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 HOW TO MAKE BOYS’ CLOTHES

of the blouse. In this case, the front edges of the blouse can be hemmed before the seams are closed at the shoulder. If you are making the blouse with plain hems, stitch as |

shown in Fig. 8. A box-pleat takes up a wider allowance beyond the center-front. It would be stitched first as in Fig. 8 and then as in Fig. 9.

Boys’ garments are always given a tailored finish, so lap fell the shoulder seams. After the shoulder seams are closed, run a stitching around the neck to prevent stretching. A collar Fig. (8) will not go on neatly nor set smoothly //enming when the fabric of the blouse is pulled the biouse out of shape.

The easiest way of finishing the collar is to line it. Cut the lining a trifle smaller than the outside and hold the lining to the size to the outside in stitching it. (See Fig. 10.) Join

the collar to the neck before closing

SS Fig. 12 shows the first stitching in ESS facing the collar to the neck and <> Fig. 13 the facing turned onto the Fig. (9) 4 time.
 * wrong side and stitched a second

ot Run a gather thread across the

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