Hi-
Well i never dreamed of that it excisted either, untill i saw it with my own
eyes. But it also is expensive...........
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
I really haven't seen linen this fine in England. Maybe I haven't looked
hard enough.
On 21/02/06, Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi
Yes that linen i told you about some time ago, that my embroidery shop
has,
is so fine that it actually is transparent.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joan Jurancich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:53 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Silk Tulle, Chiffon, Organza
> 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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