Silk paper, baste your fabric to silk paper or the paper florist use to put
around flowers, that should prevent the creep and should be easy to get off
again
Tania
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, Land of Oz lando...@netins.net wrote:
From: Land of Oz lando...@netins.net
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Help!
Well I have no idea about judging, because we don't have contests here.
But period correct fabrics are more than available (easily), like fulled
wools, (admittedly I do live near several of the best wool mills in Europe),
and flat felled seams are just as easy as french on a sewing
Another easy one to use is adding machine paper.? I use it for doing machine
blanket stitch with thick thread on fleece blankets.? I tear off the one edge
after sewing and then use the other side.
Nancy
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On May 9, 2009, at 8:11 AM, debloughcostu...@aol.com wrote:
But period correct fabrics are more than available (easily), like
fulled wools, (admittedly I do live near several of the best wool
mills in Europe),
Must be nice! :-)
It's all a matter of compromise — the correct
When did the French Seam as we know it come into use historically?
Catherine
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From: Carol Kocian aqua...@patriot.net
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Sat, 9 May 2009 10:43 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about
I am working on my daughter's prom dress. There is an outer layer of
organza that is very slippery. Is there a trick to keep it from sliding all
over the sewing machine when stitching? On the list, I recall someone
mentioning a few years ago, a tear away stabilizer. Can someone point me to
I am working on my daughter's prom dress. There is an outer layer of organza
that is very slippery. Is there a trick to keep it from sliding all over the
sewing machine when stitching? On the list, I recall someone mentioning a few
years ago, a tear away stabilizer. Can someone point me to a
individuals learn and make their own compromises. There may be
a conflict of technique vs. the overall look — the machine French seam with
the non-offensive exterior appearance.
Judges of competitions have a difficult job of determining which
compromise is better than another,
When did the French Seam as we know it come into use historically?
Catherine
Guessing blindly, I'll bet the technique was in use in different
places and at different times before it picked up that particular
name. Look in the new Janet Arnold book about Renaissance undershirts
for what was
One difficulty is that cloth was fulled much better in various historic
periods than what's available now. There are some fulled fabrics available,
but more expensive. Anyway, as pointed out earlier, sometimes raw edges are
appropriate.
For a recreation in competition, I personally would
Judges of competitions have a difficult job of determining
which compromise is better than another, not to mention comparing
work portraying different time periods!
On May 9, 2009, at 12:22 PM, Käthe Barrows wrote:
Don't start thinking one period is compared to another period in
I didn't say the time periods were compared in that sense. I said the
work.
Good. I guess I misunderstood. Some people do make that mistake, and avoid
entering if they think their entire period isn't good enough.
In periods where there is either little costume book information, often
1) It was great!
2) What the H stands for is obvious to me! ;P
Henry W. Osier
Chairman, Costume-Con 28
May 7 to May 10, 2010
www.CC28.org
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Hello fellow h-costumers,
I have a student who asked me this question today:
I am going to Berlin in a couple of weeks. Do you have any
recommendations on fashion related activities (Museums,
Neighborhoods, etc)?
so - as I have never been to Berlin and have no clue I am passing the
At 01:58 PM 5/8/2009, you wrote:
One difficulty is that cloth was fulled much better in various
historic periods than what's available now. There are some fulled
fabrics available, but more expensive. Anyway, as pointed out
earlier, sometimes raw edges are appropriate.
So what
And note, there is no right way to achieve your compensation. In your
example, I could also see binding all the seam edges and then flat-felling
the seams. You could also zig-zag stitch or even serge the edges as well.
None of these techniques would be any better than the others. The
Nancy Bradfield's _Costume in
Detail 1730-1930_ - but she doesn't show photographs, it's all line
drawings.
The first edition hardback has photos in color. I own the second
edition hardback, which has no photos but more costume drawings.
Haven't looked in the paperback edition.
--
Carolyn
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