It occurs to me that in the case of about half of my (newer) clothes, I cannot keep them together. The seams, and especially the hems, unravel with the greatest of ease. This occurs to me because I have been attacking a vintage Bobby Brooks corduroy skirt that I found in a friend's grandmother's attic, trying to rip out the seams and hems to facilitate the reuse of the fabric. Where most hems of today have one row of stitching this has three, not including a double row on the tape covering the raw edge. Waist gathers are fancy stitched (not just a running straight row that conserves thread) in two rows. Belt loops are practically bomb proof. Oh, and after nearly fifty years languishing in the attic? The fabric is still sturdy as hell.
Posted by binky at November 28, 2009 07:42 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Craftastic!