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 wastes material, while a three-piece skirt would cut to advantage. Very often, a seam is placed at the center-back to save goods. If there is fullness in the top of the skirt the seam is hardly noticeable.

Making a Two-Piece Skirt: To make the inset pocket face the opening in the skirt with material cut the same shape as the opening in the skirt. Bind the outer edge of the facing. The Fig. 22 shows the facing stitched to the right side of the skirt and Fig. 23 the facing turned onto the wrong side. Before turning the facing onto the wrong side slash the seam at the corners nearly to the stitching so that the corners will turn neatly. Baste the facing in place and press. Bind the outer edge of the inset section. (See Fig. 24.) Stitch as shown in Fig. 25.