> Hiya everyone, > I just read a bit of info that says the term cartridge pleats has it's > roots > in the late 19th century so what is the correct term for the 16th century. > I > know it was gauging in the mid 19th century but do we have a record of > what > it was called prior to that?
Have you tried looking at the Juan de Alcega book? There might be a clue in there. But my guess is that trying to name pleats is like trying to name historical dress styles. What we call a "Cranach" dress or a "gothic fitted dress" was most likely just called a "dress" at the time it was worn. Diana www.RenaissanceFabrics.net "Everything for the Costumer" "Become the change you want to see in the world." --Ghandi _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
