Re: [h-cost] Lacing question frayed ends
When I was working as a dresser at the Opera House, some back-laced costumes came with little metal aiglets. Those were nice for dressing, but always got stuck in the grommets after the show when the ladies wanted to undress quickly to go home. I found out that securing the ends with plain glue was a good solution as the ends had a bit of elasticity that made them slip easily through the grommets. I just used a drop of glue and massaged it into the braid, and then rolled it to a nice thin sausage. Hanna At 20:04 27.07.2009, you wrote: Certainly not period correct, but I use lacing cord-by-the spool from Greenberg Hammer and using a narrow zig-zag stich on the machine, I stitch about 1.5 down each end a couple of times (actualy I stitch about 3 while stretching the cord to make it as narrow as possible, then cut it from the spool in the center leaving one end already done for the next time) -- then I use Fray-Check on the ends. It's long enough to to last for the run of a show and then trim off the 1/4 or so of the end when it starts to fray, and re-Fray-Check the newly cut end. Kate Pinner -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg Hammer. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ ___ 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lacing question frayed ends
20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. * I shoulda mentioned the advantages of the cotton twill tape. It's thin because it's flat, y'know...a tape. But it's strong because it's woven. It can be dyed any color on the stove in a sauce pan. In many cases, it's period (though linen tape is the real thing.) Besides, it's useful for other things like drawstrings and a stabilizer on stretching seams. And of course it's cheap! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I wasn't sure how to create a personna and what to do about making it correctly. Can you look at the sketch I posted in Becky's Iron Dress folder? Please tell me if you think that sketch fits what I want. I like it anyway but want to design one for a specific class. I'll be using my blackwork smock since it's so beautiful. I don't know about my farthingale from my noblity gown. I think it sticks out too far for middle class, from what I've read. I'm starting a diary of my progress but not online. I have photos. I have some wonderful red linen and black linen for the trim. I wanted to make my own braided trim to go on top of the black down the front. It would add some detail with out looking as fancy as my other gown. It's definitely nobility class. I want it above the peasant gown but not noblity. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:01:03 -0700 From: sstormwa...@yahoo.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question frayed ends Just be a merchant trader's wife, as they usually are rich, and involved in importing in fine fabrics and other fineries that people bought. A tailor was not paid a whole lot to make up those fine fabrics into garments, and was considered just a craftsmen. And women didn't seem to be allowed to own their own stores, unless they were widows continuing their husband's job. I am applying this to England, and it may be even harsher in other countries of the time period. Kimiko --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Becky Rautine zearti...@hotmail.com wrote: garment. SOmeone with some money but not noblity, rich, merchant trader's wife who runs her own shop to make those nobility and court gowns. She'd have access to left overs ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurantsform=MLOGENpubl=WLHMTAGcrea=TXT_MLOGEN_Local_Local_Restaurants_1x1 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I've only ever made 16th through 18th century stays and boned bodices, but I get silk embroidery floss and make a 4 or 8 strand braid. Phiala's String Page (http://www.stringpage.com/) has good instructions on these. I find these work excellently well, and are not too time-consuming to make. Claire Message: 1 Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:38:45 -0700 From: Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.com Subject: [h-cost] Lacing question To: 'Historical Costume' h-cost...@indra.com Message-ID: 9074088bb36e40b586e51da85c467...@laurie Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi, Getting ready for Costume College and have a last minute issue. Could have asked this on the CGW list, but thought the larger group here might give a larger range of answers/ideas. What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. Rattail certainly would not work either. What do you use that isn't too bulky or to hard, or too prone to slipping out of the tie? Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. Thanks. Laurie T. Phoenix ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lacing question
Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg Hammer. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ ___ 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] Lacing question frayed ends
Certainly not period correct, but I use lacing cord-by-the spool from Greenberg Hammer and using a narrow zig-zag stich on the machine, I stitch about 1.5 down each end a couple of times (actualy I stitch about 3 while stretching the cord to make it as narrow as possible, then cut it from the spool in the center leaving one end already done for the next time) -- then I use Fray-Check on the ends. It's long enough to to last for the run of a show and then trim off the 1/4 or so of the end when it starts to fray, and re-Fray-Check the newly cut end. Kate Pinner -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg Hammer. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ ___ 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] Lacing question frayed ends
