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  • After padding firmly, the front opening should be oversewed.

    Textiles and Clothing Kate Heintz Watson

  • The right side of the skirt and the right side of the belt are placed against each other and each gather oversewed to the belt.

    Textiles and Clothing Kate Heintz Watson

  • If this patch is used to repair skirts near the band, only three sides are oversewed, the upper edge should be gathered into the band.

    Textiles and Clothing Kate Heintz Watson

  • The same can be said of the intricate and beautifully embroidered designs seen in the garments of the Bila-an or the oversewed fabrics of the Kulaman, while the crudely embroidered patterns of the

    The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Fay-Cooper Cole 1921

  • This seam may be stitched on the machine on both edges, or oversewed to the goods, or the embroidery may be securely sewed on the plain part, after which the underlying cloth may be cut away.

    Textiles and Clothing Kate Heintz Watson

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