A 1610 loose gown P.118 and I think it was not due to the slashing but the wear and tear of the hem.
De -----Original Message----- In PoF, there is a gown that it's noted was probably remade at some point, because of the slashing patterns. A portion of the skirt I believe that didn't line up with the rest/all over scheme. I'll have to look that up as soon as I finish the current project and Halloween... alex On Oct 30, 2007 4:03 PM, Sharon Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the idea was it so weakened the fabric, it couldn't be re-used. Or > maybe it could be re-used, but not as originally intended. Silk could be > used for a gown for a noblewoman, but only as facings for someone of lesser > rank. I will try to remember/find where I saw the reference. > S. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > So how would a middle class or poor person deal with a pinked or slashed > hand me down? > -- I can handle anything that life throws at me. I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently -- but I will handle it. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
