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[madamemodiste]

I have posted the images over on Photobucket! Here are all the pics I took!

http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/madamekat/18th%20century%20Tea%20Party/

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[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Hello! So sorry it's taken me a few days to get back to you. OK, I admit that for the most part I didn't finish my seams. My fabric is pretty good at not unraveling, so that was lucky. I also didn't use the pattern's sleeves, which I found to be ill-fitting, so no gusset for me, either. But I did do French seams on my chemise, which did have gussets in the sleeves. I wasn't very "authentic" when it came to seams on this gown, I admit! Even my hem is done on the serger because I couldn't bear to fold and pin all that fabric.

Definitely ask koshka_the_cat as she is really knowledgeable regarding seams and the like. Or join the chemise gown comm that she started and post your query there. That way you'll get a variety of answers and pick the one that suits you!

Good luck!

[twilatee.livejournal.com]

Oh! no problem for the time of response... I did some research, The Cloak in Costume Close up, #21, is not lined. The center back seam is done up with back stitch and not ironed open. The seam is not finished at all... so no worries not finishing the seam is period. But I was concerned that the sheerness of viol would make unfinished seams obvious, not to mention, the fabric is delicate and I worry about unraveling... so I was looking at the shift in that book...#11 again unlined... the seams are all felled.

Thinking on the same lines as you, I asked Katherine. She confirmed my suspicions. So flat felled it is.

I'll post pictures next week on the comm you mentioned! Thanks for your help!