Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
In sewing terms, the shaping is perhaps more clearly described as having unsewn darts at the waist, as the lower edge is not folded but lies flat along the edge of the fell.
Thank you, Pleater. You are right about using the term "dart", which is the term Barbara uses in the book. Alas, I am not terribly skilled at sewing generally. Any poor skills I may possess relate only to making kilts, nothing else.