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Dawg Stylez · 01-06-2003, 06:25 PM

Yes, it would be better to make things bigger.

I would also suggest making as much of it "detachable" as possible. For example - make the fringe in strips and then use velcro, safety pins, snaps, or something similar to attach it to a shirt and the pants or shorts. Use ribbon/cloth work to overlap where the fringe is attached. This way you can detach the fringe and wash the rest of the clothes. It is a pain to dry out the fringe. Also, if he, or you decide you don't like the colors, you don' t have to redo everything. Or down the road he could grow into a larger shirt and maybe not have to redo all the fringe.

One other method I have seen has been to make a yoke for the top with the fringe attache and then a front and back yoke for the bottom that over lap. Similar to the two piece breech clouts. Then a tshirt and shorts/pants underneath in a matching color. Down the road, you can sew fringe onto the bottom of the shorts. for the lower legs.

I hope this helps.

jwaggoner

01-06-2003, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dawg Stylez Professional Pretzel Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: at my desk at work Posts: 1,579	I my opinion Yes, it would be better to make things bigger. I would also suggest making as much of it "detachable" as possible. For example - make the fringe in strips and then use velcro, safety pins, snaps, or something similar to attach it to a shirt and the pants or shorts. Use ribbon/cloth work to overlap where the fringe is attached. This way you can detach the fringe and wash the rest of the clothes. It is a pain to dry out the fringe. Also, if he, or you decide you don't like the colors, you don' t have to redo everything. Or down the road he could grow into a larger shirt and maybe not have to redo all the fringe. One other method I have seen has been to make a yoke for the top with the fringe attache and then a front and back yoke for the bottom that over lap. Similar to the two piece breech clouts. Then a tshirt and shorts/pants underneath in a matching color. Down the road, you can sew fringe onto the bottom of the shorts. for the lower legs. I hope this helps. jwaggoner __________________ J~Dawg - the one and only!!! In NDN Paradise!!! Last edited by Dawg Stylez; 01-06-2003 at 06:27 PM.