I rather like the idea of a weeding fund - what should we weed?
Patty
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PPS
of course,
Penny Ladnier wrote:
Another lady has on a c. 1910s white shirtwaist. The same person
donated the shirtwaist. It has beautiful lace collar and bib. Here is
this lady: http://www.costumegallery.com/VCU/Photos/1910/P1040106lg.jpg
How does this shirt close? Up the front or the back?
Dawn
Right now, it's a dress from Janet Arnold's book, 1030's era with a fishtail
ruffle down the back. I was mid ruffle when my husband emailed from sea to
tell me the party went from formal to casual...haven't worked on it since.
It may now become a short coctail dress, with the ruffle ending at
Hi Kimiko and Bjarne,
I am very familiar with this linen, I am betting my boots this is the same
supplier I use.
2.8 oz is about as fine as you are going to get it. I have bolts of both the
Czech linen (which is what this Draper is selling) and the Belgian, which is
much wider but also *much*
Sorry everyone - this list member has been set to moderated status
until they contact me.
...eliz
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I have some very fine linen that I got years ago at an estate sale. I have
to wonder if it's the same stuff that's being discussed.
It's so sheer that I can read through it when it's laid on a page. It has
*no* slubs and has a crisp body. I did burn and bleach tests on it and it's
100% linen.
It really seems you have the same quality then.
Mine is white though.
Its also that skirt in revolution of fashion with the embroidered border
that is haunting me...
Want to make that!
Bjarne
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I don't think so...with an organdy collar. Have a lot of mags from this
period. I will stry to do some mor checking.
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_http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg_
(http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg)
Just an idle question here -- in the image above, the woman with her back
turned to us has a skirt that appears to be striped. Would this be a brocaded
People wore stripes and checks during the 16th C. Check out the paintings of
Sofanisba Angiusola (sp)
Monica (Catriona in SCA)
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Thank you Kathleen!
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
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In a message dated 12/2/2006 12:22:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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, 1030's era with a fishtail
ruffle down the back.
And an evil response to what I assume is a typo--did they do fishtails in
the 1000s?
Ann Wass
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Kate Said:
(read: I was so clever at tucking it away, I cannot lay my hands on it right
now!) waiting for me to decide what to do
with it.
Oh, yeah, I remember that piece! Where can it have gone? Good stuph!
Maria
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