I have been working on that here in the West Kingdom (Northern California) for many years! I give a class and demonstration on such, So what specific information are you looking for? Like what fibers are still used and what materials?
For example, there was a fabric created from Stinging Nettle, we don't currently have this material that I know of....but you can use silk gauze or organza and soft organza. There are many things when working to find fabrics and fibers that mimic the Medieval look. Then you need to look at your pocket book, because we can get fabrics that are like medieval fabrics but they come at a cost, some as much as $86.00 or more per yard/meter! So What it that you really want? Cilean On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM, <h-costume-requ...@indra.com> wrote: > Send h-costume mailing list submissions to > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > h-costume-requ...@mail.indra.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > h-costume-ow...@mail.indra.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of h-costume digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Help requested -Medieval Type Fabric Swatch book creation > (Angharad ver' Reynulf) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 12:59:08 -0800 (PST) > From: "Angharad ver' Reynulf" <dragonwolf...@yahoo.com> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Subject: [h-cost] Help requested -Medieval Type Fabric Swatch book > creation > Message-ID: > <1362689948.98834.yahoomail...@web164006.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > ? > *De-Lurking for a bit, yes it's been a long time since I posted here* > ? > ? > ? > ? > ? > I'm looking for help with creating a fabric swatch book geared to help me > understand what modern fabrics would be closer in look or feel to > recreating historical garments, especially in the medieval period, although > not exclusively.? Personally I do most of my costuming in the 14th century, > but am also asked to help with everything from early Norse or Rus to Tudor > and Elizabethan clothing, and am starting to play with Regency and > Victorian outfits.? I have a lot of books, but find it personally > challenging to translate the written word and pictures into how the fabric > looks and feels in my hand for myself, much less for other people. > ? > ? > ? > Since I'm at a point now where I'm wanting to take the time to hand-sew my > ensembles, and?even considering hand embroidered badge motifs, I'd like to > be a bit more correct on the weights and weaves I'm using for the projects. > Especially since I've got a few pieces of wools that are lovely, but I > don't know if they are the right weight or style for what I want to do.? > For example, picking out what to do with 6 yards of a lovely ultramarine > blue angora blend?wool that feels like velvety plush on one side and the > other side looks like what I think is a twill (very fine diagonal lines), > the 5 yards of a muted blue-green that is lightweight, mostly smooth > feeling, with tightly woven threads or the 5 1/2 yards of heavier dark > purple (grape) wool that is more like the heavier coat wool. > ? > I'm willing to pay for swatches and postage-please contact me off-list at > celedraug AT gmail DOT com. > ? > Thank you (and back to lurking), > > > JonnaLyhn Wolfcat > aka Angharat verch Reynulf, BAO, An Tir > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > End of h-costume Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
