caught to the canvas and pressed.
Baste the collar, canvas side up, flat on the coat, according to the notches in the
collar and in the neck. (Fig. 307.) Stretch the neck edge
of the collar between the notches so that it will set
smoothly on the coat. The upper or turnover part of
the collar must lie flat, joining the turned-over lapels at
the top of the fronts, to form the notched collar.
When the coat has advanced thus far, try it on. Fold
over the lapel corners at the top of the fronts and see
that the collar is the correct size and fits properly.
If it does not, it may be shaped by shrinking, stretching and pressing. The front edges of the coat should
lie close to the figure at the bust, and a well-fitted
coat should hold itself in shape to the figure at this