I have the ugliest 1880's bodice ever made of ick-brown fairly wide-wale corduroy. Nobody would ever believe it was accurate if I reproduced it. So homely.
Katy On 11/26/05, Diana Habra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I saw the most delightfull printed roses velvet today. It is the kind of > > velvet that is wowen into dimentional stripes. > > Dont know the english term for this, and i apologise for asking because > > many > > have asked before, but this velvet wich today is used for trousers and > > jackets, was that used in 18th century? > > If not it is such a shame, it would have ben wonderfull for jackets and > > skirts......... > > Bjarne, > > We call it corduroy and people have argued that it looks like "cut > velvet". The "stripes" are called wales and the really thin waled > corduroy is what people say may be period all the way back to the > Renaissance. I personally haven't seen any examples but I am sure > somebody on the list will have more information. > > Diana > > www.RenaissanceFabrics.net > "Everything for the Costumer" > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
