I am assuming that this is a 1700s outfit. (got in the topic late)a suggestion and not this is how it's done. If you have a double row of lace/ruffle on the sleeve, you could have the lace/ruffle that is near the skin sewn to the chemise and the top lace/ruffle sewn to the dress.
-----Original Message----- Bjarne, my reply about the lace frills is from a costumer and considers practicality rather than necessarily being authentic, but for what it's worth: I always edge the chemise in lace rather than sewing the lace to the dress, because the chemise is much easier to launder. With the actresses in make-up, the lace gets soiled easily but the dress usually stays pretty clean, and if the actress perspires this also affects the chemise much more than the costume, so washing the chemise keeps the whole costume looking clean and smelling fresh. Depending on how carefully the actress dresses, the lace edging may or may not be as precisely lined up with the sleeve and neckline edges as you'd want, but the ease of care is more important to me. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
