Burda Style For people who sew

Tie Bands
Press allowance at long edges to center. Press one end of each tie band to wrong side. Press strips in half, wrong side facing in. Stitch together close to edges. (a)

Stitch open ends of tie bands onto ends of elastic. (b)

Use a safety pin as a bodkin to insert tie bands with elastic through casing. ©

Hem
Neaten hem, turn in, baste and press. Topstitch lower edge 11⁄2" (3.5 cm) wide, catching hem. (d)

Turn slit allowances to inside again, baste in place. Topstitch slit edges 1⁄2" (1.2 cm) wide, catching
allowances.

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