Farthingale's has "crin steel" a "Thread Covered Hoop Steel", I've never tried it but it looks much like what is in original cage hoops, don't know about the weight/stiffness. I've wanted to try it for a cage hoop or bustle if my budget ever allows.
http://www.farthingales.on.ca/hoopsteel.php Text from their website: Hoop Steel/Crin Steel/Tutu Steel "We have several weights of hoop steel and you will likely be able to find one to suit your purpose. One style is "thread covered", it can be bent but not easily, comes in 3 widths and two colours; the narrowest is known as tutu steel as it is used in tutus for partner work. The second type of steel is "plastic coated" and this comes in varying widths and weights. Both require tin snips to cut." Greengerg and Hammer sells bons casing to fit 1/4" and 1/2 inch bones, this could alaso be used to construct a cage hoop or bustle. And it's cotton. I also use this for corset bone casings. http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/store.asp?ItemID=1340 Katy On 2/5/06, Sharon at Collierfam.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure if it would work, but can you try using the steel in measuring > tapes? If it's the right kind, you could maybe get it from the manufacturer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 8:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [h-cost] Re: Cage crinolines: wire/steel hoops and casings query > > > I'd do it the way Suzi suggests too. > > I've never managed to find the "watch spring" that the originals were made > from, and am no longer sure if it's made in large quantities any more > (though if > anybody knows otherwise, do let me know!) > > Though last time I used the narrowest flat steel I could find, and encased > it > in bone casing that I had, and ordinary cotton twill tape for the verticals, > > and I hand stitched the hoops in at the intersections, through the casing > and > the tape. I also made the flounce at the bottom separately and attached it > using buttons at regular intervals, so it could be removed for washing (it > was > for a wedding dress to later be used for re-enactment and so likely to be > dragged around a muddy field). > > Would like to do the 'uber-authenitc' type, but it's one of the many things > on my list that I want to make for fun (rather than for customers), that I > never seem to find the time for :-( > > Debs > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
