A sheath silhouette dress is a form-fitted, streamlined dress that hugs the body and follows the body's natural outline from the neckline to the hem. It is suitable for athletic body type as it provides a sleek and elongated look by accentuating the waist and highlighting the figure. The sheath skirt is very narrow at the hem and is slashed at the back to facilitate walking. This style was popular in 1950's and early1960's and then revised periodically.
The belted cuff is the cuff with a belt around. These cuffs are generally seen in trench coats (a loose, belted, double breasted coat for weather protection) and adds detail to the apparel.
The roll up cuff with tab is the extension of the sleeve folded over several times to form a cuff and then fastened with a tab. It provides unique look with comfort.
The body measuring tape is a flexible tape which helps to take measurements of different body parts. It is used to measure length and also circumference of arms, waistlines, legs, baby head etc. It is primarily used to monitor body changes over time such as body size, muscle growth etc. and hence forms very useful tool for fitness and weight loss. It is also widely used in sewing, designing cloths, tailoring, custom patterns, handicrafts etc. It is double sided tape with cm and inch scales on it and composed of soft, durable and flexible material like fiberglass which allows easy wrapping around the body and also to avoid injury and cuts. It features locking pin which frees your hand and take measurements by yourself and also a retractable button. It can measure up to 60 inches (150 cm) in length and its mini size and stylish design makes it ergonomic and portable.
Smocking involves decorative needlework to hold the gathered fabric together so that it can stretch. The fabric is gathered and then stitched creating a textured and intricate pattern (honeycomb or diamond). The gathering allows the fabric to stretch and fit more comfortably while also allowing visual detail. Before elastic, it was more commonly used in cuffs where the buttons were undesirable.
The band cuff is one of the simplest types of cuffs made from a separate piece of fabric and joined separately at the end of the sleeve. The band is cut from a straight fabric piece. The widths of these cuffs vary and sometimes may have attached ruffles or pieces of elastic pulled through the bands.
The machine should be turned off during threading.
Raise up the presser foot lever, then raise the needle by turning the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points at upward direction. The sewing machine cannot be threaded if the needle is not properly raised.
Pull up the spool pin (in some models) insert a spool of thread to it.
While holding the thread from the spool with the help of right hand, pass the thread in the groove on the thread guide towards your direction. Be sure that the spring present in the groove catches the thread.
Guide the thread through the thread-take-up lever from right to left. The upper thread cannot be wrapped around the thread-take-up lever if it is lowered, therefore first raise the needle by turning the handwheel counterclockwise that is towards you.
Pass the thread behind the Needle bar thread guide. Next thread the needle from front to back leaving a tai; of thread (some machines are equipped with a needle threader).
