The Art of Dressmaking |
Common terms and phrases
acid adjusted ammonia arm-hole back seam basted belt bias piece bias strip binding bone bottom button button-hole canvas castile soap cat-stitched centre centre back clean cloth collar color cord corners cotton crinoline darts dress dressmaking embroidery stitches fabric facing fastened felled Figure fold foundation garment garniture gown haircloth half yards hooks and eyes inch inches wide inside interlining iron ivory soap joined lace latter Length of material linen lower edge machine stitch mark material required measure ment neck one-half inch pattern placket plaids plaits pocket pressed open raw edge removed rever ribbon right side rinse ruffle sections Selvedge sewed shape shellac shows silk skirt sleeve slip-stitched smooth soap sponge spots stains stiffening stitch on line straight straight edge style tacked taken tape thread turned velvet waist line waist-line wash width wrinkle wrong side yard of trimming