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RV 5 When the material is flattened out it will form a pin tuck.

Place the pin tucks about three-eighths of an inch apart. After the band is tucked, lay a ruler on either edge and cut the edges true. Turn under the edges of the garment which are to join to the band and stitch as shown

Fig. (1) Tucked insets make a pretty trimming for summer dresses

in Fig. 1. Trim the raw edges on the wrong side close to the stitching. If the joinings are machine hemstitched, it adds greatly to the effect.