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The Pattern

PLACE SOLID LINE on

fold of fabric.

CENTER FRONT OR
BACK of garment.

NOTCHES

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pattern printed
side down

pattern printed
side up

See
SPECIAL
CUTTING
NOTES

SELVAGES
5

4
9

USE PIECES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5
3

9
8

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES
CUT ONE OF PIECE 2

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3B 58" 60" (150CM)

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LINING

SELVAGES

USE PIECES 11 13

3C 44" 45" (115CM)

WITHOUT NAP
ALL SIZES

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INTERFACING
USE PIECES 11 12

3D 20" TO 25" (51CM TO 64CM) FUSIBLE

A,B INTERFACING

ALL SIZES
SELVAGE

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES
CUT ONE OF PIECE 2

SELVAGES

USE PIECES 11 12 13 14

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9

3A 44" 45" (115CM)

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES

FOLD

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12
13

14

12

USE PIECE 16

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES

SELVAGES

1A 44" 45" (115CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

2A 44" 45" (115CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

A,B ENTRETELA
A- USE LAS PIEZAS 5 6 9
B- USE LAS PIEZAS 5 9

C CHALECO USE LAS PIEZAS 11 12 13 14

3A 44" 45" (115CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS
3B 58" 60" (150CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

FORRO

ENTRETELA
USE LAS PIEZAS 11 12
3D 20" A 25" (51CM A 64CM) ADHESIVA
TODAS LAS TALLAS

D SHORT USE LA PIEZA 16

4 44" 45" 58" 60" (115CM O 150CM)
CON PELUSA
TODAS LAS TALLAS

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SELVAGE(S) / SEL.(S)=ORILLO(S)
FOLD= DOBLEZ
SINGLE THICKNESS)= ESPESOR SENCILLO
DOUBLE THICKNESS= ESPESOR DOBLE

SELVAGES
FOLD

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A CAMISA USE LAS PIEZAS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3C 44" 45" (115CM) SIN PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

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D BOXER SHORTS
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4 44" 45" OR 58" 60" (115CM OR 150CM)

C VEST

Espaol

USE LAS PIEZAS 11 13

SELVAGES
4

SELVAGE
12

SELVAGE

SELVAGE

1B 58" 60" (150CM)

SELVAGE

2C 20" A 25" (51CM A 64CM) ADHESIVA

TODAS LAS TALLAS

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FOLD

8
9

ALL SIZES

b.

SELVAGES

1B 58" 60" (150CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

CORTE UNA PIEZA 2

A- USE PIECES 5 6 9
B- USE PIECES 5 9

Turn one fabric

layer around so
arrows on both
layers go in the
same direction.
Place RIGHT sides
together (b).

SELVAGE

2B 58" 60" (150CM) CON PELUSA/TODAS LAS TALLAS

CORTE UNA PIEZA 2

SELVAGE

2C 20" TO 25" (51CM TO 64CM) FUSIBLE

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FOLD

SELVAGE

selvages indicating
direction of nap or
design. Fold fabric
crosswise with
RIGHT sides
together, and cut
along fold (a).

a.

B CAMISA USE LAS PIEZAS 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9

Mark small

arrows along both

SELVAGES

FOLD

FOLD

Notch outer
curves

SELVAGES

2B 58" 60" (150CM)

Clip inner
curves

SINGLE
THICKNESS

SINGLE THICKNESS

Trim corners

Open out
fabric to single
thickness. Cut
extending
piece on
RIGHT side of
fabric in
position
shown.

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SELVAGE

If layout
shows a piece
extending past
fold, cut out all
pieces except
piece that
extends.

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES

FOLD

SELVAGES

SPECIAL CUTTING NOTES

SEW garment following Sewing Directions.

PIN or machine-baste seams matching notches.
STITCH 5/8" (1.5 cm) seams unless otherwise stated.
PRESS seams open unless otherwise indicated clipping when necessary so
seams will lie flat.
TRIM seams to reduce bulk, as shown below.

