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 stitch across the top of the extension as shown in Fig. 16.

Next stitch the sleeve to the armhole with lap-felled seam and join the sleeve and underarm seams in one continuous seam. This seam, too, is best finished lap-felled.

Gather the lower edge of the sleeve as shown in Fig. 17. Note that the fullness is thrown either side of the vent and not at the underarm seam; also that the extension at the back of the vent is turned back.

To Make a French cuff, lay the two pieces for the cuff with the wrong sides of the material together and stitch around the outside. (See Fig. 18.) Cut off the seams diagonally