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Of course, home-made garments right up to the present often have no seam finishings so again this is not a foolproof rule, but if you find a garment with a brand label and pinked seams, its quite likely to be earlier than 1970s

Row 1: Ch 10 (12, 14, 18, 22), sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, turn (9, 11, 13, 17, 21) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BLO in each st across, turn (9, 11, 13, 17, 21) Repeat Row 2 until you have a total of 34 (40, 46, 58, 72) rows

Though few archival images are widely circulated, these past brides often wore structured silk dresses that emphasized simple elegance

The modern version was created by Coco Chanel in 1954 when she wanted something more comfortable than her usual corseted dresses

Here below is a spot on one of the sleeves where the edging has come loose, so you can really see what it looks like alone