I've used my Viking with an eyelet plate to do lacing holes on a pourpoint for holding armor (1380ish); it's worked fairly well though a few of the holes eventually ripped with use. Still, the holes didn't rip faster than the garment wore out...
Guenievre On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 7:44 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm thinking of buying a 1950's sewing machine with a buttonholer >> attachment, the kind that uses templates to make different size >> buttons. Some of them have templates that make round eyelets, and I'm >> wondering, has anyone used them for lacing eyelets on period corsets >> and bodices? >> > > I've used mine for lacing holes on bodices and gowns; I generally just use > metal grommets on corsets. > > As Suzi recommends, I go around twice. > > Emma > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
