Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-06 Thread theresathreadgi
I agree with you it is just fantastic. theresa -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:09:32 + Subject: Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut It is a lovely dress. I wish I could read Dutch so I could make

[h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-05 Thread Deredere Galbraith
Finally a picture of the bliaut I am working on. Made from natural dyed silk and the belt from natural dyed wool http://mystictimes.nl/Bliaut/ZijdeBliaut.jpg Greetings, Deredere ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-05 Thread kelly grant
That looks fabulous! Just what I imagined bliaut to look like in person! Very cool Kelly - Original Message - From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-05 Thread Deredere Galbraith
It is the very basic construction. with gores to make the skirt wider and side lacing with added lengt. The pleating is done by moisting the silk, pleat and let it dry for a day. Here is the rest of the website. It is in Dutch http://mystictimes.nl/Bliaut/Bliaut.html Susan Carroll-Clark wrote:

Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-05 Thread Jean Waddie
You really have got the look, it's lovely. Some time I will take the time to read through your site with my Dutch dictionary. But I do like the picture of the dress all twisted up - it looks as if it would go through a wedding ring, like a Christening shawl was meant to do! Jean Deredere

Re: [h-cost] Picture of my silk bliaut

2006-04-05 Thread roscelinlimoges
It is a lovely dress. I wish I could read Dutch so I could make a dress just like this. Roscelin -- Original message -- From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Finally a picture of the bliaut I am working on. Made from natural dyed silk and the belt from