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[llyrafantasyfae]

I have about a billion things to update on, but first a question then bed. Update on things finished, and working in the costume shop over the weekend later, promise!!!!
Could someone direct or explain to me, like I am a two year old how to do a facing for a square neckline. I just can't wrap my brain around it. The corners get bunched ugliness when its turned. My head hurts now And I frusteratingly just can't figure it out.

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[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

is your facing cut on the bias? that's the only thing i can think of to help... and maybe clipping the corners? :-/

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion. I had clipped the corners but I tried Aviendiora's suggestion of a smaller stich around the corners and closer and I think that helped ALOT.

[aviendiora.livejournal.com]

I've done it plenty but my instructions might not explain properly so let me know if it doesn't quite work for you.

I'm assuming a square neckline like a low-neck Elizabethan chemise. It's easiest to do this before the rest of the chemise is sewn but not necessary so you have the body of the chemise and then the facing. Right sides together, sew around the neckline using smaller stitches around the 90 degree turns for about a half inch. Snip to the corners - sometimes, depending on the fabric, you have to snip really close to the stitching and that is why the smaller stitches are used there. Trim the rest of the seam allowance as needed. Fray-check the corners if you want - I do because I am paranoid. Turn the facing to the inside and press like crazy. Understitching is optional as well as topstitching. I will normally turn the non-neckline edges of the facing under and hand stitch it in place for my chemises.

Hope that helps.

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

Yep, Just like a low-neck Elisbethan Chemise, (thats what I am working on). I used your suggestions and it Looks worlds better. I forget to press things. Something I really really need to do more of. And the smaller stitches and closer snips, worked wonders!

[aviendiora.livejournal.com]

woot! Glad it helped! I was so tired that I had no idea if it was actually coherent to anyone else. =)