Comments on: How to Avoid Sweaty Palm Syndrome So Your Sewing Stays Clean

By: Christine MOREAU

Christine MOREAU — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:34:04 +0000

Hi Jennifer!
Thank you for your answer and advice. I will put the bones back in and then handwash the stays.
My deepest apologies to Mrs Depew Vintage, I misread your post. Sorry.
Very best regards

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:48:28 +0000

In reply to Christine MOREAU.

Hi Christine,
First, it’s not mine… the 1901 tailoring system, that I shared on Facebook. That has been accomplished by Mrs Depew Vintage. She’s done an amazing service for us!

As for washing the corset, you should be just fine hand washing it and line drying with bones in it. If the bones are already removed, it will be easier to put them in when the fabric is dry. But I understand your concern with the fabric “shrinking”. If concerned, put the bones back in and wash. Good luck!

By: Christine MOREAU

Christine MOREAU — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:04:43 +0000

Dear Jennifer, I hope you and your family are doing fine despite everything happening around…. If you have time, coud you please tell me what is safer for my Regency corset. I made adjustments on my 5-year old Regency stays (the bright side of the quarantine: I have time for improving the underthings) but I didn’t “avoid sweaty palms” and it definitely needs a good wash. Now should I put the bones back into my corset before washing it ? or should I wait when it is completely dry?
By the way I’m really excited by your New Perfection Tailoring System from 1901 project, so yes, your work” will have all been completely worth it”! Unfortunately I can’t use “measurements between 20-40″ bust”. 20? really? I will make the skirts….
Thank you. Take care.

By: MARTHA sCHROYER

MARTHA sCHROYER — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 05:04:18 +0000

My mother told me that she would use a 5-day antiperspirant pad, rubbing it on her palms prior to a date, to avoid sweaty hands. I wonder if one of the “non-marking” antiperspirants available today would work?

By: adrian b.

adrian b. — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:42:26 +0000

My grandmother told me most of these rules when teaching me to tat. And yes, several of my dresses and collars sport lace I tatted. As a former manicurest one of my most recommended hand care regimes is to wash my hands before going to bed, warming some lotion and slathering it on my hands and donning white cotton gloves. In the morning hands are soft and clean. .

By: isabel

isabel — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:00:31 +0000

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un saludo gracias

By: Varika

Varika — Thu, 15 May 2014 18:54:10 +0000

In reply to Varika. Oops, well, guess I missed reading point 6! ^_^;

By: Varika

Varika — Thu, 15 May 2014 18:52:51 +0000

I have two: Take breaks–this helps cool off not only your hands, but your head as well. And, try to keep fabric on a table and off your lap as much as possible! Even if you’ve got it heaped on either side of you while you’re hemming that nine yards of skirt hem, use one of those little folding tables over your lap to glide the fabric over. It’s AMAZING how much difference this makes.

Oh, and if you’re truly desperate, a trick I’ve used when working with fondant and chocolate (both of which melt if you have hot hands) is to dip your hands briefly in a bowl of cold water. I usually combine this with using vinyl disposable gloves, which are very easy to towel obsessively dry with a paper towel (fondant melts and chocolate seizes in the presence of water). I haven’t tried using gloves when sewing, but I don’t think it can be any harder than sculpting fondant/chocolate flowers with fiddly little tools.