marked; the facing, or reinforcement, is placed from placket 
finish to placket finish and is basted to be included in the 
turning; the turning is made, basted, and pressed. 
  There are two methods of attaching the skirt after it is 
carefully prepared; that is, it may be stitched first en- 
tirely around the top and attached by hand to the belt 
and waist or to the waist; it may be basted to the waist 
and the stitching may be made through both the waist and 
the skirt. The method chosen should depend largely upon 
the thickness of the material, as to the ease with which 
it may be handled, and on the skill of the worker. 
Lingerie skirts are frequently joined to waists with dec- 
orative finishes which are not suited to any other style 
of skirt. These finishes usually include the joining by 
hand of bands of lace, embroidery, or entre-deux to form a 
belt to attach the skirt and waist. If these belts or gir- 
dles are shaped-they are frequently made on flat-paper 
patterns designed for the purpose-their making is a sew- 
ing problem and need not be discussed here. 
  4. Finishes for the Bottom    of Skirts, the Edges of 
Tunics, Overskirts, Flounces, etc.-The finishes for founda- 
tion skirts or linings are discussed separately, as they re- 
quire somewhat different treatment. (i) Finishes may be 
made in different ways, according to the design of the skirt, 
by the use of (a) hems, (b) facings, (c) bindings, (d) cord- 
ings and pipings, (e) machine hemstitching, (f) rolling and 
whipping, and (g) thin linings for the entire skirt. 
  Before any finishing is done the skirt must be carefully 
hung and its turning line at the bottom must be plainly 
indicated. Any surplus material beyond the hem and 
finishing allowance should be cut off and a straight edge 
should be made. Generally, skirts are cut to be an even 
distance from the floor. Fashion occasionally suggests, 
however, the use of points, scallops, or curving lines. 
  Hems and facings are more generally used than any 
of the other suggested methods, as they are suitable fin- 
ishes for practically all styles of garments and for all kinds 
of materials. 
  A hem can be satisfactorily made only on a straight 
 
 
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