I'm not sure how much overlap there is between this list and an SCA garb list, so I hoped for more ideas between the two.
I am cutting a cloak, the half-circle style as shown in Hill & Bucknell, The Evolution of Fashion 1066-1930, c.1100 male/female. I opted for this one because it fit well on my fabric without piecing. The fabric is a very dark charcoal, almost black, woolen-like, though probably acrylic. Its what I had on hand so, even if the color isnt period, its going to happen. Im stuck on lining. Im guessing that it should be a linen, though I was eye-balling a super-fine 130 wool from my stash. The color isnt good though, I suppose being a blue-gray, almost faded teal, but it sure feels nice. What would be a good color, keeping maybe sort of period? Im not wanting to go buying more fabric I own too darn much! But Im not sure that Ive got anything in a good color/fiber combination. Also, quite a few of the cloaks of c.1066-1260 or thereabouts are greater than ½ circle and harder to fit on fabric without piecing. I did the math to enlarge one particular pattern, and it would need a piece of fabric around 105 x 120 approximately. How would you piece that, or how might it have been pieced in period, assuming that they didnt just weave a fabric to a dimension suitable for that garment? Wide open to thoughts and ideas! Laurie T. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
