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
