Process of elimination... Two other sources that didn't help. They
describe coutil as either a bed or the ticking, but don't say anything
about the fiber or weave.
John Palsgrave, Lesclarcissement de la Langue Francoyse (1530)
John Baret, An Alveary or Triple Dictionary, in English, Latin, and
Fr
A dictionarie of the French and English tongues
Randle Cotgrave
London, 1611
Coutil: m. A Ticke, or Quilt stuffed with flecks, wooll, or feathers;
a Mattresse, wooll-bed, Flock-bed, Feather-bed.
I know there are early French dictionaries, but I don't have those
references to hand. It might help
I will look in a few places tonight. I'm thinking that Mazzouai may have
something about a cotton coutil in medieval Italy. Unless you've already looked
there?
Lauren
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Just a suggestion, Carol, since cotton was not common until the 19th
c, you might consider hemp or linen. I'd place my strongest bet on
linen. But it's only a guess :)
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HI
I can trace coutil as a French word for fabric back to 16mumble, but I
can't trace what it was made of (hemp, linen, cotton?) then nor if it
was a plain 4 harness twill or a three harness twill or a herringbone.
The herringbone I can trace back to 18mumble.
Help!
And suggestions or info wou
Someone used it on my daughter's renaissance skirt when I didn't have time
to finish it and another project in time. Someone I PAID. It was bulky, you
could see the sewing threads on the right side (not as big a problem from
stage) and, the worst issue, it hung badly and gave the wrong silhouette.
I've tried it, but as it makes tiny, 1/2 inch pleats and you have to sew all
those on by hand, it's more hand sewing than doing it differently. Plus, it
adds a lot of bulk, if you are trying to fit a large amount of fabric onto a
small waistband, for example.
Sharon C.
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On 8/18/2011 12:32 AM, Sharon Collier wrote:
One good technique I learned was how to gather using a zigzag over a strong
base thread. Very useful when gathering a LOT of material, like a big ruffle
onto a skirt bottom.
And the gingham method of cartridge pleating.
Sharon C.
Some people use dr
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One good technique I learned was how to gather using a zigzag over a strong
base thread. Very useful when gathering a LOT of material, like a big ruffle
onto a skirt bottom.
And the gingham method of cartridge pleating.
Sharon C.
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