Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.
hem 1. To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel. 2. A hem is also the edge of cloth hemmed in this manner.
Hemstitch (Hemming stitch) – decorative technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens; Overcast stitch – used to enclose a raw, or unfinished, seam or edge; Pad stitch – secures two or more layers of fabric together and provide firmness
Its drab design and uniformity was a reaction to pre-Revolution class distinctions of clothes, with elites dressing in elaborate silks, while poor laborers wore very rough clothes. The Nehru jacket is a uniform jacket without lapels or collars, popularized by Jawaharlal Nehru , the first Prime Minister of independent India.
TikTok users are trying to help out a confused husband who is bewildered by one of his wife’s “weird” garments that has “no head hole.”
Clothing was an expensive investment for most people, and women had an important role in extending the longevity of items of clothing. Sewing was used for mending. Clothing that was faded would be turned inside-out so that it could continue to be worn, and sometimes had to be taken apart and reassembled to suit this purpose.
Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels ...
A luxury cruise ship which finally set sail after unexpectedly spending four months in Belfast ahead of a three-year voyage is expected to return to the city.