Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27

which will show distinctly. wher>
there is no up and down to be looked
out Tor, one can lay the pieces on the
material, with the latter folded down
the middle, thus cutting two at one
time.
II the pattern measures too wide on
any piece to do this, the cloth will
have to be opened out, and the two
ends folded together. because there
should be no piecing II 1t can be avoid
ed. Mark all seams close to the mus
lin, with tailors' tacks. Remove the
pieces OF the pattern, cut the tacks
apart, being careful to leave thread In
| each piece of the cloth, and haste the
seams together and try on.
There should be no alterations. still.
one should take the precaution to try
the coat on so as to make sure. The
fronts are reinforced with the softest
quality OF tailor's canvas. and this
strip should reach up to the shoulders.
and be stitched in with the seam.
There are a number OF different
things which are sold for interlining--
telling, flannel and a fine wool wad-
ding which is quilted to gauze founda-
ton. The last named is perhaps more
satisfactory than the other things. The
interlining is cut out by the pattern.
and no seams are allowed, the pieces
being put In 80 they meet but do not
lap. They are caught to the seams of
the coat. It is not necessary to have
them come quite to the waist line. and
they should lack an inch or more of
reaching the armholes and neck lines.
Before putting the collar on, haste a
narrow piece of canvas around the
neck and armholes. A thread should
be run around the bottom of the coat
marking the right line for turning up
and narrow strip of bias canvas
which is slightly stretched around the
lower edge should be basted in the
coat. allowing the stretched edge ia
touch the thread which marks the
turning up line. The coat edge n
turned up over the canvas and catch
stitched down to the canvas; then the
coat can be stitched all around, either
on the edge or the width of a narrow
hem from the edge.
OF pressing there has been NO men,
ton, although 1t constitutes one of tho
most important parts OF the work. II
Is difficult to give much idea of this
work In few words and there is NOT
space for more, but each part of the
work should be pressed as the coat
progresses. and NO prints Of the iron
must be left.
Never hold the iron long in any one
place, and II by chance there is a gloss
anywhere, sponge the place lightly and
brush against the nap with q clothes
brush. This usually removes II. Where
the pressing has to be done on the
right side, lay heavy piece of I'M
bleached muslin over the part, then
wiring sponge out of cold water and
rub one way over the muslin, dampen-
ing 1t evenly. Press, but do not iron
frequently lifting the cloth to see that
it is being done well. Always press
until the material is absolutely dry.
In cutting the lining out, allow down
the middle back seam, besides the reg
ular seam allowance, one inch mora
When stitching the seam together
stitch 1t one-quarter of an inch from
the edge. press 1t open. and bring the
traced lines marking the position Of
the regular seam line over to the
stitched seam, making an inverted
plat. This is necessary. as the lining
must be looser than the coat svsry-
whs