I joined the raw edges on the backside by handstitching them together (thus creating a "slouch").
I feared that leaving only a little edge (like 1 cm) would mean that the vertical seams of the pleats will show through. Guess it's also due to the rather light fabric. Maybe inserting a strip of stiffer cotton fabric will help "straightening out" the belt, no?
In any case maybe I worry too much... after all my German sports suit's half-belt also shows horizontal "pull folds".
I feared that leaving only a little edge (like 1 cm) would mean that the vertical seams of the pleats will show through. Guess it's also due to the rather light fabric. Maybe inserting a strip of stiffer cotton fabric will help "straightening out" the belt, no?
In any case maybe I worry too much... after all my German sports suit's half-belt also shows horizontal "pull folds".