5. Faced Placket open: This is a simple neck finish used on infants, childrens clothes and night dresses. To make this, slash the opening down from the neck at centre front or centre back and Zipper placket 144 apply fitted facing to the opening. Place facing piece right sides facing the garment, do a row of stitch catching the garment more. Turn the facing to the wrong side and top stitch.

1. Shirring made by long machine stitches: Stitch as many rows of gathering as desired with long machine stitches and secure each row with a knots in the seam allowance. 2. Elasticized shirring: This is made by using elastic thread in the bobbin. Wind elastic thread on the bobbin by hand, stretching slightly. Use a long stitch, 6 to 8 stitches per inch (3-4 mm in length).