I would love to see you do a series of entries on these 20 myths, one entry for each point, and I sincerely hope that you will!
May I add that after, say, 1860, as home sewing machines became more common, more affordable, and therefore as more homes had them, the notion that "historical" clothing has to be sewn entirely by hand becomes more and more nonsensical. Very early machines executed a chain, rather than a straight locked stitch, which could be a point of contention for some of the self-appointed Historical Clothing Police Persons, but machine sewing is earlier than many folks recognize.
So, it does depend on just what point in time in history one's portrayal represents.
:) You're right. I love looking at the sewing machines at the Henry Ford Musuem. A gentelman brought a series of sewing machines into my work showing the history of them, including a Florence Sewing Machine (non working), kind of like this one from 1865: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIDrrGcbs-g
Did the gentleman explain the stitches, how they're made and what they're used for? That "double knot," for instance: how does it differ from a "double lock," and for that matter how does a double lock stitch differ from a standard lock stitch? So cool that the needle has a curve to it, to accommodate the arcing motion made by the arm as it drives the needle down and up.
And the width of that belt!
But what impresses me most is how very beautiful that machine is! The lovely decoration on the side of the machine bed, and the gracefully spare, almost austere, cabinetry....
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I would love to see you do a series of entries on these 20 myths, one entry for each point, and I sincerely hope that you will!
May I add that after, say, 1860, as home sewing machines became more common, more affordable, and therefore as more homes had them, the notion that "historical" clothing has to be sewn entirely by hand becomes more and more nonsensical. Very early machines executed a chain, rather than a straight locked stitch, which could be a point of contention for some of the self-appointed Historical Clothing Police Persons, but machine sewing is earlier than many folks recognize.
So, it does depend on just what point in time in history one's portrayal represents.
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Awesome!
Did the gentleman explain the stitches, how they're made and what they're used for? That "double knot," for instance: how does it differ from a "double lock," and for that matter how does a double lock stitch differ from a standard lock stitch?
So cool that the needle has a curve to it, to accommodate the arcing motion made by the arm as it drives the needle down and up.
And the width of that belt!
But what impresses me most is how very beautiful that machine is! The lovely decoration on the side of the machine bed, and the gracefully spare, almost austere, cabinetry....
Thank you so much for sharing this video!
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