In a message dated 3/5/2006 4:58:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> You may have something there... it also occurs to me that men wore their > clothing open, and the lining showed. Women's gowns and jackets are worn > closed, so maybe the lining doesn't need to be as fancy. > > ************************** Beat me to it! You see the lining of a man's coat....especially if he takes it off for some reason....then you see the waistcoat back! But I think a lot of waistcoat backs are linen and even sleeve linings in coats are linen too with the body in silk. This supports the "If you might see it.....line it in silk" theory. Also supportive of this line of thinking: What are doublets lined in? A lot in linen. Are there more jerkins [sometimes worn open and you might see the lining] lined in silk? I dunno. Good question. Ask yourself also, What are women's cloaks lined in? Is there more silk there? Again I dunno. Anyway....I think this is the answer. It might be seen. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
