> > And note, there is no "right" way to achieve your compensation. In your > example, I could also see binding all the seam edges and then flat-felling > the seams. You could also zig-zag stitch or even serge the edges as well. > None of these techniques would be any "better" than the others. The > important thing is you make it clear you know what was correct, why you > can't do that, and how you are achieving a similar look.
Pierre's right, if neatness of finish is the object, that there is no absolute "best" way as long as neatness is achieved. Certainly the best recreation is the one most closely approximating the original method. But in the case where, for example, the original fabric was woven narrower than the modern equivalent, and the other selvedge had to be recreated along a cut edge, neat should be just as good as neat. In the case of an interpretation, where period construction methods aren't usually an issue, neat is always as good as neat. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