SELVAGE

When lengthen or shorten lines are

not given, make adjustments at
lower edge of pattern.

SELVAGES

2A 44" 45" (115CM)

A SHIRT

FOR PILE, SHADED OR ONE WAY

DESIGN FABRICS: Use with nap
layouts

USE PIECES 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9

POSITION OF PATTERN PIECES MAY VARY SLIGHTLY ACCORDING

TO YOUR PATTERN SIZE

WITH NAP
ALL SIZES

Pin mark dots.

Sewing

Trim enclosed
seams into layers

Snip edge of fabric to mark

notches, ends of fold lines and
center lines.

FOR SINGLE THICKNESS: Place

fabric RIGHT side up.

B SHIRT
WITH NAP
ALL SIZES

1A 44" 45" (115CM)

FOR DOUBLE THICKNESS: Fold

fabric with RIGHT sides together.

Cutting
Layouts

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 5/8" (1.5cm)

unless otherwise stated is included but
not printed on MULTI-SIZE PATTERNS.
Mark your size with colored felt tip pen.
See chart on tissue for how to use MULTISIZE PATTERNS.

To Quick Mark:
PIN pattern to fabric as shown in Cutting
Layouts.

DOUBLE THICKNESS

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AFTER CUTTING:
Transfer markings to WRONG side
of fabric before removing pattern.
Use pin and chalk method or
dressmakers tracing paper and
wheel.

CIRCLE your cutting layout.

TO SHORTEN:
At lengthen or
shorten lines,
make an even
pleat taking up
amount needed.
Tape in place.

LENGTHEN OR
SHORTEN LINES

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1-FRONT -A,B
2-POCKET -A,B
3-BACK -A,B
4-YOKE -A,B
5-NECK BAND -A,B
6-COLLAR -A
7-SLEEVE -A,B
8-CONTINUOUS LAP -A,B
9-CUFF -A,B
10-BUTTONHOLE GUIDE -A,B
11-FRONT -C
12-WELT -C
13-BACK -C
14-BELT -C
15-BUTTONHOLE GUIDE -C
16-SHORTS FRONT AND BACK -D

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SINGLE THICKNESS

CUTTING LINE

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DOTS

BEFORE CUTTING:
PRESS pattern pieces with a warm dry
iron. PRE-SHRINK fabric by pre-washing
washables or steam-pressing nonwashables.

SELVAGE

ADJUST IF NEEDED
Make adjustments before placing
pattern on fabric.
TO LENGTHEN:
Cut pattern
between
lengthen or
shorten lines.
Spread pattern
evenly, the
amount needed
and tape to
paper.

CROSSWISE FOLD

SYMBOLS
GRAIN LINE Place on
straight grain of fabric
parallel to selvage

Cutting/Marking

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General Directions

16 pieces given

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Sewing Directions

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FABRIC
KEY

STAY-STITCHING

RIGHT SIDE

WRONG SIDE

INTERFACING

COLLAR A
LINING

14. Pin fusible interfacing to WRONG side of one neck band and
one collar section.
Cut across corners that will be enclosed with seams.
Fuse in place, following manufacturers directions.

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Read General Directions on page 1 before you begin.

15. Clip garment neck edge to stay-stitching.

With RIGHT sides together, pin single notched edge of band
to neck edge, matching centers and small dots. (Neck band
extends 5/8" (1.5cm) beyond front opening edges.) Stitch
neck edge. Trim seam; clip curves. Press band out; pressing
seam toward band.

SHIRT A, B
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1. Stay-stitch front and each yoke neck edge sections 1/2"
(1.3cm) from cut edge in direction of arrows. Stay-stitching
will not be shown in the following illustrations.
STAY-STITCHING

2. Turn front edge to INSIDE along outer fold line, forming

interfacing; press. Baste close to inner edge. (Remove
basting when garment is finished.)
Turn front edge to INSIDE again along remaining fold line,
forming facing; press. Baste across upper edge. Stitch inner
edge of facing in place to within 5 (12.5cm) of lower edge.
3. Press under 1/4" (6mm) on upper edge of pocket. Turn upper
edge to OUTSIDE along fold line, forming facing. Stitch along
seam line on raw edges; trim to 1/4" (6mm).

