“That’s a lovely word!” thought Mary Frances. “I’ll remember it.”
“You may now fold the dress lengthwise, and from the neck, cut down the middle of the back four inches, which will make the opening large enough for her head—and learn about
which is the finished opening of a dress or skirt.
1. Cut one piece of cloth like the dress—two inches wide, and as long as the dress opening.
2. Cut another piece one inch wide and as long as the opening. Fold in half the long way, and crease.
3. On the right hand side of the opening, face the raw edge back on the wrong side with the narrow piece of cloth.
4. On the left hand side, sew the wider piece of cloth, as if for facing,—but after turning in the edge, fold on the creased middle fold, bringing edge exactly over the first sewing.
Extension Placket
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