The Cutters' Practical Guide To The Cutting Of Ladies' Garments. 1890

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On no account sew the lining and the outside to gether at the same time, as the dressmakers do, because the linings require to be wider and longer in the hollow, and shorter over the curves, just as the inner edge of a circle is shorter than the outer edge, so must the out side be to the lining. It is the tailor's aim to make the outside fit the lining is merely an accessory it is the dressmaker's aim to make the lining fit. Have your bone casings put in very long over the waist let them be made from material on the bias; do not let them come higher than the top of the darts, or nearer the bottom than 5 an inch let the bones be carefully prepared and firmly secured. In sewing the seams, full on the round ones a trifle.