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The overlap for this type of placket is usually shaped to a point at the end and is about 1 wide when finished. For this cut a strip 2� wide and 1� longer than the slit Trim off the strip and mark the seam lines (dotted lines) � inside the outer edge as This placket Construction of Miter Placket 143 is used for beauty and also to add strength Keep the right sides of the strip facing the wrong side of garment and tack the short side of the strip to the free side of the placket opening on the seam line. Machine stitch and bring its overlap strip over to the right side of the garment. Turn under the seam allowance and adjust the position of the strip so that it will overlap the under lap binding. Tack in position. Top stitch the strip to the garment upward, then around the point and downward till sleeve opening. Now stitch across the overlap twice to hold the under lap in position. Note that the stitching has caught the under lap from under the presser foot and machine the overlap section alone without catching the garment.