I finally found pictures of the set if it helps at all. http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/SorayaNazli/?action=view¤t=GREENTEA1.jpg
http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/SorayaNazli/?action=view¤t=GREENTEA2.jpg http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/SorayaNazli/?action=view¤t=GREENTEA3.jpg The sheet set shown in the third pic is not the one I already used I can still make something out of that..... On 10/8/07, Danielle M. Dewey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A persian coat might work. It is a fairly thick comforter it would be > warm. It is a little shiny though. I just know I am never going to use it > again as a bedspread and thought I could put it to use. > > > Well thank you for the ideas, and if anyone thinks of anything else by all > means please share > > *´¨) > ¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨). > (¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ > .·´ ¸.·*`·~»*~Danielle~*»~ > (¸.·´ > . > > On 10/8/07, otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Maybe a Persian coat? > > Can you remove the quilting without leaving marks or permanent stitch > > holes? > > With satin, you are looking more at Renaissance fudging then Medieval, > > especially shiny satin. Your also looking at winter attire with this > > satin > > as it does not breath. Plus you should not make anything out of it that > > you > > will want to wear around a fire. > > If you are in SCA or similar group and if you have a coat of arms the > > has > > green in it you could use the satin for heraldic display stuff. > > Though it would not be material of the 1300s and 1400s, you could make a > > sideless surcoat. Could use it for a cloak lining. Or you could make a > > Florentine giornea and/or gammurra > > http://cadieux.mediumaevum.com/florentine.html > > > > De > > > > -----Original Message----- > > I've already used the sheets to make a simple > > kirtle. My problem is that I'm not exactly sure what to make out of it. > > Not only is it satin, but its quilted in sort of a strange way, I cannot > > find pictures and I would take one, but an aquaintance has my camera at > > the > > moment. The quilting is all symmetrical, in straight lines, but intead > > of > > being noral quiltingit has some of it sticking up on some of the seams, > > I'm > > not really sure how to perscribe it. I have a comforter, pillow cases > > and > > curtains. Preferably the clothing I would creat out of it would be in a > > medieval style. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.....Thank > > you..... > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > -- > *´¨) > ¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨). > (¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ > .·´ ¸.·*`·~»*~Danielle~*»~ > (¸.·´ -- *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨). (¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ .·´ ¸.·*`·~»*~Danielle~*»~ (¸.·´ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume