I've found beeswax on some old ribbons for the same purpose.
Carmen
On 4/29/2014 6:24 AM, Robin Netherton wrote:
I don't know about Regency, but in many periods, gum arabic was used
as a "fray preventive liquid," like Fray-Check. You can get it at art
stores that sell painting supplies.
--Robin
On 4/29/2014 4:55 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I cut at an angle and then cheat and use fray preventive liquid. I
think in the period, it just frayed.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: humbugfoto1 <[email protected]>
To: h-costume <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 10:31 pm
Subject: [h-cost] fiddly question
I'm making a couple of Regency bonnets, with satin ribbons as ties.
How do you finish off the end of the ribbon? Hem it? Cut it, and if so,
how? Such a minor detail, but I'm stumped.
Thanks,
Julie
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