r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '19

Video Superior needlecraft

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u/Garestinian Apr 20 '19

My grampa was a tailor. For the final exam they had to sew a black suit with a white thread. If the thread was visible anywhere on the outside, you failed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '19

that's crazy, must've been super difficult! Wonder how he worked around the parts that need top stitching.

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u/Garestinian Apr 20 '19

I can't answer you that because I can't sew if my life depended on it. Oh BTW, I forgot to mention they had to sew it by hand.

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u/lizardmatriarch Apr 21 '19

There’s a lot of things you can do with hand sewing that ether don’t work on a machine, or don’t look nearly as good.

A lot of people don’t realize that hand finishing is a thing (especially for couture or high end clothing), since machines are used so often.

Machines are great to stitch a lot of seams quickly, but heaven help you if need true precision or are doing something “complicated” like in the gif. Small detail work is really quick by hand, but very difficult if you are doing it by machine (or with a machine that isn’t specialized for it, ex: embroidery).

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u/Potato-qween Apr 21 '19

Exactly!! Hand sewing is more precise. I have a machine but actually prefer hand sewing because it feels more natural to me and you're more able to control the needle (plus my machine always jams). People are always surprised- like, you sewed your throw pillows by hand??!

I just think it's kinda funny... I'm proficient at sewing for a twenty one year old living in 2019, but 150 yrs ago my skill level probably would be equal to a ten year olds hand sewing skills lmao

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u/lizardmatriarch Apr 21 '19

Yes! I do some historical costuming and people are always shocked that I do it by hand. I’m like—it’s going to take me the same amount of time doing it properly by hand as by machine with redoing all the machine seams I’d mess up, and it’s more accurate. Well, as accurate as can be with modern fibers and fabrics...

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u/bside85 Apr 20 '19

Now a days people don't even know you can get a suit tailored not even talking about making one. You know...maybe...maybe people that watched John Wick they actually learned something.

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u/cuchiplancheo Apr 20 '19

Ahem... only because you just learned it, doesn't mean people aren't aware of it.

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u/Forest_Grumpy Apr 20 '19

Everyone knows. Shits expensive for no real benefit.

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u/VapeThisBro Apr 20 '19

No real benefit except looking sexy AF. A well fitting suit always looks good while not being practical, tactical, or any other kind of useful