Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How does one set pleats in silk?
I'm working on a German gown (mid 1500's or so) for an 18" doll that
has the sharp crisp looking pleats from bodice to floor. I plan the
skirt to be 4 panels, wider at the bottom than the top and since the
silk I'm using is blouse weight, I was going to line with linen. The
linen I know i can steam press the pleats, but how will that work with
the silk? Can I use vinegar in the steam?
I think it was on the German Ren list, but they've actually been
discussing this very topic -- backwards. The answer that I saw, (and I
can dig out the posts if you're interested -- or you can hit yahoo
yourself) is
Permanent Solution.
Yeah, like for your hair. They're both Protein (silk and hair), and you
want to "reshape" the fibers into a particular pattern. I'd try a piece
first and see what happens.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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