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5

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16. With RIGHT sides together and raw edges even, stitch facing
to collar, leaving notched edges open. Trim seam and corners.
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17. Turn collar; press. Machine-baste raw edges together.

With RIGHT sides together and raw edges even, pin collar
(facing side) to neck band, matching centers back and double
notches and placing ends at small dots. Machine-baste.

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18. Press under 5/8" (1.5cm) on single notched edge of neck

band facing; trim to 1/4" (6mm).
With RIGHT sides together, pin neck band facing to neck
band (over collar), matching centers. Stitch front and double
notched edge. Trim seam; clip curves.

4. Turn facing to INSIDE, turning under raw edges along

stitching; press. Stitch facing close to inner edge.
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5. On OUTSIDE, pin pocket to LEFT front, placing upper
corners at large dots. Stitch close to side and lower edges.

19. Turn band facing to INSIDE; press. Pin pressed edge of

facing over seam. Stitch closed to pressed edge.

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6. To make pleats in back, on OUTSIDE, fold along solid lines.
Bring folds to broken lines; pin. Baste across raw edge.

FACING

YOKE

7. With shirt back sandwiched between yoke and yoke facing,

pin double notched edges together, having RIGHT side of
shirt back and yoke together.

NECK BAND B

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YOKE

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9. Press yoke up, leaving yoke facing down toward shirt back,
as shown.

YOKE
YOKE
FACING

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21. Turn neck band; press.

Clip garment neck edge to stay-stitching. With RIGHT sides
together, pin neck band to neck edge, matching centers and
small dos. Baste. Stitch, being careful not to catch in pressed
edge of neck band facing. Trim seam; clip curves.
Press neck band out; press seam toward neck band.

8. Stitch seam through all thicknesses. Trim seam; press.

BACK

YOKE

20. Apply fusible interfacing to WRONG side of one neck band

section, following manufacturers directions.
Press under edge 5/8"(1.5cm) on single notched edge of
neck band facing; trim to 1/4" (6mm). With RIGHT sides
together, stitch neck band facing to neck band, leaving single
notched edge open. Trim seam; clip curves.

22. Pin pressed edge of facing over seam, placing pins on

OUTSIDE. On OUTSIDE, stitch close to neck band seam.

10. With RIGHT sides together, pin yoke to shirt fronts at

shoulder edges.

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CONTINUE AS FOLLOWS FOR VIEW A OR B

FRONT

FRONT

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FRONT

FRONT

11. Roll shirt back and both shirt front sections together toward
yoke, as shown.

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23. To make slash opening at lower edge of sleeve, stitch along

stitching lines... pivot and take one small stitch across the
point.

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BACK

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YOKE FACING
FRONT

YOKE
FACING

12. Having RIGHT side of yoke facing against the WRONG side
of fronts, pin shoulder edges together. (Rolled shirt is
between yoke layers.) Stitch seams through all thicknesses,
being careful not to catch in rolled shirt. Trim and press
seams.

24. Slash between stitching, being careful not to slash through

the stitch at the point.
TIP - To prevent fabric from fraying, treat the point with a
liquid seam sealant, such as Fray Check.
TEST on a scrap of fabric first.
25. Stitch along stitching lines on continuous lap.

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13. Reach in and pull out rolled shirt through one armhole
opening, turning shirt RIGHT side out.
Press all yoke seams.
Machine-baste neck and armhole edges together.

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26. Spread slashed edges of sleeve apart so that they form a

straight line. Baste RIGHT side of continuous lap to WRONG
side of slashed edges, matching stitching lines and small
dots. Stitch along stitching line.

