It definitely sounds like a good weight for a gown, any time any
place. :-) Embellishement can turn it into a higher class. There's
that wool mantua at the Met with the metallic embroidery.
Lightweight wool is so wonderful for spring or fall outdoor events.
It really depends on what you like to do as far as historic
activities. It sounds lightweight enough for hoops, for mid-19th
century.
You didn't mention the width, but depending on the style/period
you may be able to make more than one gown. For the second (or
third) gown, you could overdye it a different shade. I once
discovered, though, that a piece of wool was saturated with the color
and would not take any more dye. After using color remover on it, it
dyed perfectly.
I do like the idea of matching gowns for girls, or you could
make gowns for different time periods (if you don't want multiples in
the same color).
I got some wool like this when a local fabric store went out of
business. It's a challis weight. At the moment it's packed away,
ripening. :-)
-Carol
I've got 14 yards of plain medium-dark green (somewhere between
emerald and forest) wool. It's lovely and soft and about t-shirt
weight. I thought I might make cloaks out of it, but it seems a
little light.
What would you do? Any time, any place...
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