I thought for sure that'd I'd seen it particularly for the mid-1850s where so many gowns are fringed on the edge. Intrigued, I went thru my collection of pics. Nope! Not a one. Then I checked the Musee de la Mode (Paris) and Berlin catalogs. None. Every single one that looked like self-fringe (sample set of 20-30), turned out to be either the daintiest lace, obvious fringe or a tease that *looks* like self-fringe. That's the museum quality or collectible stuff, tho.
Have you considered scallops or pinking instead of hems? Ribbon? Teeney knife pleats? --cin Cynthia Barnes [email protected] On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Marjorie Wilser <[email protected]> wrote: > Margo, > > I've seen plenty of self-fringed bodice ruffles, but can't remember any > skirts having them. Usually they are on the straight, so that the fringe has > stripes. It's a really cool effect! > > == Marjorie Wilser > > =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= > > "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW > > http://3toad.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Nov 9, 2010, at 8:28 PM, Margo Anderson wrote: > >> I'm at work on an 1850's dress in plaid taffeta and I've discovered that >> my sample bias ruffle takes a gorgeous frayed edge. It almost looks fluted, >> or like feathers! Was this technique used at the time as an edging for >> skirt frills? >> >> Margo >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
