On 9/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I had one of those neat synchronicity moments recently: I thought to myself,
"Huh! I bet you could make an iridescent with more than just 2 colors.  Why
don't they?" and the next day, I picked up a fabric order that included some
iridescent silk taffeta, which to my surprised delight was a _3_ color
iridescent. It looked taupe, but was actually pink and green weft on black
warp. Very cool!

I remember a gown in a 1994-5 Viennese exhibit (Modeschauraum des
Historischen Museums der Stadt Wein) that was 3 color shot silk moire
taffeta.  This 1850 gown appears as old rose in color.  It was
actually grey & pink crossed by soft blue. The gown is reprinted in
the booklet/catalog is "Vom Empire zur Belle Epoque, Wiener Damenmode
(1805-1910)", but you cant tell how delightful the result truly is.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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