Dear Anette,
This is what i had in mind, would be lovely on a grey silk.
But it was not used with a darker toned waistcoat, so ill have to stick on
the off white.
But that can also be nice.
Would you magine, i searched for a twisted high glossy silk and found
Mulberry Silks in England. I mailed the lady today because i want to order
some things from her.
She says they have 900 collours to choose from!!!!!!!!!!!
That doesnt help much hah!
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kahlara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Re: habit francaise
Hello Bjarne,
Although this is not a period that I have worked with, I am a little
familiar with it and I have enjoyed looking at your pictures of costumes
and your exquisite embroidery.
It does sound like you have made your decision about the waist coat - but
my mind's eye came up with this...I don't know if fabric of this sort it
is period, but what about a pale pearl gray with the same rosy undertones
as the jacket silk? If such a thing can be found.
Your embroidery plans for this suit sound lovely.
Annette M
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 21:14:53 +0200
From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews"
Subject: Re: [h-cost] habit francaise
To: "Historical Costume"
Dear Joannah and Suzi,
Thanks for your inputs, i also found one in Ribeiro's Fashion in England
and
Fracem a spanish country park scene, a gentleman is wearing a red suit
with
green waistcoat.
But i have ben interrested in court suit wearm and i think it is a must
with
off white waistcoat.
Could have ben pretty with a medium grey with my dusty rose, but off white
will also be nice.
I intent to embroider myself a new court suit, and i draft embroidery
patterns right now, so fun. I think i will combine it so that i make the
cuffs off white also. The match depends on the colours i use for the
embroidery.
I was so fortunate to find a Armani ribbed silk in dusty red lilacs. As it
was the last lot, 6,30 meter, i got it for 230,00 kr, a meter. They told
me
the original price is 1000,00 kr a meter.
Perhaps i make a wreath of rosebuds in dusty rose on the waistcoat and an
old rose wreath of rosebuds on the jacket. More red than the fabric,
Please dont make any fuss about the portrait you found, it is the whole,
that lighter waistcoats was used that matters to me.
Thanks for your replyes!!!:-)
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzi Clarke"
To: "Historical Costume"
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] habit francaise
At 18:46 15/10/2005, you wrote:
This, of course, sent me off looking through lots of portraits on the
web,
where I have seen plenty of *matching* waistcoats, but unfortunately no
dark waistcoats with lighter coats. ( Do you know how many portraits were
painted at just the right angle to not let you see what is on under their
coats and jabots? Nearly every blasted one!!!! )
However, I did find this portrait -
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?search=ss&sText=bach&LinkID=mp05038&rNo=0&role=sit
which seems to have a waiscoat of a contrasting colour.
I may be able to go and have a quick look at this on Tuesday, Bjarne, if
you can wait that long. I have a suspicion that what shows is the lining
of the coat, but if they have the portrait on display I will be able to
get a better idea.
Suzi>
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