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40. Turn facing to INSIDE, pressing up hem.

To form narrow hem, tuck under raw edge to meet crease.
Press. Stitch hem in place starting at opening edge. Stitch
close to remaining inner edge of facing, connecting to
previous stitching.

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27. Press lap out, pressing seam toward lap. Press under 1/4"
(6mm) on remaining long edge of lap.

41. To mark buttonholes in RIGHT or LEFT front place guide

along finished edge of garment, matching centers, as shown.
Transfer buttonhole markings to garment.
Make buttonholes at markings and in neck band.
For View B- Button in neck band and upper button in shirt are
optional.
Lap fronts, matching centers.
Sew buttons under buttonholes and to small dot on neck
band.

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28. Stitch pressed edge over seam.

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29. Press front portion of lap to INSIDE; baste in place across
lower edge. Stitch across upper edge of fold diagonally, as
shown.

STAY-STITCHING

VEST C

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30. To make soft pleats, on OUTSIDE, fold along solid lines.
Bring folds to broken lines; pin. Baste across lower edge.

1. Stay-stitch front and back neck edges 1/2 (1.3cm) from cut
edge in direction of arrows.
This stitching stays in permanently and helps prevent
stretching on curved edges.
Stay-stitching will not be shown in the following illustrations.
Pin fusible interfacing to WRONG side of front. Cut diagonally
across corners that will be enclosed with seams. Fuse
following manufacturers directions.

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31. With RIGHT sides together, pin sleeve to armhole edge
matching small dots. Stitch. Stitch again 1/8" (3mm) from first
stitching. Trim seam below notches close to stitching. Press
seam toward sleeve.

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32. Stitch front to back at entire underarm seam, from lower edge
off garment to edge of sleeve, matching armhole seams.

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33. Apply fusible interfacing to WRONG side of cuff, following

manufacturers directions. Press under 5/8" (1.5cm) on
unnotched edge of cuff; trim to 1/4 (6mm).

34. With RIGHT sides together, pin sleeve to cuff, placing

opening edges at small dots. Baste, easing cuff to fit. Stitch.
Trim seam.

2. To make darts in front, with RIGHT sides together, fold the

fabric through the center of the dart, bringing broken lines
and small dots together. On INSIDE, place pins at RIGHT
angles to the broken lines. Stitch the dart from wide end to
point.
TIP- To prevent a bubble at the point, make the last few
stitches right on the fold and leave the thread ends long
enough to tie a knot. DO NOT back-stitch at the point.
Press the dart flat along the stitching to blend the stitches,
then press dart toward center.
3. Apply fusible interfacing to WRONG side of welt, following
manufacturers directions. Fold welt in half, lengthwise, with
RIGHT sides together, matching small and large dots. Stitch
ends in 3/8 (1cm) seam. Trim seam.

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35. Press seam toward cuff, pressing cuff out.

4. Turn welt RIGHT side out; press. Machine-baste 3/8 (1cm)

from raw edge. On OUTSIDE, pin welt to each vest front,
placing basting along welt line, matching small and large
dots. Stitch along basting. Trim close to stitching.
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36. Fold cuff along fold line, with RIGHT sides together. Stitch
ends. Trim seams.
5. Turn welt up; press. Top-stitch ends in place.
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37. Turn cuff to INSIDE; press. Pin pressed edge over seam,
placing pins on OUTSIDE. On OUTSIDE, top-stitch cuff close
to seam, catching in pressed edge of cuff on INSIDE and
removing pins as you come to them.

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6. Stitch center back seam of vest back from small dot to neck
edge; back-stitch at small dot to reinforce seam. Stitch front
to back at shoulder seams.

38. Make buttonhole at markings. Sew button at small dot

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39. Turn facing at lower edge to OUTSIDE. Stitch 5/8 (1.5cm)

from lower edge of facing. Trim facing close to stitching. Trim
garment to within 5/8 (1.5cm) from inner edge of facing.

