3. Sufficient rows of stitching are used to prevent the elastic from folding over on itself. |
| 4. Any joins in the elastic are lapped, butted or trimmed to reduce bulk. |
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| Internal Casings - An internal casing uses a fabric casing applied to the |
inside, or sometimes to the outside, of a garment. Elastic or a drawstring is inserted in the casing in order to control waistline fullness. |
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| 1. The stitching lines are parallel. |
2. The casing is the correct width for the elastic (usually 1/8" wider than the elastic) or the drawstring (usually 114" wider than the diameter of the drawstring). |
3. The raw edges of the casing are finished, if necessary, to prevent raveling. |
| 4. The elastic or drawstring is not twisted in the casing. |
| 5. Openings in the casing, when present, are neat and durable. |
6. Casings for the elastic are stitched closed after the insertion of the elastic. |
7. Any seams in the elastic are lapped, butted, or trimmed, to reduce bulk. |
8. The casing fabric is soft, thin, consistent in grain line and compatible with the garment's fabric. |
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Waistline Seams - A waistline seam is created when garment sections are seamed together at the waistline. |
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1. All major construction points on both garment sections are matched i.e. seams, darts, pleats and gathers. |
| 2. Fullness, if present, is evenly distributed unless otherwise designed. |
3. A waist stay is applied if necessary. The stay is cut the proper length and attached only at seams and darts. It has a separate closure from that of the garment. |
4. For inset bands at the waist, see the description under NECKLINE TREATMENTS, Inset Bands. |
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| CLOSURES |
Button and Decorative Snap Closures - Buttons and buttonholes are one of the most common methods used to join two pieces of a garment. In women's clothing, buttons are placed on the left side of the opening and the |
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