At 10:24 PM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
Also which is better/cheaper to buy, use and sew - linen/silk or
linen/wool blend?
Hi Aylwen,
Hmmmm... I've never thought of that question. Thanks for asking it. My
usual thought is what do I want the fabric of my Elizabethans to look like,
then go from there. As in, do I want it to be a velvet, wool or silk/satin
look? Is it one color fabric, or do I want to use a something visually
textured (as in brocade or damask)?
My first reaction is to go with cotton velvet, maybe wool, because that's
what I can find locally. I've only recently been able to afford doing
anything in real linen or silks, let alone blends, and then I have to order
those (and I hate waiting for them to arrive). I want to do a gown in
hemp/silk blend or a cotton/silk blend to get more weight to the silk, yet
the look of silk satin, but that's for next year when my body size returns
to normal.
What I've seen tho' of linen/silk or linen/wool blends tend to look
visually coarse, not at all as nice as an all wool or all silk fabric. But
I can't give advice on how well either is to sew up or wear.
If you decide to take the plunge on the blends, please share your
experiences with us. I always like to hear of others experiences with
fabric (sometimes I think I am a fabric junkie, not just a sewing junkie).
Kimiko
Kimiko Small
http://www.kimiko1.com
Fresno, CA, USA
"Lady of the Wardrobe" for Isle of Mann Guild
Portraying at California's Central Valley Renaissance Faires
Lady Clifford, Countess of Cumberland
(Margaret Percy, Eleanor Brandon, or Margaret Russell)
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