> > Of course, there are periods where a raw edge is more authentic than > finished edges.
You're absolutely right, except we didn't see anything from those periods, only from the ones where seam finish was common. But if you'd documented the lack of seam finish, and if your other hand-sewing was good, the lack of seam finish would have looked deliberate, not like an oversight. In that situation I would have credited it to your research and hand-sewing skills. No docs *and* bad hand-sewing would have looked like bad workmanship to me. I don't remember anyone specifically documenting seam finish this year, but we also saw also some good examples of finish work. The magenta one we gave the Furbelows award to was finished better than my usual stuff is - every single edge on that back drapery was bias bound and hand hemmed. Very impressive. (I usually let myself run out of time, and cheat on insides if I'm not competing.) -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- Blank paper is God's way of saying it ain't so easy being God. -- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
