While it may or may not have been authentic in the period, I, too, like it for interpreting at events. One can show what the garments looked like (since you are wearing them underneath) and also the whole art of hand sewing--but, as you say neatly and plainly. Of course, as with other reenacting decisions, your mileage may vary.
Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Fri, Dec 18, 2015 12:59 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Is h-costume still going? Hah, I like plain sewing for events. Darning. Mending— unpretentious stuff to prove to the general public that it IS possible to do the job neatly and make things last!==Marjorie Wilser> On Dec 17, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Terry <twal...@us.net> wrote:> > Makes sense. That's what I do in my sewing circle--bring the nice stuff to work on and leave the ugly stuff at home.> > Terry_______________________________________________h-costume mailing listh-costume@mail.indra.comhttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
