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diff --git a/source/historical_womenswear/underwear/1838_shift_with_shoulder_straps/index.rst b/source/historical_womenswear/underwear/1838_shift_with_shoulder_straps/index.rst index f9d2692..72bd0d2 100644 --- a/source/historical_womenswear/underwear/1838_shift_with_shoulder_straps/index.rst +++ 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 -------- |