Finishings and Embroidery 
 
 
   Care should be taken in making the fastenings of any 
garment, as much of its appearance and its general satis- 
faction depend upon such details, Before any fastenings 
are made or attached, the exact location of all should be 
carefully marked, otherwise the pieces to be joined may 
not match when finished. If fastenings are to be sewed 
along the two edges of a garment opening, the two edges 
and a tape-measure are placed together side by side and 
pins are put straight through both edges to mark the 
location of the fastenings. A basting is then made, taking 
a stitch at right angles to the edge, each stitch indicating 
the position of a fastening. The basting may be done 
down one edge and up the other with the pins still holding 
them together. 
   (i) Hooks and Eyes, Hooks and Peets, or Hooks and 
Loops.-Hooks and eyes are sewed to the wrong side of a 
garment. The rings of each hook should be spread, as this 
distributes any strain which may come on it and prevents 
its pulling forward. The end of the hook is placed j/8" in 
from the edge; it is sewed through both rings and across 
the end. The stitches should be taken entirely around the 
rings and not grouped in one place. In a tight-fitting 
lining the hooks and eyes usually alternate on each side to 
prevent unfastening. The eye is placed to extend just 
enough beyond the edge to allow the hook to slip in easily. 
It is sewed around the rings, as is the hook, and across 
each side near the edge of the garment. If the stitches in 
the hooks and eyes are not to be concealed by a facing, 
they have a neater appearance if the blanket stitch is used 
in the rings. This is not a necessity, however. 
  Peets and loops are placed on the right side of the gar- 
ment. They are usually Y8" in from the edge and are so ar- 
ranged that the hooks slip into them easily. The stitches 
should be made around the rings of the peets. Loops are 
used where it is desirable to have as flat and invisible an 
opening as possible. The method of making is a sewing 
problem and need not be described here. 
  (2) Snaps or Ball-and-Socket Fasteners.--hese have re- 
placed hooks and eyes in many cases. They make a flat 
 
 
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