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21Chain stitch — For the technique used to shorten rope or cable for storage or while in use, see Chain sinnet. Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary. Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped… …
22Button — For other uses, see button (disambiguation) and buttons (disambiguation). Wedgwood button with Boulton cut steels, depicting a mermaid family, England, circa 1760. Actual diameter: just over 32mm (1 1/4 ) …
23Tape measure — plastic tape measure (metric) Self retracting tape measure (imperial) …
24Thimble — This article is about the protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. For the wire rope termination device, see Wire rope#Thimbles. A thimble …
25Overlock — The pearl stitch An overlock stitch sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming. Usually an overlock sewing machine will cut the edges of the cloth as they are fed through (such machines are called ‘sergers’ in …
26Draper — For other uses, see Draper (disambiguation). Draper is the now largely obsolete[citation needed] term for a wholesaler, or especially retailer, of cloth, mainly for clothing, or one who works in a draper s shop. A draper may additionally operate… …
27McCall's — Cover of McCall s magazine (1911) McCall s was a monthly American women s magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small format… …
28Frog (fastening) — Line art drawing of frogs A frog (sometimes referred to as a Chinese frog) is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes. The usual purpose of frogs is to provide a… …
29Darning — Cashmere darn , a fine darning technique for twill fabric, from The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885 …
30Dressmaker — For other uses see Dressmaker (disambiguation) Seamstress redirects here. For the graphics library, see Seam carving. For the film, see The Seamstress. Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 A dressmaker… …
