This is a snippet of
a former discussion list. It has been replaced by a forum on Yahoo (see
link below). I recommend that you visit both sites. The ladies who
responded to the question are very knowledgeable. Their consensus seems to
be:
1) contrasting piping on the armseye would be extremely rare if found at
all, and
2) keep the piping small!
From:
candyldy@v...
Date: Tue Apr 24, 2001
7:18 pm
Subject: dress piping
...
I would like to have a new dress. I've been thinking of a day dress in
navy blue with white piping. However, I have only found examples of self
fabric piping. Would contrasting piping would be historically correct? Or
if you have a suggestion please let me know. Thanks Christine
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From: mmescher@e...
Date: Wed Apr 25, 2001
1:08 pm
I
don't study fashion in depth, but I do make my clothes. From what I have
seen and read, almost all piping was self-fabric piping. I do have one
dress based on a CDV that has contrasting piping, but the front closure is
not down the center front; it is off set with an extra front piece that
goes almost to the shoulder. I would not want to have more than one dress
with that treatment.
If you wish to have
some trim to liven up the navy blue, go with the navy piping and create a
ruching, gilt buttons, or some other trim to accent the dress.
Even though true
colors do not show up in CDV's, you can often tell if the trim is a
similar color or a contrasting color.
Virginia
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From: Bill and/or Glenna Jo
<gwjchris@r...>
Date: Wed Apr 25, 2001
11:14 pm
I've only read vague
references to contrasting piping as an option on coats. I've never seen
nor heard of anything other than self fabric piping used on women's
dresses with one exception. That was decorative piping done along the
seams of a gored skirt on a dress. As I recall it was Mrs. Lincoln who had
that done. She was hardly one to wear what everyone else wore in any case.
:-)
Don't forget, keep
that piping SMALL ! :-)
Glenna Jo
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