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 Allow an inch and three-eighths at the top of the pocket for a hem. The seam allowance is usually three-eighths of an inch. Carrying out this plan of adding the seam allowance after the pattern is made permits you to see the pocket in its finished shape and makes it easy to vary the size according toyour taste. Frequently the novelty in the cut or trimming of the pocket is what adds the style to the apron.

Cutting a Plain Waistline Apron.—Diagram 29A shows the plain waistline apron pattern laid on a single thickness of the goods. As only one-half of a pattern is usually given, it is necessary when laying the pattern on a