My apologies. I meant Cotta. I have seen some clerical formal garments that have the lace ruffle. The sleeve style is what struck me as being significant. The Presbyterian collar (also Methodist?) is the collar of which you spoke, I believe. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate M Bunting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Simplicity 4219
> The ruffle looks to me like an early 19th century shirt-frill. Clerical bands are not ruffled - and a cassock is not a shirt but a close-fitting coat with long skirts. > > Kate Bunting > Librarian and 17th century reenactor > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 21/03/2006 13:38 >>> > My immediate take of this pattern item is that the book-holder is meant to > be a "Cleric" and thus gives an illustration for a third class of users for > the pattern. It almost looks as if it were a cassock of some style,,,even > with the fallen lace band. > > kathleen > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
