6. Fold and crease from pin to pin, being careful to keep a straight line.
7. Baste three-eighth of an inch from edge of fold, through the double cloth.
8. Do same to left of center crease.
9. To make another tuck—Lay tuck already made, backward toward center.
Then measure from edge of fold of tuck one and one-half inches, along each red basting line. Mark with pins.
Cut
four
collar
pieces
10. Make new tuck in same way as first tuck.
There should be two tucks each side of center crease.
11. Stitch tucks along the basting lines.
NOTE.—When tucking is finished, compare it with the pinholes on pattern.
All these tucks are laid and creased to the bottom of goods before cutting out dress.
To Cut Out Dress—
1. Fold goods crosswise. Pin pattern in place, with edge having double rings on the fold. Cut out.
2. With a pin, prick through the dotted belt lines.
3. Cut four collar pieces. Pin arrow (➸) edge of collar pattern on a lengthwise edge of goods.
4. Cut two belts, with double rings on a lengthwise fold of material.
5. Cut two sleeve-bands by sleeve-band pattern of Morning Dress (Pattern 9).
Two tucks each side center
6. To Cut Skirt Trimming Band.—Remove pattern from dress. Spread open the skirt part. Lay it upon the plain trimming material. Pin in place.
7. Cut off at edge of skirt. Make this band one and one-half inches wide. Cut two such bands.
To Make Dress—
1. Join seams of skirt trimming-band.
2. Stitch sleeve-bands in place, as for Morning Dress.
3. Make placket and make button-holes, and sew on buttons.
4. Join underarm with French seams.
5. Face (right side of) bottom of dress with skirt trimming-band in the following way:
“Facing” is making a false hem.
On the wrong side of the skirt, lay the skirt trimming-band with the lower edge even with the bottom of the skirt.
Baste. Stitch one-quarter inch from edge.
Sew belt
fast
through
a button