principles of fabric selection, circa 1928
From a 1928 Singer sewing guide published in Great Britain.
DO NOT OVERTRIM
The keynote of children’s dress should be simplicity, and as a guide for trimming a girl’s frock, if the bodice is embroidered or trimmed with lace, let the skirt be plain, beyond perhaps a few tucks above the hem. A pleated skirt should have a plain little bodice, with only neck and edge of sleeve bindings for trimmings. Flower designs and printed fabrics need very little trimming and if a bias binding be used it should be of a plain coloured material to match the ground or one prominent colour in the design.
Some ideas never change. (Thanks to April for sharing this.)
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11 Comments:
Very wise words! Although, stripes, plaids, and ginghams in the correct scale make delightful bindings and piping for many florals and prints. Thank you, April and Liesl, for sharing!
I love it! That is pretty much what I do, however, I do have a passion for rickrack!
Love it – fun to read the same ideas written so long ago.
Amen to that!
Another amen!
This was just too much fun and coincidental not to share – I love it! (I have a thing for rick rack as well, Sivje – so it is good to have some sort of guide or I might get too carried away) :)
Works for adults and children’s apparel alike, although I think the contrary trend (e.g. Farbenmix, Studio tantrum, if I may name these here, where you cannot overtrim) can look good as well…
Classic advice, indeed — less is more! (Although I tend to go the other direction, to my peril…)
Timeless and wise advise as well! I do try to follow these guidelines when sewing because mostly I love timeless garments for dressing my children (and yes, it can be comfy as well).
Thank you April and Liesl for sharing such a valuable piece of information!
(Note: I am a confessed rickrack lover as well)
I love this advice and will take it to heart when I am sewing!
I actually admire the sewist who takes it one step forward , and does it well! Lemon Cadet has made a Jumprope dress in the group pool, that is completely over the top but is the most beautiful creation I have seen for quite a while.
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