Linen also can be fine enough to be transparent. Joan
At 01:33 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:
Why Joan - however fine linen gets I've never seen it transparent. Silk can be transparent and is evidenced in the archaeological record. It is only these women where the veil appears transparent - all the other pictures I have looked at for example Holkham PBB http://tinyurl.com/rlwa6 the Mac Bible http://www.medievaltymes.com/courtyard/images/maciejowski/leaf44/otm44ra.gif Both of these show opaque veils which I am quite prepared to believe is linen. On 20/02/06, Joan Jurancich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would expect the wimples and veils to be fine linen, in this case. > > Joan > > At 12:56 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote: > >The reason I ask is that I have been looking at the ladies on the > Luttrell > >Psalter and it is clear both mother and daughter on the knight on > horseback > >page are wearing both wimples and veils. The fabric drawn is a > transparent > >white and the only thing I can think it is chiffon or tulle. > > > >There are some very fine silk fabrics in the Textiles and Clothing > (London > >finds) but I was hoping for some historical perspective. > > > >http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html
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