CORDINGS AND BINDINGS. Cording
work
is
extensively used in dressmaking, and for
Cording can be made though this is seldom done but the principle of every kind of cording or pip-" ing can be learnt from the following Cut the material in exact crossway or bias lengths (for single cording it should be narrower than for double) tor single cording the cord is placed in the center of the bias piece, and the material folded over and run in place, as shown on the upper edge of Fig. i6, and the edges turned under and this
great nicety
is
required.
single, double, treble, or quadruple, ;
:
—
;
hemmed down
as here illustrated.
Fig.
15.
Single Cording.
In making double cording, both edges are folded over
and when run, the two cords are put together, and run or stitched to the material. Experienced workwomen arrange and make the cord as they put it on the work but this is by no means an easy plan for beginners, who will do well to make each cord separately and neatly before attempting to finish a dress bodice with cording. Bodices are often edged with a double cordinsr of the the cord,
;