter inch hem in bottom of dress.
“I’ll cut that out quickly,” said Mary Frances, pinning the pattern on the goods.
Pin neck-band in place
“The
back is
just like
the front”
“Mark the place where the pocket goes,” said Fairy Lady.
“Why,” she exclaimed at length, holding up the little dress, “the back is just like the front, and the neck is too little for her head to slip through.”
“Exactly!” smiled Fairy Lady looking pleased. “You are very observant.”