Meaning of rever | Babel Free

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The upper part of some upper garments (such as a shirt or jacket) that folds back at or near the neck to give the appearance of a collar or lapel. Unlike a collar, the rever is always formed from the same piece of fabric as the rest of the garment's bodice.

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“It is a good plan⟳ to baste around close⟳ to the edge, until the rever is either pressed or stitched, especially if the latter is to be the trimming.”

“Turn⟳ in the edges of facing and stitch over fronts, leaving top edge of rever shape⟳ open⟳ for inserting pocket.”

“Turn⟳ facing over, and on the right half of jacket, commence basting from end⟳ of rever to the bottom edge, keeping the seam a little to the inside of jacket.”

“With wrong side facing and contrast wool, pick⟳ up and knit⟳ through double⟳ fabric, 20 sts. acros top of left rever, 36 across back of neck and 20 from right rever.”

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