Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 434
material beyond the hem andfinishing allowance should be cut off and a straight edgeshould be made. Generally, skirts are cut to be an evendistance from the floor. Fashion occasionally suggests,however, the use of points, scallops, or curving lines. Hems and facings are more generally used than… … Plain hem with turned-in edge,machine-stitched edge; a facing, however, may be used with equal successon a straight or a shaped edge. (a) Hems.—Hems may be made by many different meth-ods and may be finished on the right or the wrong side of the skirt. For conveniencethey may be divided into…
Dressmaking · Costume · Textile industry and fabrics
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