| Show Out Cut Seams and Pressing Show Quality of Coat Since the coat Is one of the most expensive Items In the wardrObe and must stand wear in all nil kinds of weather usually tor A J i or 4 years checking on quality poInts before buying IS a practice that careful buyers wish to ae- ae ac to Miss Ellen EUen Agren clothing specialist these points to look took for In buying a coat coatI are arc the cut seams and pressing These relate to workmanship Oth Oth- Other tr er r points are the fabric used the lining and the Each part of the coat ShoUld be cut with the straight of the material according to Liss 1 Ag- Ag Agren Ag Agren ren Agren ren or it will soon coon get but out or of shape goats Croats oats should be pressed with every step In the making And quality quality good coats have carefUlly matched seams stitched with firm thread In close even stitches Arm Armholes Armholes Armholes holes seams and front edges are reinforced with narrow fully fully- shrunk fully tape to prevent stretch stretch- stretching stretching stretching ing and possible tears The facing is tacked beck bick securely but invisibly to the Inside ol or the coat coatto coatto coatto to keep a straight-hanging straight front edge that will not roll Linings In quality gool coats are fitted In and lining seams are mat mat- matched matched matched ched and tacked to corresponding seams In the coo coat t Poor quality Poor coats have hae linings made separately separate- separate separately ly ly and put In ln n the coat all au In one p pece ece Another point to look torIn for tor torin forin in the lining Is a length full pleat all the way down the center of the back This allows for tor ghe ghe in wearing and keeps the lining from pulling Miss Agren says this and further Information Is 15 contained In Leaflet No Quality Guides In Buying Worsens Women s Cloth Coats pUb pUb- published pub published by the Bureau of or Home Economics of the U b S Depart Depart- Department Department ment of Agriculture I I I i |
