If I recall, fish glue was sometimes applied to the slashed edges, or
alternatively they were overcast. Fabric cut on the bias *does* fray
and stretch.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
On 7/23/2014 12:09 PM, Cherylyn Crill wrote:
There were also a variety of agents that could have been applied to cut edges
that would have acted as glue, preventing fraying.
~Cherylyn
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