Thanks for all your input. I've used that technique for belt loops and tacking linings in place, but never knew the name "bride", and also never thought to use it as a reinforcement. When using it as a neck opening slash reinforcement, do you think that it would be a short bar attached near the point on both sides, or would it be worked more like a buttonhole (or half a buttonhole) around the slash point catching the fabric?
Thanks again, Kate -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:07 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Sewing term - bride - 18/19thc? Well, not so much modern as English, given that "bride" is the French term ;-) > > The modern term would be a tailor's bar. > > > In a message dated 30/06/2010 19:15:28 GMT Daylight Time, > h-costume-requ...@indra.com writes: > > 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? > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
