Polonaise progress

[mala_14]

I have all the big pieces together now. It just needs ironing before putting together the sleeves and adding them. Then it will be all the smaller, fiddly bits, like collar, cuffs, buttons, buttonholes, hems, and ties for bustling.

There's also seam finishing. I'm not sure I even want to bother, but if I did, it'd be whipstitching all the seam allowances like in koshka_the_cat's antique cotton bustle dress. What do you think, friends: is it worth spending the time doing the hand work to neaten up the seam allowances, or should I just leave them so I can get on to sewing other things?

Comments

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

I would be the first person to say always, always do a seam finish... but I am also the first person to skip it on anything that's not going in the washing machine. I always end up wishing I had done it, but it does take some time.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

The fabric doesn't seem especially prone to fraying and I don't think it'll need washing often. But I think I'm going to do a seam finish on the sleeves and armscyes, because they'll see more wear. Thanks for the input!