back seam is basted through the line
of perforations. A one-seam sleeve
should be basted with the upper and
lower edges even.
In joining waist and sleeve seams,
short basting stitches are used,
as shown in Pig. 244. Never place
machine stitching directly on top of a
basting. If the seam is stitched just
outside the basting there will be no
difficulty in removing the latter.
Enough emphasis can not be laid on careful basting, for next to cutting, it is the groundwork of dressmaking. If it is poorly done, it is the source of many future difficulties.
