Watson, Kate Heintz. [from old catalog], American school of home economics, Chicago. [from old catalog] · Chicago. American school of home economics · leaf 152
ercastingshould be done with very fine thread (No. 150 forwhite goods), split silk for wool and silk. Threeovercast stitches on each side are sufficient for an ordi-nary size buttonhole. A very good plan to follow in cutting a buttonholein heavy material or material that frays easily is tochalk the… … BUTTONS, BUTTON HOLES, EYELETS, LOOPS Buttonholes 144 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING gether and the buttonhole may then be cut easily. Italso serves as a guide in working the buttonholestitches. The buttonholing is begun at the inner side of the slit.Always place the knot on the outside of the garment…
Textile industry and fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from The Telegrapher [microform] (1864)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-telegrapher04nati-300-131.webp)
