Chapter 23 - Headings And Casings

A heading is the part of the ruffle above the gathers. A gathered ruffle with a heading is very pretty at the neckline or as a decorative detail at the hem of an evening gown. A casing is a hem with sides open through which to run elastic, cord, ribbon, etc

Self-finished heading: Turn top edge down in a hem before gathering or stitching.

Gathered heading: Turn down raw edge in a hem and gather through both thicknesses.

Straight heading with casing: Turn down raw edge in a hem, and make two lines of stitching for the casing.

Corded heading: Turn down edge in a hem deep enough for the number of cords desired. Baste cord in place inside the hem and stitch on both sides with the cording foot. Then insert second cord underneath and stitch with cording foot. Continue until as many cords as desired are stitched in. This type of heading is very pretty on a bedroom lampshade.

Plain casing: Turn edge in a hem deep enough for desired purpose, baste and stitch. Hem will be ¼ inch to ½ inch for narrow elastic or ribbon.

Applied casing: Cut band wide enough, turn in raw edges on both sides, baste both sides to position, and edge stitch . Good when casing is not at top.

Multiple casing: Several casings under each other are formed with a very wide hem and the casings then stitched. Or, turn a narrower hem, stitch first casing, then apply as many casings as are needed below the hem, as described above.

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