Mary Frances took the package. It was tied with golden thread and fastened with a sunbeam.
“Press the sunbeam,” smiled Fairy Lady, “and the package will open.”
Out fell
Pattern 18.—Doll’s Afternoon Dress
See Insert VI
First
tuck
To Tuck Dress—
1. Cut the material twenty-four inches long, and eighteen inches wide.
2. Find center by folding the goods crosswise. Crease.
3. Spread material open. Measure five and one-half inches down on both sides of the crease.
Mark across the goods with pins—then with red bastings.
4. Fold material lengthwise. Crease well, between red bastings.
Spread the material open. Run a blue basting thread down this center crease.
5. Measure three-quarter inch from the blue basting to the right, along the red bastings. Mark with pins.
Mark tucks each side center basting