Re the polar fleece, it does not breathe and can trap body moisture on the inside. I am always too warm when I wear a very nice jacket I made. (And of course, it isn't exactly period... Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Jurancich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Protecting wool?
> At 01:35 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote: > >Luckily, I'm putting a border of abut 12 inches of black(actually a > >black and gray plaid) arould the front opening and base of the cloak > >which will be a little more stain resistant. But I do plan to cut > >it above the ankles. For the first time I'm going to photo document > >the whole process, so I'll let you all know when I get pictures and > >such up on a website. I haven't 100% decided yet, but I may hand > >sew the thing, given the weight of the wool involved. > > > >While I'm at it, does anyone have recommendations for what to line > >with? I'm trying to decide between linen and light weight polar > >fleece. This is blanket weight wool, so it will be plenty warm on > >its own. Has anyone lined a winter cloak in linen? Fur's not > >really an option for me, so what other historically accurate options do I have? > > > >Tayla > > > >[snip] > > The period solution would probably be silk. > > > Joan Jurancich > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
