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 stitches do not show through onto the right side of goods.

Separate skirts are finished with inside belts of gros-grain belting. Usually these belts are two or two and a half inches wide but the width depends on the amount the skirt is cut above the regular waistline.

In the case of this skirt, the inside belt will fasten at the right side of the underlap. Cut it to correspond to the waist measure with enough extra for hems. Hem the ends. Lap the top of the skirt a seam's width over the belt, letting the belt extend straight up above the skirt. Stitch the two together and cover the raw edges with a narrow bias strip of material or tape. (See Fig. 12.)

Note that right side of skirt is free from belt across facing. Finish the inside of belt with hooks and eyes. When the belt is turned