What about a strip of fabric, either on-grain or bias, with the raw edges turned under? Press it so you have something like the commercial folded bias tape, and go from there.
-Carol > It's my first hat, and I'm disappointed in some of the edge binding, so > I'm looking for alternate materials, which might mean removing some work > and re-doing, if I can find a good alternate material. The silk embroidery > ribbon was too thin, and the cotton tabby tape was too bulky. I'm thinking > a regular silk taffeta ribbon, or maybe a wider embroidery ribbon doubled. > But the bavolet really worked. (I used the dress fabric, which is plaid, > cut on the bias, and did about a 2:1 gather.) ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marjorie Wilser" <the3t...@gmail.com> > To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:36:19 AM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1849 millinery questions > > Please do, Lauren! I'd forgotten it was 1/12. wow. AWE :) > > ==Marjorie Wilser > >   @..@  @..@  @..@ > Three Toad Press > http://3toad.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Lauren Walker wrote: > >> Hi, >> I have constructed the straw part of the 1849 hat, bound the raw  >> edges, and applied the bavolet! 1/12-scale bavolet = mighty tricky.  >> Now just the lining-ruffles and the lining and the bow and gimp  >> trims. Whew! hats are elaborate. >> Thank you to everyone for your advice and picture links and  >> everything. When it's done I'll post pictures. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
