Opus Relinque » trimming

Including Trim

Discipulus — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:03:57 +0000

The semblance of lines on the new cape is achieved from including long straps of half-bias tape between the fabric pieces, by aligning the tape with the seam allowance – measuring exactly half the tape width – before the seam is sewn, and pressing both ends to the same side to create a layover effect of fabric on trim over fabric. The downside of this approach lies however in the material choice, where the slickness of the polyester-satin tape would make it shift while being attached onto the fabric by machine, and just pinning it already created small unseemly waves in the trim’s structure, all these lines, including the full lengths, were to be sewn on to the fabric by hand.

Sterling Sequencing

Discipulus — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:39:45 +0000

Having the finished garment rest on its bust giving me a complete outlook on all of its sides, it wasn’t too difficult locating the key positions that were needed to transfer the specified flow lines through a dotted representation of in total 83 strongly decorated sterling buttons, placed in variegated sequences, differencing between intervals that are fixed from chest to waist, Pythagorean when crossing sides, rhythmically growing following the long runs down and lastly pinched along the hemline, in order to maintain a solid and continuous semblance throughout the piece, consolidating the earlierly placed lace-trim.

Unresolved Selection

Discipulus — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:59:08 +0000

Looking for something extra-ordinary in a dark shade of coppery-orange, like a sort of trim, independent enough to protrude its own glance, without being limiting in stylistic semblance or material cooperation…

Adding Trim

Discipulus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:49:21 +0000

The latest of enhancements to the Cathedral Cape accentuates its shoulder-insets and the new collar’s contour by introducing a red rat-tail satin trim, sewn precisely on top of existing seams through sideways stitches picking strings from the back of the cord, slightly twisting and securing it across the sharper corners and locked in position; the first one included in the neckline allowance before the improved collar was placed, the other worked into the horizontal seam of the under collar, where it is met by the end of the frontal zipper, the sole fastener to carry the weight of this monumental garment.

Striking Adornations

Discipulus — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:03:27 +0000

The collar upgrade on the Cathedral Cape will be joined with a new level of decoration; using an alternating diamond-link shackle chain for a basis, I’ll be constructing weighty draperies in between strongly articulated ornamental buttons, whose centers I can embed with a rhinestone to be chosen from this limited selection.

The Proper Suitor

Discipulus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:59:32 +0000

Sometimes the slightest detail can matter most into distinguishing what the most proper finish would be, especially when the design is already obtrusive in its own whereas adding even more to it would be less favorable as to searching a way of combining the currently present elements within needed trimming, which is why I am feeling utmost delighted to have found this little button showing rough matted edges around a polished glossy center, perfectly mimicking shading and shine of both the coat’s velvet base and cashmere pieces, forging an intelligible connection in fastening the garment’s central gilet-closure.

Fall Arrival

Discipulus — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:05:11 +0000

With the last steps in the assembling process remaining as my own, I should see to take swift action in finishing this dandling new treasure-beast for this fall-time’s first assessment.

Selecting Buttons

Discipulus — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:35:09 +0000

I had often been looking into these buttons before but was always disenchanted by the brownish shine of the embedded stone, up until my latest trip when I, after careful inspection noticed there was a mat-grey variant enclosed within the same tube, which led to a somewhat more comprehensive selection process.

Receiving Trim

Discipulus — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Considering these freshly arrived yards of elastic ruffle I ordered in for further accentuating the seam-play on the undershirt were an online purchase, the appearant color-match is truly remarkable.

Buying Trimming

Discipulus — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:40:48 +0000

Wading through towering structures of flash-ribbons, frill-lints and sequin trims to make my way to the back end of the store in hopeful pursuit of purchasing the last remainder on the curbed-link silver-chain rolls.