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 the practical possibilities for the home dressmaker.

Fig. (2) Coat making has come to be a matter of ninety per cent plain stitching

Straight lines and softness have eliminated the “inners” and it was the inner that needed the special finish. Substrated from haircloth and Wadding, coats are much the same proposition as any other outer garment. Coat making has come to be a matter of ninety per cent plain stitching.

You will be proud of even your first coat if you cut it accurately, stitch it evenly and press it thoroughly. It’s all plain sewing but work carefully from the first clip of the shears to the last stitch of the trimming.

First of all in this lesson, I shall tell you about some of the easy-to-make trimmings that give a smart touch.

Fig (3) Careful cutting simplifies the making