2. Cuff with placket: `The three most popular styles are the lapped cuff, shirt cuff, and french cuff. Each is constructed and applied to the sleeve after the placket opening is made at the sleeve edge. The three most commonly used plackets, are the faced placket, continous bound placket, and Tailored or shirt placket. Note that edges of the faced placket, meet at the opening, while edges of the other two plackets lap. The continuous bound placket is finished with a single fabric strip to create a narrow lap; the shirt placket is finished with two seperate pieces to create a wider lap.

An electric sewing machine is operated by knee or foot control of an electric motor. A little practice is required to control the pressure needed to operate the machine at any desired speed with an even, regular rhythm.