> My son and I are making an anime costume > http://www.geocities.com/eyesofaclown/images/Perriot.JPG . Does anyone > have advice on how to attach the ruffles to the band.
The one in your image looks similar to cartridge pleating. To stiffen it, start with something already a little stiff and double it over. Two layers are stiffer than one is, and the folded outer edge takes care of any hem issues. For a costume ruff you might even use one thickness of stiff non-woven interfacing. I like to use several yards of the selvedge of something for my ruffs - not exactly correct, but neater at the outside edge than any hem I can do. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
