trim

[madamemodiste]

OK, so what if I gave the guards more depth and added a strip of black velvet over the guards and under the silver trim? (I used some scrap ribbon in this case as a test)



This trim is a silver and black mix, so when I pair it with straight silver trim, it looks garish. I love the idea of framing the guards in the trim, but I don't think I have enough.

Comments

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

If you want my opinion, I would leave off the guards. If they're not there, the overskirt contrasts nicely with your forepart. If they're there, they kinda detract from that.

And if you leave them off, then you don't have to worry about how to attach them. =)

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

Again, i think they are still too wide for your small frame. And they need to sit back from the edge a bit more. I like the trim running down the center though!

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

What about putting the trim on either side of the guards? That would effectively make them smaller, which seems to be the consensus among those who do that era.

[valleyviolet.livejournal.com]

I like that a lot better with the velvet separating the guard from the forepart. I'd go with a matching black velvet ribbon/strip under the silver trim. :)