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A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, linen, wool and other fibrous substances (1892)

Cole, George S. [from old catalog] · Chicago, W. B. Conkey company] · leaf 504

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FIG. COLES DICTIONARY OF DRY GOODS 499 To obtain Fig. 2, the two sides are brought together (selvages beingturned in), and the fold raised sufficiently; the center forms a hollow whichmay be brought to shape by drawing the hand down, the sides being thenpinned together at the fold; angles above and… … FIG. 3. Figure 3 is by far the most effective to be obtained in cotton goods,and is made by pinning the center in instead of allowing it fall as in Figure2. The pleats to the right and left must be carefully equalized by drawingthe fingers up or down inside.

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