Ribbon and fabric trimmings : a variety of appropriate dress trimmings that can be made from ribbon and fabric, with directions for their making (1925)
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences · Scranton, Pa. : Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences · leaf 18
k on the selvage, 12 inches from the pointed end of the ribbon, make a series of plaits across the ribbon, one on top of another, as in Fig. 37 (a). When they are made, tie a knot in the plaited part and be sure that the center of this knot is exactly over the mark on the selvage. To insure that… … and draw it out, pulling the ribbon into a knot, as shown in (6). Adjust the position of the knot so that it will come directly at the mark, and remove the pin from the selvage, if a pin has been used. Then pull on the opposite ends of the ribbon and draw the Fig. 36 knot very tight, as shown in…
Dressmaking · Fancy work · Needlework
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