Bodice facings

Just finished a bodice from a commercial pattern and the facings were quite wide - about 3 inches.

Now when I tried the article on, part of the facings flap out instead of staying put on the wrong side of the fabric, and find I have to stitch it in a lot of places.

What would be a reasonable width for neck and armhole facings?

Thanks for any answers. Katherine

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jones
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Which is why I don't use facings anymore. No matter what I did, all the understitching etc., they never really stayed in place - and, if you notice, RTW garment facings often peek out as well (and they often look dreadful under even slightly sheer fabrics). Nowadays, I either line the bodice, bind the edges, or use the facings, cut them bak to one inch wide, then turn them under and slipstitch in place.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Olwyn Mary

I despise facings for exactly the reasons you described. I bind the edges or use a full lining.

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Kathleen
2" finished is the usual facing width. If I'm facing something, though, it's likely to be done with a decorative facing turned to the outside and stitched down, an all in one facing on a sleeveless item, piped facing, or lined, either to the facing or the edge.

Piped facing:

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Kay Lancaster

Thank you all for your ideas.

By bias - is that bias binding you can buy (or make yourself)?

Katherine

...................Nowadays, I either line the bodice, bind the edges, or use the facings, cut them bak to one inch

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jones

Not the person you were asking, but yes. And bias binding looks really nice in place of facings. Just make sure it's not a facing you need to help hold the shape of the garment opening. (like on a waistband.) Bias binding will get allow a waistband to get a little saggy over time. (especially if you are using a soft fabric....like tensile....there's a reason I don't wear the tensile capri pants often... lol) Bias binding looks especially nice on the armholes and neck opening. If you are working with a knit, look too at foldover elastic.

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*1a6f0c47d0269a1c016e7baf28fb52I did a sleeveless, black knit dress and used black foldover elastic at thearmholes and neck. Looks really nice. Because the elastic is a littleshiny, it made the dress even dressier. Sharon

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Sharon Hays

Thanks Sharon, looks like a good website too. I do like the sound of your black dress project. Katherine

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*1a6f0c47d0269a1c016e7baf28fb52>> I did a sleeveless, black knit dress and used black foldover elastic at > the> armholes and neck. Looks really nice. Because the elastic is a little> shiny, it made the dress even dressier.>

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jones

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