We've had some arguments on the 18cWoman list about dyed linen. There is definitely evidence for dyed linen being used for gowns, breeches, jackets, etc. in the 18th c., and these would obviously have been dyed with natural dyes.
As for whether linen was/wasn't used for outer garments in Europe -- well, there is that linen 17th c. man's jacket that was found in the wall (chimney?) of a house. http://www.concealedgarments.org/information/links.html -- Mara --------------------- http://www.knittingobsession.com - modern knitting stuff http://www.knittingobsession.blogspot.com http://www.marariley.net - 18th century research and knitting patterns --------------------- Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. - Voltaire _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