For corsets I make I use really big grommets. So a knot in the end of whatever I'm using for lacing is fine, fits right through the holes. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Kate Pinner pinn...@mccc.edu wrote: Certainly not period correct, but I use lacing cord-by-the spool from Greenberg Hammer and using a narrow zig-zag stich on the machine, I stitch about 1.5 down each end a couple of times (actualy I stitch about 3 while stretching the cord to make it as narrow as possible, then cut it from the spool in the center leaving one end already done for the next time) -- then I use Fray-Check on the ends. It's long enough to to last for the run of a show and then trim off the 1/4 or so of the end when it starts to fray, and re-Fray-Check the newly cut end. Kate Pinner -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg Hammer. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ ___ 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 -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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One way to keep the ends from coming out the holes is to allow extra length and creating a decorative knot. I'm learning Chinese knotwork and love it for trim a well as 'stay-put' knots. SOme people call them frogs but these are the most elegant knots I've ever seen. I'm buying this book when I get working again. In my Iron Dress working, I have decided to weave my own trim using the Chinese knots and a silver/bronze yarn. It will sit on my black linen. It isn't as rich looking as the bought trim but I don't want it to be like a nolibily garment. SOmeone with some money but not noblity, rich, merchant trader's wife who runs her own shop to make those nobility and court gowns. She'd have access to left overs and discarded gowns or get paid with embellishments such as imported beads or silk threads. It's an idea in progress. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:46:58 -0700 From: kay...@gmail.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question frayed ends For corsets I make I use really big grommets. So a knot in the end of whatever I'm using for lacing is fine, fits right through the holes. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Kate Pinner pinn...@mccc.edu wrote: Certainly not period correct, but I use lacing cord-by-the spool from Greenberg Hammer and using a narrow zig-zag stich on the machine, I stitch about 1.5 down each end a couple of times (actualy I stitch about 3 while stretching the cord to make it as narrow as possible, then cut it from the spool in the center leaving one end already done for the next time) -- then I use Fray-Check on the ends. It's long enough to to last for the run of a show and then trim off the 1/4 or so of the end when it starts to fray, and re-Fray-Check the newly cut end. Kate Pinner -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4 cotton twill tape. (I STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg Hammer. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ ___ 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 -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_photos_072009cat=sports ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lacing question frayed ends
Just be a merchant trader's wife, as they usually are rich, and involved in importing in fine fabrics and other fineries that people bought. A tailor was not paid a whole lot to make up those fine fabrics into garments, and was considered just a craftsmen. And women didn't seem to be allowed to own their own stores, unless they were widows continuing their husband's job. I am applying this to England, and it may be even harsher in other countries of the time period. Kimiko --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Becky Rautine zearti...@hotmail.com wrote: garment. SOmeone with some money but not noblity, rich, merchant trader's wife who runs her own shop to make those nobility and court gowns. She'd have access to left overs ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I use corset lacing . You can get it at Lacis. The good thing about it is that you buy it by the yard, so you can have over 6 yards (typical ribbon spool) if you want/need it. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Taylor Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:39 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] Lacing question Hi, Getting ready for Costume College and have a last minute issue. Could have asked this on the CGW list, but thought the larger group here might give a larger range of answers/ideas. What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. Rattail certainly would not work either. What do you use that isn't too bulky or to hard, or too prone to slipping out of the tie? Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. Thanks. Laurie T. Phoenix ___ 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
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My solution was to use some cotton cording that came with the house when we bought it. I'm not sure what the cording would be used for (upholstery, perhaps?) as it tends to unravel if you don't tape the ends, but it works quite well and lays quite flat. The circumference is about 3/16 of an inch. What's nice also is that it doesn't slide around in the hand-sewn eyelets (unlike the slippery cording I bought at JoAnn's). Marjorie -- Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net Royal Ascot Finalist 2009 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Poly-cotton shoe laces. They're sturdy and come with their own aiglets! For corsets especially, look around the local skating rink for skate laces. They're very long and put up with a lot of stress. Since they don't show, I really don't care what they look like as long as they do the job and don't slip or come untied. (I don't like double-knotting just in case I might have to come out of it in a hurry.) For the side laces on an Elizabethan bodice, I have used plain black laces for dress shoes. Basically, they don't draw attention to themselves, and they're just the right size. But more often, I use 1/4 black grosgrain ribbon with decorative filigree for aiglets. MaggiRos Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 Available at your favorite online bookseller See our gallery at http://www.zazzle.com/popinjaypress On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.comwrote: Hi, Getting ready for Costume College and have a last minute issue. Could have asked this on the CGW list, but thought the larger group here might give a larger range of answers/ideas. What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. Rattail certainly would not work either. What do you use that isn't too bulky or to hard, or too prone to slipping out of the tie? Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. Thanks. Laurie T. Phoenix ___ 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] Lacing question
