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½ inch alterations applied armhole Attach back units band basting belt blouse bodice buttonholes buttons center back center front chart clip clothes coat collar color construction cotton Courtesy crosswise cuff curved Dacron darts dress ease fibers figure finished flat fold line front and back front edge garment hair hemming hemming stitches interfacing jacket joined Lay the pattern length lengthwise line of stitching lower edge Machine-baste marking neck edge neck facing neckline needle notches Orlon outer fabric padding pattern pieces plaids pleat pocket pieces pressing rayon remove right side running stitches seam allowance seam line seam open selvage sewing shape shirt shoes shoulder seam side seam Simplicity Pattern Co skirt sleeve Staystitch straight strip style tape thread Trim the seam Turn underarm seam underlap Underpress upper waistline wardrobe wear width wool worn woven wrong side yarns zipper