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slash again to hold the facing in place. Press the edges of the slash and press the pleat in place again.

The sleeve illustrated in this coat has a vent at the back. Close inner seam and press it open. Stay the lower edge of the sleeve with an inch-wide strip of canvas, then turn back the extension on the upper sleeve and catch it to canvas and the coat. Turn up the lower edge of the sleeve and catch it to the canvas. Close back seam down as far as vent. Lap the upper sleeve over the lower sleeve at the vent and tack the two together.

Lay side-front and back pleats in pattern before cutting lining. Allow pleats at centerback in both the yoke and lower section. Close the underarm seams in the lining and press them open. Pin the lining to the coat, tack it to the coat at the underarm seam.