Margo,
Do what I've seen happen-- if your ruffles are long, and your fabric
thin silk (probable, for the year!), cut them twice as wide and press
a lengthwise fold in it-- then baste edges together and treat as ONE
ruffle. El cheato perhaps, but I've seen it done on period garments.
I'm at work on an 1850's dress in plaid taffeta and I've discovered
that my sample bias ruffle takes a gorgeous frayed edge. It almost
looks fluted, or like feathers! Was this technique used at the time
as an edging for skirt frills?
Margo
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Margo,
I've seen plenty of self-fringed bodice ruffles, but can't remember
any skirts having them. Usually they are on the straight, so that the
fringe has stripes. It's a really cool effect!
== Marjorie Wilser
=:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:=
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