As far as I've heard, up to 108" in some places, like Italy... Talia
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Beth and Bob Matney Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 9:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [h-cost]Authentic fabric widths I'll check Arnold. Thanks to both of you for replying. I have an image in one of my books of a church in France where the "yard stick" is carved into the exterior wall. I do remember that English woolen broadcloth was about 2 yards wide and that various silks and silk velvets were in the range of 2 feet or less. I was hoping that someone already had a list of the variations in width and length online somewhere. Just lazy I guess... another project for my to-do list! ...eventually it will get done, I promise. <grin> Take care, Beth At 07:19 PM 5/5/2007, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:35:52 -0700 (PDT) >From: MaggiRos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >There's some information in the back of the >Elizabethan Patterns of Fashion (Janet Arnold) > >MaggiRos >--- WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'll go look, but as I recall there were various > > widths available during > > these times. I know for sure that an ell was > > different lengths in different > > places at different times. Some widths were > > surprisingly wide...like 60 > > inches. I'll get back to you. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 5/5/2007 10:34 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 5/5/2007 10:34 AM _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
