> How odd, this post was sent two - three days ago way before another person > had said anything about the possibility of it being stumpwork and now it > shows up. > Anyway, I have seen something like this partlet but for the life of me I > can't seem to remember where or what kind of technique it is. I have a > feeling that I have seen the technique done by a long past relative but not > sure.
There is a pair of sleeves cut from late 17thC fabric that is decorated and has a very similar texture. A close up is seen in Historical Fashion in Detail.. or Historic Fashion in Detail.. I can never remember. Also the sleeves are seen in a catalogue from the Ehizabeth I exhibition at the National Maritime Museum (UK.) Fat cord is covered in the came colour silk as the ground and sewn down with stitches in the same silk. The stitches seem to rest in the grooves of the cording underneath so you get the same texture as the cording. There are bugle beads sewn down and tufts all worked with the same silk as well. I think this is going tobe the closest technique for the partlet. In regards to the recent bugginess. I have requently in the last few months had posts arrive out of order. Not just on this list either. michaela http://costumes.glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 6/01/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
