the right side of the waist at the shoulder

and under-arm seams. Trim off the edges

close to the line of stitching; turn the waist to

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the wrong side, and stitch again in a French seam.

If the under-arm seams have been let out or taken in, the notches in the top of the sleeves must be altered correspondingly. For instance, if the under-arm seam has been let out one inch, raise each notch in the sleeve half an inch. The lower part of the sleeve is purposely cut larger than the lower part of the waist so that the sleeve will not draw on the waist.

If the armhole of the waist is too small, do not cut it out recklessly. Try snipping the material at intervals around the armhole three-eighths of an inch or so. This will allow the armhole to spread on the arm, and will show how much to cut away.

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The Neck requires care. It should not be trimmed out too much. The neck-band should fit the neck closely, though not too tightly, or it

will be difficult to adjust the collar.

Shirt-waists are usually made with a band

finishing the neck of the waist and worn with

a separate linen collar. In making the

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