Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
cucitura a coda di topo
English translation:
corded edges, rat tail stitch
Added to glossary by
Dana Rinaldi
Aug 8, 2008 08:11
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
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cucitura a coda di topo
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Cravatta XXXX in seta monocromatica incorniciata da una cucitura a coda di topo.
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | corded edges |
Shera Lyn Parpia
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| 4 +1 | rat tail seam |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 | rat-tail seam(clothing) |
deep_1235
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Proposed translations
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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corded edges
or, finished with corded edges
This is a tie, not a hat.
It's not a seam (with the purpose of joining two layers of cloth together) as far I can see here, the purpose of this stitching is to give a decorative finish on the edges of the tie.
for pictures see:
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/media/products/techniques/...
The example shown here has stitches which are too distantly spaced but a closer stitch could give the satin stitch finish I imagine a tie would require.
It's also used on the edges pf bridal veils:
see also
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEARANCE-VEIL-IVORY-WITH-SATIN-CORDED...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-08-08 11:52:42 GMT)
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p.s. the cord can also be rattail cord..... but it is an edging, not a seam.
This is a tie, not a hat.
It's not a seam (with the purpose of joining two layers of cloth together) as far I can see here, the purpose of this stitching is to give a decorative finish on the edges of the tie.
for pictures see:
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/media/products/techniques/...
The example shown here has stitches which are too distantly spaced but a closer stitch could give the satin stitch finish I imagine a tie would require.
It's also used on the edges pf bridal veils:
see also
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEARANCE-VEIL-IVORY-WITH-SATIN-CORDED...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-08-08 11:52:42 GMT)
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p.s. the cord can also be rattail cord..... but it is an edging, not a seam.
Peer comment(s):
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potra
: Yes, rat imagery is not appropriate in my opinion.
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thanks :)
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Rossella Mainardis
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grazie!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used corded edge as the client preferred a non-reference to rats or other rodents . Thanks everyone for your help."
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
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rat tail seam
that´s what I found confirmed in Google. rat tail (rather than mouse tail)
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Tom in London
: This nice old fella is making one for a hat http://flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2128411347/
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´thank you! though I didnt see the thing depicted, I liked the article.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: coda di topo is rattail (single word usually) but that doesn't mean cucitura a coda di topo is rattail seam!
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a strip of fabric enclosing a cord like rattai which can be inserted into the seam. the flexibility of rattail enables it to go around edges and curves. Gli Italiani conoscono circa 90 cuciture differenti !.
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rat-tail seam(clothing)
rat-tail seam(clothing)
Discussion
That's the point, I think - a rat's tail seam is invisible :)