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    Wasn't Hitler left handed??
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    Wow! Fantastic Chole, now I only need to add pictures for them what learn best by visuals... well done.
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    Oi Look Again!
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    You can add it to your collection and then rotate it yourself if you want
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    Aye ye all were, except maybe Kate... that was the night Diosa kept preparing to curtsy and literally skipped to the loo...
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    I may use that if you don't mind. Hmmm use it ... how?
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    Lara's reply, the 18th century corsets that she has worked with are all back stitched... she says a regular machine stitch will give the same look or do a regular back stitch by hand. Still I agree with you Mickey... there always seems to be an exception to the "rule" some where....eventually someone finds it...
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    Actually that is a good idea...
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    What was Grace saying?
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    With new linen, it holds the fold pretty darn good, hit it with an iron and a little spray starch and ye don't need pins....
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    So does Willie.
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    and email is off to Lara... need to find my Williamsburg contact info... I need a secretary... ack...IF NOT I will be driving down there to find out... Oh you know who else we could contact, Burnley andTrowbridge....they used to give quite the seminar on corsetry...and I see they are selling men's slippers... cool
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    Corsets and Crinolines (Norah Waugh) states that during the 18th century "When it is remembered that all the stitching was back stitched done by hand...." but I'm not sure from the passage if she means all 18th century stays or only the mid 18th century... She doesn't mention any other type of stitching elsewhere in the 17th/18th century area... I can check with Lara Greene, a gem of knowledge and expertise regarding corsets (even the Met comes to her with questions) and Williamsburg. I will also post a close up of the Pink Stays, this looks to be backstitched... give me a moment, scanner is being a putz
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    remind me to show you at RF5... they are a lot easier in person than they look or read on paper and thank you, now if I could only get them as fine as the originals
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    Thanks...good to know.
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    WILL you learn how to use a camera! Please!
  17. Capt. Sterling
    Did ye back stitch all the channels?
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    Overcasting is an over and over, slant stitch used to protect raw edges from fraying. Start at right corner, with knot on under side, pulling needle thru on right side, deep enough only to prevent raveling. Repeat with even stitches (1/16 of an inch deep). This stitch slants from right to left and is one of the most difficult to make uniform. (Kind of like doing a zig zag stitch by hand over the raw edge instead of by machine) I skip that step because one, I sew my buttonholes first then when completed I cut them open... two I haven't actually seen the overcast stitch in any garment samples and three if the buttonhole stitch is done snuggly and close together, it, itself, will keep the fabric from unraveling.
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    Are ye agreeing with me or admitting ye are one as well? :angry:
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    sorry folks can't get this much bigger, but will try and photograph making one as soon as possible...
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    Right then you have way too much free time on yer hands, get yer arse back to my house and learn how to make a proper waistcoat!
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    NOTE: I have only seen shirts and shifts/smocks, that have the seam allowance on the INSIDE of the garment... I do not know if they have any shirts or shifts/smocks where the felled seam is done on the outside of the garment... as always...hope this helps and someone please proof read again...thanks
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