In a message dated 4/22/2006 11:23:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
http://epee.goldsword.com/sfarmer/SCA/Paintings/EleanoraBurialDress-150.jpg ******************** As one can see from the splayed out remains of the gown, the piecing is symmetrical and careful. Obviously employed to get the width needed to cut the large pattern pieces. This is not what we were talking about, careful piecing of plain fabric. We were talking about matching patterns on fabric and piecing every which way to get even small parts, like tabs or sleeves, cut out. This hap hazard piecing indeed goes on as well as ordered intentional piecing. But I say that matching brocades and prints was just as important and done just as much whenever possible as we would today. Perhaps a lot of hap hazard pieced garments survive because they weren't liked and not worn as much. I'll bet most were cut from some other garment...thus great fabric limitations. And I don't mean the piecing of linings and facings either. To think that people just didn't care about it or accepted sloppy piecing with no problamo is rubbish. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
