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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:46:17 +0100
Hi-
Well i never dreamed of that it excisted either, untill i saw it with my
own ey
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To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:46:17 +0100
Hi-
Well i never dreamed of that it excisted either, untill i saw it with my
own eyes. But it also is expensive...
re organdy / organza - the first time I mentioned it I meant it was the
closest sounding word, not that it was the closest fabric (it's not).
gauze is definitely around from the 13th century (approx), but it's naturally
hard to tell whether it was the same fabric as later gauze - that it was ve
bruary 21, 2006 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
I really haven't seen linen this fine in England. Maybe I haven't looked
hard enough.
On 21/02/06, Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi
Yes that linen i told you about some time ago,
ally is transparent.
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> Bjarne
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> From: "Joan Jurancich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
Linen also can be fine enough to be transparent.
Joan
At 01:33 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:
Why Joan - however fine linen gets I've never seen it transparent. Silk
can
be transparent and is evidenced in the arc
) that indicates the country of
origin. It's packed away and I can't get to it. When I can locate it, I'll
post what the stamp says.
kate
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From: "Caroline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Linen also can be fine enough to be transparent.
Joan
At 01:33 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:
Why Joan - however fine linen gets I've never seen it transparent. Silk can
be transparent and is evidenced in the archaeological record.
It is only these women where the veil appears transparent - all the
Why Joan - however fine linen gets I've never seen it transparent. Silk can
be transparent and is evidenced in the archaeological record.
It is only these women where the veil appears transparent - all the other
pictures I have looked at for example
Holkham PBB
http://tinyurl.com/rlwa6
the Mac
words chiffon, organza was invented in 19th century, but
i think the fabrics are older with different names.
Bjarne
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From: "Caroline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 7:19
I would expect the wimples and veils to be fine linen, in this case.
Joan
At 12:56 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:
The reason I ask is that I have been looking at the ladies on the Luttrell
Psalter and it is clear both mother and daughter on the knight on horseback
page are wearing both wimples and ve
The reason I ask is that I have been looking at the ladies on the Luttrell
Psalter and it is clear both mother and daughter on the knight on horseback
page are wearing both wimples and veils. The fabric drawn is a transparent
white and the only thing I can think it is chiffon or tulle.
There are
On Mon, 20 Feb 2006, Caroline wrote:
> I believe all of the above fabrics can be made from silk but does
> anyone know when the earliest examples of them stem from?
>
> Are they 12th or 20th century inventions. Just curious to know.
I'd like to know, too, whether anyone doing historic costume
I believe all of the above fabrics can be made from silk but does anyone
know when the earliest examples of them stem from?
Are they 12th or 20th century inventions. Just curious to know.
--
Caroline
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop
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