RIGHT BELT

LEFT BELT

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7. Fold belt in half, lengthwise, with RIGHT sides together.

FOR RIGHT BELT- Stitch long edges of belt in 3/8 (1cm)
seam, and along stitching lines, leaving end with small and
large dots open. Trim to within 1/4 (6mm) of stitching. Trim
seam and corners.
FOR LEFT BELT-Stitch belt in 3/8 (1cm) seam, leaving end
with small and large dots open. Trim seam and corners
8. Turn belts RIGHT side out; press. Slip finished end of RIGHT
belt through center of buckle, turning under 1" (2.5cm) to
underside. Stitch close to end

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5. With RIGHT sides together, pin center seam, matching inner

leg seams, notches and large dots. Stitch seam, leaving an
opening between large dots. Baste between large dots.
To reinforce seam, stitch again over first stitching. Trim seam
in curved area to 1/4" (6mm). Press remaining seam open.

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9. On OUTSIDE, pin belts to back, matching small and large
dots, as shown. Stitch across end of belt between small and
large dots. Trim raw ends of belt to 1/4 (6mm).
Turn belts over raw ends toward center and stitch 1/4 (6mm)
from fold, as shown.

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6. Press front seam and fly extensions open, as shown.

10. Make darts and stitch seams of lining same as for vest. With
RIGHT sides together, pin lining to vest, matching centers,
darts and shoulder seams, having raw edges even. Stitch
lining to vest, leaving side seams open for turning, breaking
stitching at small dot at center back. Trim seams and corners;
clip curves and to small dot at center back.

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7. On OUTSIDE, stitch LEFT front along stitching line above the
horizontal stitching line, as shown. Remove basting.

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8. On INSIDE, press RIGHT fly extension toward LEFT front.

Baste across upper edge.

11. Turn vest RIGHT side out by pulling each front through
shoulder and out one of the back side openings, as shown;
press.

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12. With RIGHT sides together and raw edges even, pin vest and
lining at sides, matching armhole seams and lower seams.
To stitch, begin on lining 1" (2.5cm) above armhole seam;
stitch vest seam and end on lining 1" (2.5cm) below lower
seam edge. Press seam open.
Turn in seam allowances of remaining lining edges and slipstitch together.

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13. To mark buttonholes in RIGHT or LEFT front place guide

along finished edge of garment, matching centers, as shown.
Transfer buttonhole markings to garment.
Make buttonholes at markings.
Lap fronts, matching centers.
Sew buttons under buttonholes.
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9. On OUTSIDE, stitch LEFT front along horizontal stitching line

and remaining stitching line, connecting stitching, as shown.

10. To keep elastic from getting stuck in the seam allowances as

its inserted, use fusible web or machine-basting to anchor
them to garment within the casing area.

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11. Press 1-1/2" (3.8cm) on upper edge to INSIDE, forming
casing. Press under 1/4" (6mm) on raw edge. Stitch close to
lower edge of casing, leaving an opening to insert elastic.

BOXER SHORTS D
1. Transfer stitching line on LEFT front to OUTSIDE with handbasting.

12. Cut a piece of elastic to fit waist, plus 1" (2.5cm). Insert
elastic through casing. Overlap ends and hold with a safety
pin. Try on garment and adjust to fit.

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2. To EDGE FINISH the front extensions...stitch under 1/4"
(6mm), zig-zag, OR overlock/serge.

13. Stitch ends of elastic together securely. Stitch opening

closed. Distribute fullness evenly. Remove basting.
TIP-To secure elastic so it wont twist in wearing, stitch
through all thicknesses of casing in the groove of each seam.

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3. Stitch inner leg seam of each short section.

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14. Press up hem. Press under 1/4" (6mm) on raw edge. Stitch
close to inner pressed edge.

4. With RIGHT sides together, insert one shorts leg INSIDE the
other.

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15. Sew snaps to front opening at small dots.