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authorElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2024-03-12 18:14:23 +0100
committerElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2024-03-12 18:14:23 +0100
commita25367896eb806d405f3192be3b80beee8064877 (patch)
tree84f2d30d10e3ec4111a737e15160ae3b14fb9ecc
parent681963212d650d57a75f855087bc01a347793361 (diff)
Some shift instructons
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+++ b/source/historical_womenswear/underwear/1838_shift_with_shoulder_straps/index.rst
@@ -254,9 +254,33 @@ stopping at the point marked for the gusset.
Fold the remaining parts of the side seams twice towards the back, and
hem those and the top edge, mitering the corners.
-Finishing
-^^^^^^^^^
+Attaching the sleeves
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Put a short edge of a shoulder strap on the back, right sides together,
+pin it; put the other short edge on the front, again right sides
+together and taking care not to twist it, pin and whipstitch both short
+edges.
+
+Put a sleeve with gusset inside the armhole just created with the
+shoulder strap and side seam, right sides together; pin it and
+whipstitch all around the sleeve and gusset.
+
+Turn inside out.
+
+Hem
+^^^
+
+Fold the bottom of the shift twice to make a narrow hem, hemstitch.
+
+Front Ruffle
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Optionally cut a strip of lightweight fabric at least twice as long as
+the distance between the two shoulder straps at the front and about 5 cm
+high; finish all edges with a narrow hem.
+
+TODO: gather and attach
Variants
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