On Feb 25, 2006, at 7:27 AM, Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
Does anyone know when "French" seams were introduced? I haven't been able to find an existing example in the SCA period (prior to 1600).
A lot depends on how specifically you're defining "French seams". There were a lot of different ways of creating seams with finished edges pre-1600, often depending on the type of fabric involved. For a non-exhaustive survey taken from archaeological textiles, check out the article "Archaeological sewing" on my website (see sig line).
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