Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 411
he use of French seams, which is theleast satisfactory; by the use of bound seams, which is thesimplest method; and by rolling and whipping the rawedges, which gives the most inconspicuous seam but is suit-able only for the thin materials. (4) Fell Seam.—The fell is a flat seam frequently usedfor… … Lapped seam with raw edges Strapped seam with turned-in edges factory for the heavy materials. It launders and wearswell. It is very frequently used for tailored skirts and alsofor many of the softer materials which are machine stitchedbut not strictly tailored. (6) Lapped Seam.—This seam is used…
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