HOW TO SEW

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 265, 5 August 1937, Page 5

HOW TO SEW

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Ruth Wyeth Spears

HOW TO INTERLINE A BELT

gINCE belts are playing an important, part in new styles, the making of them also becomes important. Most narrow belts are not interlined. However, when a belt is more than 1J inches wide, it will not have enough body without some fairly stiff material inside. Even narrow belts of very soft goods should be interlined. Many smart woollen frocks have belts made of silk or soft velvet, and these especi-

ally need interlining to give them body. The frock shown here is a soft grey woollen fabric and the tie and belt are of wine red silk crepe.

Heavy muslin is good to use for interlining. A strip of tailors’ canvas that has been shrunken is also good, and web belting of the right width is often used. The interlining should be tbe exact width that the finished belt is to be, and tbe end should be shaped us for tlie finished belt as shown here at A.

Baste it to the wrong side of the belt material with close diagonal basting as shown. Then fold tbe belt material wrong side out, and stitch the end and lengthwise edges just outside tbe interlinings, as shown at B. Then trim the end.

With the bastings still in place, turn the belt right side out, using a pencil to push the closed end through as shown. Baste round the turned edge

to bold it in a firm line while being pressed. If velvet or other nap material is used, the edges should be steamed instead of pressed. This may be done by placing the iron on end with a damp cloth over it and running the wrong side of the belt over it lightly. One row of machine stitching is made around the edge of the belt, shown here after it has been pressed and before tbe bastings have been removed.