Many feathers are dyed or bleached. Craft stores have dyed feathers by the
bag, in many bright, un-natural colors. And we know we can get ostrich
feathers in un-natural colors.
What gave you the impression they were bleached?
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> I had some white peacock
I would not rule out pins altogether...some with 3 pearl heads...because
it's difficult to set. That's the whole point of a formal tortured ruff,
isn't it?
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The silk habotai I got from Dharma Trading is a lot like the parachute silk
wedding dress I had the chance to examine, especially after it's been washed.
Emma
Subject: [h-cost] Parachute silk?
Hi all,
I need to find a source for lightweight, tightly wov
Hi all,
I need to find a source for lightweight, tightly woven, yet soft silk...like
parachutes used to be made from. What would I call that type of silk? When I
Google "parachute silk" all I get are synthetics.
Thanks!
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At 00:29 14/04/2009, you wrote:
Until recently I had thought that the figure-of-eight ruffs were never
stitched to hold the shape, but last week I found a portrait in a
current Sotherby's catalogue for a sale of Old Master and early British
paintings.
This is the link to the catalogue:
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