I use corset laces or really long boot laces. I've used narrow silk ribbon, the kind sold for ribbon embroidery, for lacing evening bodices. But not for corsets. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com Laurie Taylor wrote: What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Satin ribbon doesn't stay tied as well as grosgrain does. Twill tape is better. I use shoelaces - really long ones, but I use three laces for my corset - one for the couple of holes right at the waist, one for all the holes above it, and one for all the holes below it. It's the only way I know to keep the corset from gapping at the waist over the course of a day. On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.comwrote: Hi, Getting ready for Costume College and have a last minute issue. Could have asked this on the CGW list, but thought the larger group here might give a larger range of answers/ideas. What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. Rattail certainly would not work either. What do you use that isn't too bulky or to hard, or too prone to slipping out of the tie? Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm using 1/8 and 1/4 silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good alternative. Thanks. Laurie T. Phoenix ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Hello Laurie I have used shoestrings in the past, really long ones. They work well and in my use remained hidden so it didn't matter if it looked wrong. My latest effigy corset, I had made a 7 strand kumihimo style braid that was actually a test piece for the technique. Really easy to make up, but it takes time. It has a little more stretch than the shoelace, but it was made in blue and white strands of cotton embroidery floss, and is surprisingly strong enough to handle the tension. I gave up ribbons some time ago, as they couldn't handle the strain. You can also buy corset lacing, which I've also used... bought bulk on a roll from a one time source (group buy of corset supplies). I now have more corset boning steels than I know what to do with. Kimiko --- On Sat, 7/25/09, Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.com wrote: What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Marjorie, Maggie, Kathe, Fran and Kimiko, Please forgive the group reply. The weekend is flying by too quickly and there's too much to do before I leave for California Monday morning. I like the idea of shoe laces or corset laces for corsets, no problem there. For a pair of pre-Regency/Regency stays, the shoe laces or corset laces would probably be ok, if I had them on hand. I think the pattern just specified cording, and all I could think of was the white cord that many people use when they need filler for piping. Just did not like that idea. I can see the silk ribbon for evening gowns, especially if wider - 1/4 and no less. The 1/8 is just too wimpy. I could also see narrow grosgrain ribbon, and I think that's what I'll look for to get me through this trip. Sturdier than the silk ribbon, not as bulky as the plain (piping) cording, easier to get on short notice than proper corset lacing. Thanks for the feedback. Laurie -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:51 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question I use corset laces or really long boot laces. I've used narrow silk ribbon, the kind sold for ribbon embroidery, for lacing evening bodices. But not for corsets. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com Laurie Taylor wrote: What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord that I would normally use as filling in pipings, I just can't see using it on stays, especially late 18th/early 19th century. ___ 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
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I could also see narrow grosgrain ribbon, and I think that's what I'll look for to get me through this trip. And grosgrain ribbon stays tied, which poly-satin ribbon doesn't. You probably already know to cut the ends on a diagonal. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Laurie, once you are at Costume College, there ares several vendors who sell corset ties, black or white. You won't have to worry about it any more. Let's see: Hedgehog Handworks sells them, as does Farthingale. I'm sure ther's a couple other places that do too (just in case you don't completely trust the grosgrain). LynnD 2009/7/25 Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com I could also see narrow grosgrain ribbon, and I think that's what I'll look for to get me through this trip. And grosgrain ribbon stays tied, which poly-satin ribbon doesn't. You probably already know to cut the ends on a diagonal. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- ___ 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
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When Iuse a ribbon I melt the ends together with a candle. Then it doesn't come unraveled. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:56:52 -0700 From: sstormwa...@yahoo.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Hello Laurie I have used shoestrings in the past, really long ones. They work well and in my use remained hidden so it didn't matter if it looked wrong. My latest effigy corset, I had made a 7 strand kumihimo style braid that was actually a test piece for the technique. Really easy to make up, but it takes time. It has a little more stretch than the shoelace, but it was made in blue and white strands of cotton embroidery floss, and is surprisingly strong enough to handle the tension. I gave up ribbons some time ago, as they couldn't handle the strain. You can also buy corset lacing, which I've also used... bought bulk on a roll from a one time source (group buy of corset supplies). I now have more corset boning steels than I know what to do with. Kimiko --- On Sat, 7/25/09, Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.com wrote: What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local fabric store and buying the cotton cord ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009cat=sports ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lacing question
Lynn, Thanks. I'll do that for corsets for sure. For stays, particularly close to the Regency style, I'll probably experiment with the grosgrain ribbon. Basically, I've got some experimenting ahead of me. Laurie -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Downward Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:59 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Laurie, once you are at Costume College, there ares several vendors who sell corset ties, black or white. You won't have to worry about it any more. Let's see: Hedgehog Handworks sells them, as does Farthingale. I'm sure ther's a couple other places that do too (just in case you don't completely trust the grosgrain). LynnD 2009/7/25 Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com I could also see narrow grosgrain ribbon, and I think that's what I'll look for to get me through this trip. And grosgrain ribbon stays tied, which poly-satin ribbon doesn't. You probably already know to cut the ends on a diagonal. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed. -William Gibson -- ___ 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
