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 eighth of an inch. Lay the banding on the wrong side of the garment, allowing the edge of the banding to lap about one-eighth inch over the edge of the garment and stitch as shown in Fig. 16. Turn the banding onto the right side of the goods and stitch a second time as shown in Fig. 17.

Finishing the Edge with Rickrack Braid.—All the delightfully quaint old-fashioned finishings are coming into style again and one wonders where they are most charming—whether they appear prettiest on the wee clothes or on the grown-up house gowns and protecting aprons. Rickrack ranks with the prettiest pipings and bindings and also with the cotton tape for quickness of application. It is seen not only on the sleeves, necks, belts and pockets, but on fronts and backs—in fact, wherever a band of material has been applied.

Where the rickrack braid finishes an edge it is placed under the edge of the material with only half of it showing. (See Fig. 18.) To do