I‘m not sure how to ease the straight ribbon around the curved back neck line. The front is easy enough to do and I have that figured out. It‘s the curve that I‘m worried about. I don‘t want the ribbon to look puckered; I want it to lie flat as it will in the front. Thanks in advance for your help!
The narrower the ribbon the easier it will go. Try tracing off the back neckline curve and then shaping the ribbon to the curve on the ironing board, with steam and iron and press cloth. This is easier if you use petersham or real silk ribbon; nearly impossible when working with polyester ribbons -- however, if you're determined, it can be done. I amazed a bracemaker by reshaping the heavy nylon strapping they use with the standard bias shaping techniques used in heirloom sewing. Generally, the gentler the curve, the easier it goes. If you're thinking of using a color and width that middy braid or soutache braid comes in, you'll have a much easier time of it than using the standard chain fabric store ribbon.
The narrower the ribbon the easier it will go. Try tracing off the back neckline curve and then shaping the ribbon to the curve on the ironing board, with steam and iron and press cloth. This is easier if you use petersham or real silk ribbon; nearly impossible when working with polyester ribbons -- however, if you're determined, it can be done. I amazed a bracemaker by reshaping the heavy nylon strapping they use with the standard bias shaping techniques used in heirloom sewing. Generally, the gentler the curve, the easier it goes. If you're thinking of using a color and width that middy braid or soutache braid comes in, you'll have a much easier time of it than using the standard chain fabric store ribbon.
The narrower the ribbon the easier it will go. Try tracing off the back neckline curve and then shaping the ribbon to the curve on the ironing board, with steam and iron and press cloth. This is easier if you use petersham or real silk ribbon; nearly impossible when working with polyester ribbons -- however, if you're determined, it can be done. I amazed a bracemaker by reshaping the heavy nylon strapping they use with the standard bias shaping techniques used in heirloom sewing. Generally, the gentler the curve, the easier it goes. If you're thinking of using a color and width that middy braid or soutache braid comes in, you'll have a much easier time of it than using the standard chain fabric store ribbon.
