Period Correct Stitching?

[dell]

Hi, I'm new to the forum but have been gleaning lots of great info from peoples posts after stumbling upon this forum a few weeks ago. Decided I'd join so I can ask some questions from a wider audience of experienced mountaineers. I'd like to know more about what types of stitching were most common on tailored clothing obtained from forts or rendezvous in the 1830's. For example, I've been working on a capote with a tailored fit cut to it. I've been just using a running stitch on the interior with cotton thread. The somewhat felted nature of the blanketing fabric doesn't need to have the seams bound with a whip stitch to keep from fraying in my opinion. Does anyone know what might have been the common stitch used on a tailored capote? Whip stitch, running stitch, blanket stitch, flat-felled seam? Thanks in advance for any input!

[Duane]

Howdy dell,welcome to the college,I will be interested some of the answers you get myself..Duane..

[isaac]

Yes, do nothing to the edges, there is no need for whipping or "blanket stitch." If the edge needed dealing with, historically it would have been hemmed or dealt with differently. As for the insides, a running stitch or a back-stitch would have been used.

For info on sewing, I HIGHLY recommend Kathy and Fritz Kannik's pamplets, A Lady's Guide to Plain Sewing (1 and 2) and A Workmen's Guide to Tailoring Stitches. I would say, these books have done more for the quality of my garments than any other single thing.
www.kannikskorner.com/books.htm

Isaac

[dell]

Thanks Duane for the welcome and thanks Isaac for the tips. I'll check those books out.