Re: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ It's telling me it wants to be one of those little Chanel-inspired suits from about 1965. http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/english/sergiler/eser_detay.php?eser_id=46&sergi_id=3&k=0 http://honors.umd.edu/HONR269J/projects/petzko/progressive/chanel.jpg Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
I love checked and patterned wools, so I do not want to be discouraging! On p. 72 of _Woven Into The Earth_, Else Ostegard writes, "In Denmark check weaves can be traced from 2000-year-old ornamental weaves in light and dark check through a fine red and blue checked textile from the slightly later Lonne Heath find to Viking Era check weaves." So you can go WAY back with checks. But this fabric telegraphs 19th century to me, if you can find a Victorian coat or suit for it. BECAUSE I love checked and patterned wools, I would also concur with De that you might use it for some of the Northern and Western European cultures around 1000 or somewhat earlier. There are some three-shed twills with checks and stripes from the first half of the 14th century shown in _Textiles and Clothing_ , and also some references to 10th and 11th century examples -- the earlier ones apparently used different natural colors of wool to get the effect, which I think your palette of browns could emulate. After the 14th century fashions changed, and I'd be hard pressed to place this cloth between then and the Victorians. But that's just my 2ยข. Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 19, 2007, at 5:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ Karen Seamstrix ___ 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
RE: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
I believe that twill can be found in the Nordic culture 1000s. All I can say is the pattern looks feasable. They were creating intricate woven bands, I do not see why they would not be able to create this pattern. Maybe this will help some. http://www.vikingagevessels.org/documents/C_%20Viking%20Womens%20Costume.pdf De -Original Message- To me, the colors and overall look of the pattern is fine but looking closely at the weave pattern, it looks very modern. Diana > > I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could > give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate > for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested > in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the > slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm > just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? > > http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ > > Karen > Seamstrix ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
To me, the colors and overall look of the pattern is fine but looking closely at the weave pattern, it looks very modern. Diana > > I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could > give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate > for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested > in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the > slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm > just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? > > http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ > > Karen > Seamstrix > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- www.RenaissanceFabrics.net "Everything for the Costumer" "Become the change you want to see in the world." --Ghandi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
At 09:20 AM 1/19/2007, you wrote: I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ Karen Seamstrix I would not hesitate to use it for 19th century outerwear, but I would not be comfortable using it for, say, Elizabethan. Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info
I was wondering if the amazingly knowledgable folks on this list could give me some feedback on what eras a woolen fabric would be appropriate for? I have a picture of it posted at my LiveJournal for those interested in taking a look. It's wool, the colors are good for most eras, and the slightly open twill is good for most of the eras I'd want to make. I'm just not sure about the overall look of the fabric. Opinions? http://seamstrix.livejournal.com/ Karen Seamstrix ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
