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Textiles and Garment Construction
(v) Then, cut an open at front in the (viii) Remove pins and sew all the way
middle of the garment. Make sure along underam seam an side seam
you only cut in one of the two fabric using a simple straight machine
layers; for the neckline, cut out a stitch. Work curved place carefully
triangle or any other shape as desired. to prevent stretching of the fabric.
You can see the basic shape now.
(ix) Remove tacking thread, trim and clip
the curved area of the seam to allow
flexibility of the arm. Press the seam
open and neaten the edges.
Fold
(vi) Open the piece so it is laying in a flat
"T" shape with the right sides of the
fabric facing each other.
Note: After this step, you can do few
alterations to the kimono top.
Facing, binding or a collar can be
added to enhance the appearance
of a garment. You may also attend
the neckline before joining the side
seam.
(vii) Pin along the edges and the bottom Gusset
of both sleeves and down bothides
then tack. A gusset is a small triangle shaped piece
of fabric that is attached to the garment
to strengthen or add allowance to the
tight fitting parts such as curved areas
of kimono or raglan sleeves. The gusset
can be either in diamond or triangle
shape. The diamond shaped is inserted
after the underarm seam is made while
the triangular shaped gusset is inserted
before the under arm seam is sewn.
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