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 HOW TO MAKE COATS

and yoke over the raw edges at the armhole. If they do not extend all the way around the armhole, bind the remaining raw edges at the underarm before joining the seam and bind the bottom of the coat before turning it up.

A Word of Caution about Finishing Velvet Coats: Do not put an iron on velvet; the seams can be opened by steaming. Lay a hot iron upside down, cover with a damp cloth and run the seam along the point of the iron.

You will have found out probably from reading this Lesson that all coats are similar in construction and finishing. No doubt the making of your first coat will seem tedious, but if you think of each step of the making separately and not of the coat as a whole the making of a coat resolves itself into a simple matter.

The mistake the novice often makes is to attempt to rush the first part of the making and slight the pressing and the fitting. This is always disastrous.

Learn to work as the best tailors do—make a test, baste and press all seams and edges before stitching, and try on the coat often.

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