Home Sewing Tips of the 1920s - Accent Your Frock with Bias Bands

"Smart lines" and "a clever touch of decoration" are two ways to ensure a distinctive new frock, according to Ruth Wyeth Spears. In this 1920s tip for the home sewer, Ruth describes how to cut and add self-fabric bias bands to trim a frock with, adding her most excellent illustrations (as always).

A chic little frock, I daresay! :)

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - Bias Bindings - the Smartest Edge Finish for a Frock

This tip from Ruth Wyeth Spears and the 1920s addresses edge finishing for a frock. At the point she is writing this, evidently plaitings (pleats) and ruchings have gone out of style, as well as tailored piping.

She provides excellent instructions for creating and applying the bias bindings to different types of fabrics. Can you imagine this little "crepe de chine" dress, with its rows of ruffles, and matching scarf, all trimmed with bias binding? And in the color orchid? :)