Elinor --
I'll let people more knowledgeable than I am answer most of your questions, but
I thought I'd offer two links you might find interesting, if you haven't seen
them yet:
http://photos.ladybrooke.com/sca/gowns/velvetgown/gettingstarted.htm
This is kind of a dress diary for a gorgeous Tudor outfit that includes where
to get patterns for everything, and most of them are available for free on the
Internet.
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-just-arrived-fashion-fabric-cotton-velvet-fabric.aspx
Fabric.com has cotton velvet for $9.95 a yard, which is no more expensive than
velveteen. I don't know if that's in your price range or not, but they've got
several interesting shades of red.
Hope this helps,
Tea Rose
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