One of the things I have learned on Project Runway is that in haut couture sewing all seams are one inch so that adjustments are easier. It doesn't matter if there is a collar, ruching, draping, long train, etc., the seams are one inch. Of course when you pay for that type of fashion you expect the seamstress to be able to stitch magic.
I always thought that the 1/4 seam was started centuries ago when cloth was so expensive to purchase and so labor intensive to weave at home. It was entirely a method to save the amount of cloth used in a quilt.
Last edited by TanyaL; 02-26-2012 at 12:29 PM.