The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
Showing posts with label taffeta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taffeta. Show all posts
Monday, February 29, 2016
Scraps from the Past: 1950s Girl's Shirtwaist Dress in Brown Taffeta
The Pattern: McCall's 4016 from 1957 provides this cute and classic summer shirtwaist dress for a growing girl.
The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - Sewing a Taffeta Frock
In this tip, Ruth Wyeth Spears (1920s advisor to the home seamstress) discusses different ways to finish seams for items sewn with taffeta. Lightweight but crisp, taffeta can ravel very easily, so you will want to finish the seams.
For the seam marked with A and B, Ruth describes hemmed edges for the seams. For the seam marked with C and D, Ruth describes a variation of the flat felled seam. She recommends the first type of seam finish for long seams, but recommends the second type for shoulder seams and armhole seams.
Excellent advice!
For the seam marked with A and B, Ruth describes hemmed edges for the seams. For the seam marked with C and D, Ruth describes a variation of the flat felled seam. She recommends the first type of seam finish for long seams, but recommends the second type for shoulder seams and armhole seams.
Excellent advice!
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