You've tagged this 1860s; are you copying anything in particular? Because piping in any seam but the armholes is pretty unusual by the 1860s. It was most common in the 1840s, I think. By the 1860s it's virtually always in the armholes and finishing the neck and waist, but that's it. I'd skip it.
Oh, and the side back seams (you mean the long curved ones, right?) are often topstitched. That might give a little more interest without doing something usual like piping.
(I just remembered hearing that some very delicate sheers in the 1860s might have piping in the seams, to reinforce them. But just now I can't actually remember seeing an example.)
ETA: Sorry I missed your earlier post! If you're not wanting to copy a particular original, *definitely* skip piping in the seams. You'll be a LOT more typical of the decade. :)
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Oh, and the side back seams (you mean the long curved ones, right?) are often topstitched. That might give a little more interest without doing something usual like piping.
(I just remembered hearing that some very delicate sheers in the 1860s might have piping in the seams, to reinforce them. But just now I can't actually remember seeing an example.)
ETA: Sorry I missed your earlier post! If you're not wanting to copy a particular original, *definitely* skip piping in the seams. You'll be a LOT more typical of the decade. :)