7. To avoid any mistake, take the measurements twice. b. Observing Human Body: For a successful garment cutting, one must know the size and shape of the human body, for which he has to design. A student should therefore remember the following points about the anatomy, before he starts to learn cutting.

Stitch a � seam joining the points where the sides of the two strips intersect. Press the seam open and trim the seam projection showing on right side. 16.3.2. Facing: These are used to provide a neat finish to the raw edges in a garment and to support the shape of neck line, armholes, collars, etc. When the edge to be faced is a straight line, the facing may be cut in one piece with the garment section. If the shape of the neckline is a curved one a bias piece can be used. Usually facing are applied separately. The color of the facing piece must co-ordinate with the colour of the garment fabric.