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Princess Seams...How
to make a Princess Seam
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When shaping a garment, one
might use Princess Seams. Princess seams are very similar to sewing
curves. Instead of using darts to shape the bodice or body of a
garment one might consider Princess seams. Seaming two pieces of
fabric together with opposite curves will produce the shaping necessary to
follow the line of the figure. If it is done as one long seam on a
dress, this would be a princess -style dress. |
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This is a
difficult seam to do, however if done correctly, it looks beautiful and
fits very nicely. To get the right
effect of a princess seam, it is important that the fitting lines match
exactly. Place the pieces right sides together. |
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Pin stitching
lines together with pins at right angels to the seam first from the top
and then from the bottom, using more pins where the pattern curves
in for better shaping. You may have
to ease stitch if the fit is too tight. If your pattern calls for
ease stitch make sure you do not omit that step. |
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Once it has
been sewn, snip the inward curves so that the seam will press flat. You
may want to snip out small Vs to reduce bulk. Press seams open. |
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Here is a photo of the
finished gown that Jessica made with Princess seams. This gown is a
replica of a gown from the "Jane Austin" period. Notice the Perfect fit
shaping Jessica's body.
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