At 11:22 AM 6/29/2010, you wrote:
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?
Kate Pinner
Costume Designer
Kelsey Theatre
609-570-3584
It's a term from lace making. Other words that mean the same are
bars or bridges (narrow bobbin or needle-made thread
connectors). They are used to link individually made motifs of a
lace design. In the case of the neck opening, they help reduce the
chance of tearing.
Joan Jurancich
joa...@surewest.net
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