TESTED TIPS
(By Vera Wise.) Copyright. The home dressmaker will do well to bear in mind that accurate tacking saves a lot of time in the end, and that if the thread used is in contrasting colour to the material, the lines arc easily followed l>y the sewing-machine. Dresses with circular or flared skirts should hang a day or so before being hemmed. This will allow for any dropping, particularly if the material is heavy, and it will be easier to make an even hem. If every seam of a gown is pressed as made, a much better “set” will result. When facing square corners, it is best to use binding cut on. the straight of the material. Bias binding will probable result in a rounded comer.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 112, 4 February 1933, Page 7
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127TESTED TIPS Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 112, 4 February 1933, Page 7
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