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 shoulder. Then, put on the collar while the garment is out flat. Line the collar. Stitch the collar to the neck and face the raw edges.

Double stitch the sleeves to the armhole. Close the sleeve and underarm seams in a continuous stitching. Make French seams here, too. Turn hem at top of cuff and stitch to lower edge of sleeve.

Try on the dress and mark the waistline. Stitch a bias casing to the waistline on the wrong side of the garment. (See Fig. 40.) Insert elastic cut to fit the waistline comfortably, plus a lap. Fasten elastic at closing with over-and-over stitches.

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