In a message dated 7/10/2005 7:43:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I prefer cotton velvet - there is no cotton velveteen anywhere in England that I can find - but if my customers are not well off, rayon velvet sometimes has to do. Granted I don't do Tudor period, but here is my opinion on velvet. I think rayon velvet actually simulates silk velvet better than cotton does because rayon is a filament fiber and cotton is staple--silk is also a filament fiber. It is true, though, that many cotton velvets have a good heavy weight and rayon velvet can be pretty thin and slippery. And it can be difficult to sew, but this can be overcome with patience. If it were offered to me, I would probably take it. Ann Wass _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
