Thank you, I will look up both those books tomorrow.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Cin wrote:
> I have also made this gown & kirtle. After reading the article in
> Costume on the ladies wardrobes as listed in the Petre Inventories and
> pouring over Maria Heywood's Dress at the Court of Henr
I have also made this gown & kirtle. After reading the article in
Costume on the ladies wardrobes as listed in the Petre Inventories and
pouring over Maria Heywood's Dress at the Court of Henry VIII, it was
pretty clear that I should be in a brown wool gown, with black velvet
guards. The kirtle i
The TT has moved to Facebook, along with Elizabethan Costuming it is pretty
fast and we are getting tons of discussion.
So if you have not been sucked into the Facebook world? I suggest you do!
We just had a glimpse of the new book for children's clothing, coming out
shortly.
My youngest is 14 a
I wash my wool and silk delicates with either Orvus or shampoo, my plant
fiber delicates with regular laundry detergent or whatever soap product
is to hand, and the wools and silks get a glug of vinegar in the rinse
water as well.
Jen
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012, Lavolta Press wrote:
What's everyo
I use Doctor Bronner's liquid soap for handwashing. It seems quite gentle, it
comes in a lavender scented version, and it rinses out nicely. The gossip I
heard about Woolite was that it tends to fade colors, despite its promises,
especially on silks.
When I am washing things in the machine
I understand that Woolite changed their formula many years ago and it was
hard to rinse out after that. Clothes could become sticky with the residue.
I stopped using it when I noticed that and use gentle shampoos with no oils
in them. Baby shampoo is rather harsh, surprisingly, because it's develop
Orvus is great! Get at an animal supply place for the best price (although a
little goes a LONG way)
Patty
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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:
> What's everyone using for hand washing clothes? I hand wash my modern
> lingerie, some delicate modern clothes, and vintage clothes. I am not
> looking for an archival product. I am wondering if I should switch from
> Woolite, although for no
What's everyone using for hand washing clothes? I hand wash my modern
lingerie, some delicate modern clothes, and vintage clothes. I am not
looking for an archival product. I am wondering if I should switch from
Woolite, although for no special reason, really.
Fran
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