Attaching beadwork to leather shirt

[Bulldog lady]

   Ok some of you who remember the old days of beadwork -  what is the best stitch distance to sew shoulder beaded straps to a leather shirt that didn't get fully stretched .  Sure appreciate your sugestions.   Thanks

[Red Badger]

In other words my new buckskin shirt has not stretched out fully yet but camp season is here and I want my beadwork shoulder bars on it for camp, please help! 

[hotfxr]

In other words my new buckskin shirt has not stretched out fully yet but camp season is here and I want my beadwork shoulder bars on it for camp, please help! 

Not fully stretched?    Thanks, I will use that one instead of complaining that my leathers have shrunk over the last few years.    

I would question the wisdom of a man of your age and size (height, not necessarily girth) wearing buckskin clothes in amongst dozens, maybe hundreds of people with questionable eyesight carrying loaded rifles. Just sayin'.

[pilgrim]

      what hotfrx said                                                                                  

[Bulldog lady]

   I'm running out of time  Serious does any one have any suggestions?  As to you fashion consious ones the vertical beadwork and fringe have a very slimming effect!   Micanopy, any of you guys help me?  I don't want to have the beadwork holding up the whole shirt as I'm sure it will continue to grow(shirt) longer, but I also don't want them to fall off from just being tacked on.  Thanks

[Micanopy]

Are they loomed beads? Old way was to sew them to a piece of bucked skin and then sew that to the shoulders using a whip stitch to hold everything in place.

[Red Badger]

Thanks John!

[Bulldog lady]

Halito Uncle,  thank you so much - have some smoked skin that will work quite nicely  I hope.  Knew I could count on you for the correct answer.  micasee naughi wahoska

[Micanopy]

MtVo, Thanks and your welcome. Hope it works out nicely