Kathy, Thanks so much for posting this! I'm still green with envy but looking forward to when/what you can publish. Let me know if you need a beta reader :).
And regarding Myth #4, the blackwork that is purple; check with some of the historic dye folks. It is my understanding that some black dyes used for embroidery silks faded to various shades of purple, which would explain the varigation of color. And if they didn't fade, the iron used for the mordant caused them to rot, sometimes w/ parts of the ground fabric. Thanks again! Catherine _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
