[h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
Thanks for all your input. I've used that technique for belt loops and tacking linings in place, but never knew the name bride, and also never thought to use it as a reinforcement. When using it as a neck opening slash reinforcement, do you think that it would be a short bar attached near the point on both sides, or would it be worked more like a buttonhole (or half a buttonhole) around the slash point catching the fabric? Thanks again, Kate -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:07 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Sewing term - bride - 18/19thc? Well, not so much modern as English, given that bride is the French term ;-) The modern term would be a tailor's bar. In a message dated 30/06/2010 19:15:28 GMT Daylight Time, h-costume-requ...@indra.com writes: In Costume Close Up by Linda Baumgarten John Watson on page 107 describing a late 18th century shirt neck opening, the authors state A buttonhole-stitched bride is worked at the point to reinforce the slashed opening. The bride appears to be a later replacement. I have never heard of the term bride. Anyone know this term? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
- Original Message - From: Kathryn Pinner pinn...@mccc.edu Subject: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ? Thanks for all your input. I've used that technique for belt loops and tacking linings in place, but never knew the name bride, and also never thought to use it as a reinforcement. When using it as a neck opening slash reinforcement, do you think that it would be a short bar attached near the point on both sides, or would it be worked more like a buttonhole (or half a buttonhole) around the slash point catching the fabric? Thanks again, Kate I do both. I buttonhole stitch around the point of the slit, and then make a bride about a 1/4 inch up from the slit. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
That would certainly reinforce it. Do you do the same for the lower end of side seams when they are open flaps and the cuffs? Kate When using it as a neck opening slash reinforcement, do you think that it would be a short bar attached near the point on both sides, or would it be worked more like a buttonhole (or half a buttonhole) around the slash point catching the fabric? Thanks again, Kate I do both. I buttonhole stitch around the point of the slit, and then make a bride about a 1/4 inch up from the slit. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
That would certainly reinforce it. Do you do the same for the lower end of side seams when they are open flaps and the cuffs? Kate Usually not the cuffs, unless the person I'm sewing for puts a lot of stress on that seam, but certainly on the side slits. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
I've put little gussets there, but like the idea of a bride better. Thanks! Kate That would certainly reinforce it. Do you do the same for the lower end of side seams when they are open flaps and the cuffs? Kate Usually not the cuffs, unless the person I'm sewing for puts a lot of stress on that seam, but certainly on the side slits. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
I do not, since neither is a slash, and the flat fell seam helps take any strain. I usually put gussets at the bottom of the side seams, but neither gets the same stress that the bottom of the neck opening. I also buttonhole stitch around the bottom of the slash, beyond the point where a rolled hem is workable. The bride/bar tack is sewed just above this. I guess that does make it sort of a button hole, but I never though of it that way before. -- Chris Bertani www.goblinrevolution.org/costumes On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 07:58, Kathryn Pinner pinn...@mccc.edu wrote: That would certainly reinforce it. Do you do the same for the lower end of side seams when they are open flaps and the cuffs? Kate When using it as a neck opening slash reinforcement, do you think that it would be a short bar attached near the point on both sides, or would it be worked more like a buttonhole (or half a buttonhole) around the slash point catching the fabric? Thanks again, Kate I do both. I buttonhole stitch around the point of the slit, and then make a bride about a 1/4 inch up from the slit. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ?
Usually not the cuffs, unless the person I'm sewing for puts a lot of stress on that seam, but certainly on the side slits. I will do a bar tack on the seams where they open at the cuffs which is not a bride of course. And the side slits usually have a small gusset set into where they start to take the stress. But I also, if I have time, will do a bar tack at the points of all the gussets. I dunno if it's period or not but I'll bet it was done. It's just too sensible. -Original Message- From: Carmen Beaudry moreplen...@earthlink.net To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 11:07 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Secondary question - bride ? That would certainly reinforce it. Do you do the same for the lower end of side seams when they are open flaps and the cuffs? Kate Usually not the cuffs, unless the person I'm sewing for puts a lot of stress on that seam, but certainly on the side slits. Carmen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
