TUCKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18680, 9 April 1924, Page 16

TUCKS.

Tucks have always been used as a trimming, though their popularity has never been so great as it is now, when they are found on overy type of garment—coats, costumes, and gowns of every description. As a trimming for heavy materials like gabardines, repp, and velour cloths, tucks are arranged on the reverse side of the fabric. The tucks are simply stitched in the ordinary way on the wrong side, and when turned to the right side reveal narrow indentations, which are very effective on panels of coats, and even at the waistline and hips of suits and dresses. To make tucks it is essential that they are arranged evenly, otherwise the effect is ugly and amateurish. The making of tucks is really very simple, but requires patience. First make a guide for the work. A piece of card should be marked: (1) With the desired width of tuck, (2) twice the width of the tuck, (3) the width desired between each —which is generally the width of the tuck. The card is notched or ruled if the width permits the ruling of lines. Attach the card to the fabric and mark off with the position which the tucks are to take. Though it is tedious to tack each tuck, there is the risk of untidy and uneven work if this precaution is not observed. "On the straight" of material one can, without damaging the fabric, draw out a thread as a guide in stitching. Machinestitching should be made on the outer side of the tuck, and hand-stitching on the under-sido.