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Meanings of narrow hem in English

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Usage of narrow hem in English
1
One to six dozen finest quality linen under-sheets, narrow hem and small monogram.
Etiquette
2
It was dainty, plain and fine, of sheer linen, with a narrow hem.
The Gold Bag
3
Put a narrow hem clear around the sail.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, ...
4
This curtain should have an inch and a half hem at the bottom and a narrow hem at the sides.
The House in Good Taste
5
Afternoon Gowns.-Shortafternoon gowns are proper for formal wear; especially for those who can wear the full skirts attached to narrow hem-bands.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
6
There will be a pair of strings on each apron, and you may begin by pressing down a narrow hem on these strings.
The Bobbsey Twins in the Country
7
In turning a narrow hem the first fold must not be so deep as the second, in order that the hem may lie smoothly.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
8
Were they all formed of little flowers curling in and out about the letters; and was the chemise of fine cambric with a narrow hem?
Hetty Gray / Nobody's Bairn
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