Hey guys, Ive got this very salty SS tunic that has lost all the keyhole stitching around the buttonholes and the backing fabric lining is loose in these areas. Ive got an nice elderly tailor here in town that says she can stitch the lining edges back together withou attempting to re-do the keyhole stitching which wouldnt work anyway due to wear and tear. My question is this, should I leave the lining loose in these areas or try and repair internally without changing the outside appearance,,or just leave it alone. Its on a mannequin but does get taken off and on for shows and Im trying my best to conserve it.
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If you want opinions, I'd personally leave it alone. As I said in another such recent thread on repairing cloth items, I've never done more than regret messing with most such things myself. I've learned lessons the hard way, and they've been equally hard to forget. However again, that's my opinion based on how I personally react to repairs, etc.
Repairing the item (even something as subtle as stitching) would then create the need to explain it to most every knowledgable collector who examined it. I hate explaining things. Things in their original condition rarely need explaining, especially since the specific reason for a previous condition is rarely ever known anyway.
On another note, I would also highly suspect that such a repair would somewhat lower the item's value. Yes, you know how picky collectors are about such things. Most would rather have something as is rather than improved by someone and something postwar.
Those are just a few of my personal thoughts on the matter. However again, if you are personally not concerned about what others may think, then none of it may matter anyway. It's yours now. What you can be satisfied with and live with personally is really all that matters in the end...I guess.
Hopefully helpful,
Chris
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Thanks Chris,,,I think leaving it as is is the correct thing to do, will just be extra careful when transporting it. Thanks!Comment
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You're very welcome, Steve. I'm glad I could help.Originally posted by Steve Flanagan View Post
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