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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
2
The article presents three affordable waist designs made from remnants and inexpensive materials. It details butterfly, lace braid, and coronation braids waists with step by step sewing notes, finished with minimal cost and practical upkeep, costing under a dollar for each piece.
The article surveys waist styles from white linen to ottoman silk and colored fabrics, detailing pleat patterns, neck finishes, and cuffs. It notes box pleats without yokes, machine stitched pleats, jabots, and lace edging, with variations for oyster white grosgrain and Liberty satin and practical maidless wear.
Practical guidance on proper basting for waist linings and seams, drawing threads, and shirring a round yoke. Describes correct needle size, stitch length, dampening methods, handling bias, and arithmetic for fitting shirred yokes to ensure garments fit without stretching or puckering. Includes step by step techniques and cautions for the home seamstress.
The article explains careful basting removal to avoid fabric damage. It advises clipping bastings every three inches, removing each short length without wrinkling, and not pulling hard on stubborn threads. An ivory or bone stiletto aids the process.
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