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[atherleisure]

I started the last row of crochet on the neck of the 1902 vest over the weekend.



I really didn't like how the scallops were looking so I sewed up the side seams and tried it on last night. I like them even less on me so I ripped out the ones I had done and fastened off the yarn. That makes the neck done. (And saves me how many hundreds of stitches? It seriously could be a thousand since the row of treble crochet was about 800 and it increased after that.) Next up will be the trim around the hem. I'll also have to open up the seams about an inch at the armscyes. They're supposed to be fitted, I know, but I made them a little too fitted.

Comments

[danabren]

A layer for warmth, yes?

[atherleisure]

I'm not quite sure whether it's supposed to be a layer next to the skin or a layer for extra warmth over the corset. I'm also not quite sure whether the openwork across the bust is supposed to be threaded with ribbons or left open. If the latter, it seems it indicate that this goes over other garments because otherwise it's just mesh across the bust. If the former, then maybe it does go next to the skin. But I know there were knitted garments that were worn next to the skin and were basically a long tank top like this is. Is "vest" the right name for those? Or does the word "vest" indicate that it's a warmth layer? I really do need to figure this out. The garment image doesn't really give me any good hints.

[danabren]

Huh.

Do the garment instructions suggest one content type of floss over another? Worn against the skin might leave a pretty pattern LOL and also require more regular washing. But would it really add warmth over a full corset?

What a puzzle!

[marianme]

Still very pretty and lacey without the scallops

[atherleisure]

Thanks. I found that the scallops made it look less lacy because they were really dense after the openness of the area below.