My question is, what should I do, in future, to finish the ends of
the braid so that they do not unravel?
I haven't ever tried this, but I read years ago about a designer who actually
buries the ends of the trims in the fabric--bascially using them like giant
threads and pulling the ends through to the wrong side.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: Joan Jurancich <[email protected]>
To: Historical Costume <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Sep 12, 2011 7:34 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] a question about passementerie
At 03:56 PM 9/12/2011, you wrote:
>Hello the list!
I recently finished a garment which can best be described as the
bastard offspring of a giermak and a kontusz (15th-16th c. Polish).
I think it is nifty and I want to make more. And I like the look of
metallic braid, so I would like to continue to use it for the
decoration on the front, but inevitably the sort of braid I find
wants to come apart on me.
My question is, what should I do, in future, to finish the ends of
the braid so that they do not unravel? This first construction used
Elmer's glue (it was what was to hand) and that is obviously the
wrong answer if one ever plans on washing the garment.
Many thanks,
Jen
I've stitched (by hand) several times across the end of the piece of
raid and then soaked the area of the stitching with Fray Check. I
lways tried to have the ends of the braids in a seam or otherwise
nclosed. Plus, don't trim the ends too short or they will pull out
f the seam, even with Fray Check.
oan Jurancich
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