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
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,
I'm outside my usual area of 19th century clothing. What kind of stockings
would be worn with a 1917 lawn day dress? It falls about mid-calf, and will
be worn with lace-up oxford type shoes.
Thanks!
Vicki Betts
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Something along these lines:
http://archive.org/stream/columbiabookofya02schu#page/202/mode/1up
from the Columbia Book of Yarns, 1916 edition.
Ann in CT
I'm outside my usual area of 19th century clothing. What kind of stockings
would be worn with a
There were so many options by that time. Lots of machine-made stockings.
Remember that seams on nylons were around through the 1950s. Shaped,
seamed stockings would be nicer than machine-knit in the round.
There is something written about that time about how to dress with taste,
and I think it
Thanks for everyone's input. I should have told you that I'll be a
middle-aged woman, small town (15,000 population in hot Texas) but upper
class and well-traveled, a suffragette who has campaigned in Austin and
Washington, DC. The dress is really nice green lawn with a stylized cream
and dark
