A "Flemish" is on my list of to-do projects for next year's tourney season, and I've been figuring that I'd line my outer (black) partlet with a medium-weight linen, if only to give my black wool a bit more body than it already has (it's a fairly fine suitweight worsted). --Sue
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Flemish Workingwomen -Black Partlets -a question > J Schueller wrote: > > > > However, I am wondering if i should make the partlet out of one layer, > > and just make the inside seams as pretty as I can, or should I make them > > out of two layers and make the seems go inside? anyway have any insight? > > > > I made one of a pants weight black wool and just hemmed the edges. It is > quite warm and toasty as just a single layer. I was sweating in it > indoors, but comfortable on a sunny February afternoon outside. > > It's my belief that the black ones were outdoor or winter wear, and the > white ones for indoors or better weather, and the sheer ones for 'best' > wear. > > > > Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
