Lastly, note that on its interior, the ENT undershirt's seam allowances all appear to have been serged together.
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| Mike Paugh photo of Reed screen-used ENT undershirt |
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| Mike Paugh photo of Reed screen-used ENT undershirt |
We find this somewhat curious, since, being made of a knit fabric, the edges of the ENT undershirt wouldn't unravel like woven fabrics do, and serging would add some time (and minimal cost) to the construction process.
The overlocking was probably done to make the garment easier to press, to keep the edges of the fabric from curling and creating bulk (and/or creating the impression of bulk on the right side), or perhaps just to neaten the interior of the garment - or a combination of any of those reasons.
A further curiosity, though is that the "floating" edge of the "facing" doesn't appear to have been overlocked ...
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