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Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Bengaline (was Good News)
I sew a lot with Bengaline and like it. No, it is not a natural fiber, but
when you are in a pinch it not only suffices but excels if used in period
appropriate styles. The fabric that I have used has a very slight ribbed
texture, and is close to faille in appearance, maybe a smidge heaveir. The
material holds up to rough wear at events and such, and dry cleans
beautifully. I have never tried to machine wash it, but have been told
that it holds up well in the wash also.
You guys can just go ahead and laugh now....
My very first piece of real period style garb was an Elizabethan gown that
I made with a pattern that I based on a Period Pattern pattern, their
patterns of course not even remotely fitting me. I was very cash
strapped, and had no idea of where I was going to come up with 10 yards or
thereabouts of fabric. I sat in my parlor, and my eyes traveled to the
draperies that had been left by the previous owner - yards and yards of a
dusty rose bengaline with black tie backs and valances. The parlor looked
much nicer with just the lace sheers, and I wound up with a lovely bodice,
skirt and hat. The dining room drapes went next, also out of bengaline.
I made a gown for myself, and an outfit for a daughter out of those
drapes.
I am not sure where the inspiration came from, Gone With the Wind or the
Sound of Music, but either way, the bengaline worked great.
:)
~Kimberley
Hi Kimberley,
I am not laughing, and i must confes that also i have ben inspired by this
Bengaline. Besides i also dream of making a costume in watered "silk" wich
also only comes in polyester or rayon.
And i was mostly thinking about hot weather and polyester, you can die of
heat in that, but for winter use, it would be ok.
And then i also sometimes think, that it is only us freaks that notice these
things, i believe that the majority of reenactors dont know about these
things At least when i talk about the gustavians in Sweden. I think that it
only is about 1/5 th of them who makes costumes, the rest buys costumes and
dont know about fabrics.
Bjarne
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