Sash Length

[Mick MacAnselan]

Well I finally got around to sewing up my sash (red silk), all except one end. It suddenly occured to me that I don't know how much length I want hanging down from the 'knot', and that I'd better figure that out before I finish it. Any suggestions? Is knee length about right? Shorter? Longer? With PA Faire season starting in 9 days, this of course has become a question of epic proportions. TIA.

[Duchess]

If it takes you nine days to hem a sash, you have other problems of truly epic proportions.

and to answer your question:

The proper sash length is any you like. Tie it on wear it around a bit, see what feels good. And remember it is easier to get shorter than longer. I suggest starting long wearing it around and shortening it up to what you feel is comfortable.

[blackjohn]

As I recall, historically speaking, the pictorial evidence points to shorter rather than longer.

[callenish gunner]

knee length is about as long as you might want ....longer it gets caught on too many things and nine days is plenty of time for hemming one end of a sash .....unless your hook gets in the way ...rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[hurricane]

I never hem my sashes - I let them rag... If I have to hem, I just cut them with pinking shears and risk fraying. Mine are as long as they need to be to wipe me brow or mouth, depending if I'm sweating or eating. A very handy addition to anyone's rig.

-- Hurricane

[Mick MacAnselan]

If it takes you nine days to hem a sash, you have other problems of  truly epic proportions.

:) You haven't seen me sew! Actually, it's more like 8 days to get my wife to thread and install the bobbin for me, then one day for me to look at the machine, then 3 seconds to do the hem.*

* Unless the needle breaks, in which case we start all over again. 8 days to replace the needle...

[Duchess]

Aye, I think Callenish must be correct, it's the hook.

[CaptainCiaran]

Someone should make some pun about "length matters", but it shan't be I.

[Rumba Rue]

Someone should make some pun about "length matters", but it shan't be I.

Depends on who you're tying up.

[Mick MacAnselan]

Well now I finished the sash today, with a couple of days to spare. My hook didn't get caught even once. Now I have to figure out how to wear this thing with a belt over it, i.e. with the knot 'above' the belt and the ends draped over the belt, or with the knot sort of smashed under the belt, or...

[Capt. Lazarus Gage]

Just started me own sash, I hope both me hands don't get sewn to it in this damned machine.