/4 an
inch!
-Original Message-
From: Kim Baird
To: 'Historical Costume'
Sent: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 7:06 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] seam treatments
The skirts I have seen had seams finished by hand overcastting. But not with
the seams together-you might need to let it out.
Ki
nd whipped overcast together as one.
-Original Message-
From: Lists
To: 'Historical Costume'
Sent: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 8:24 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] seam treatments
The most common treatment I've found on mid-19th century original garments
has both seam allowances pres
Thank you so much--this was JUST what I wanted to know. In my case, I am
actually using the selvages, but they don't show up on every seam, so I
will probably just overcast everything to make it look consistent. I
actually did flat-felled seams ont he hoops and will carry it through for
hte other
The most common treatment I've found on mid-19th century original garments
has both seam allowances pressed to one side. If the selvage edge has been
not been used, both seam allowances are overcast together. If the selvage
edge has been used, then they're just pressed to one side. During this era
costume-boun...@indra.com
> [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
> Behalf Of Lisa A Ashton
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:15 PM
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Subject: [h-cost] seam treatments
>
>
> Hello again. I"m working away on my Civil War era ensemble, and my
>
isa A Ashton
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:15 PM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: [h-cost] seam treatments
Hello again. I"m working away on my Civil War era ensemble, and my
question for today is: seam treatments for skirts--if I am using an
unterlining, rather than a separately made lini
Hello again. I"m working away on my Civil War era ensemble, and my
question for today is: seam treatments for skirts--if I am using an
unterlining, rather than a separately made lining, should the seams be
finished in some way, left raw, or sewn together at the edge with a
running stitch?
Thank
