Margo,
Do what I've seen happen-- if your ruffles are long, and your fabric
thin silk (probable, for the year!), cut them twice as wide and press
a lengthwise fold in it-- then baste edges together and treat as ONE
ruffle. El cheato perhaps, but I've seen it done on period garments.
Thin
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-fring
On Nov 9, 2010, at 11:00 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote:
Margo,
I've seen plenty of self-fringed bodice ruffles, but can't remember
any skirts having them.
That's what I was afraid of. I suspect they didn't use self fringing
on skirts because it would make the fabric more likely to tear when
id it... you know it.
-Original Message-
From: Margo Anderson
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2010 11:28 pm
Subject: [h-cost] Decorative Fraying in 1850's
I'm at work on an 1850's dress in plaid taffeta and I've discovered that my
sample bias ruffle takes a
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
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"Learn to laugh at yourself and you will neve
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
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