Diana Habra wrote:
Two ccheap? fabric mentions.
http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/wool_gabardine.htm
$5 a yard wool gabardines, but the colors are ...BRIGHT
Remember, though, that wool takes dye very well and all you would have to
do is buy some RIT dye and use your washer to create a better or different
color!! For example, you could overydye the bright green with a blue to
create a lovely dark green. Or add blue dye to a pink wool to create a
lovely lavender or purple.
Good point, I might buy enough for another flemish working women's
outfit. I had forgoten about it, but aI do think that gabardine is thin
enough to be useable.
also, this is a bit of a boast, and I will not be able to give the name of
the store (i am going to go back on sat, and i just know where it is) but
I found a bunch of 60 inch wide linen in fairly light weights for 3.50
(plus 8 5/8th % sales tax). I think I am going to buy a variity about
$400
Is it 100% linen? Sometimes the big chain stores call things "linen" or
"linen look" when they might only contain part linen or--no linen at all.
Just be sure of what you are buying when you pay that price. You might be
able to ask for a burn test there or get a sample and burn it outside
yourself. I would just hate for you to buy "linen" and find out that it
really is linen/rayon or poly/rayon
It is one of the smal hole in the wall new york city fabric stores on
like 38th or 39th or 40th between 7th and 8th, and burn test is already
done.
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