How to Sew Gussets

A member of the Mrs. Depew Vintage Sew & Tell Facebook group recently posted asking how to sew a gusset into a pair of 1930s tap pants.

The following lesson from my 1970s Vogue Sewing Book explained it so much better than I could.

I thought you all might appreciate this lesson as much as I did when I first learned Gussets. Whether they are in a crotch, a shirt hem, or an under-arm seam, the method is nearly always the same!

Full source:

Perry, Patricia, editor. The Vogue Sewing Book. Vogue Patterns, 1970. Pages 292-296.

If you don't already own a copy of this book, I cannot recommend it enough!