serging

[claireshaeffer]

Sergers have been around a long time, but they weren't used on better garments until about the late 1970s.

I found a blk blouse in my collection today with white serged seams. In my experience, wht serging indicates a foreign inexpensive garment.

Have you thought about the earliest better garment you've seen with serging.

Thanks for your input.

 

[pastperfect2]

I am vaguely remembering a 1920s garment.

Remember when it was also called a Merrow stitch/machine?

 

[Vinclothes]

I once had a child's knit undershirt with serged seams that had the date in a woven label. I remember it as the 1910's. I no longer have the image.
Marian

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

As far as "better" garments, not sure but I believe I have had a few from 1950s era but not earlier.

 

[retro ruth]

I've always understood that serging started being used earlier on undergarments than on outer garments, so the earlier examples tend to be lingerie, underwear and swimwear. Presumably that applies to better garments too.