Yes it is. She had some gorgous silk embroidery floss and that kammerdug. I really would like some more, but at 300-400 (cannot remember the exact price)kr a meter it is very expensive, but ohh so luscious.
Tania Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hej Tanya, Oh yes that must be the one i wans thinking about, i just asked her by mail about where she got it, or if she have more of it left. What a shame she closed the shop. Thanks........ Bjarne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tania Gruning" To: "Historical Costume" Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] kammerdug/linnen > Bjarne. > > Why don't you talk to the nice woman who used to run Broderi Antik in > Copenhagen. > She had the most amazing "kammerdug" of which I had a meter. Still do. > Afraid ot even look at it. She might be able to help you. > Her email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Tania > > Kimiko Small wrote: > Hi Bjarne, > > I have been chatting with others on a different list on fine linen > recently, so your news is rather sad to hear. We are searching for that > elusive fine linen. > > However, there is at least one site I know of a draper who sells fine 2.8 > oz (~ 79.38 grams) linen. > http://wmboothdraper.com/Linen/linens_index.htm > 100% white handkerchief linen, 2.8 oz., 35" wide, $14.50/yd. > WLG 112 Please specify white (below) or off-white > > He claims it "is some of the finest commercially produced today. At 55 > threads to the inch it is also tightly woven." (~ 22 threads per cm, if my > math is right.) He also calls it cambric. I don't know how fine your > kammerdug was, but does this come close? He does send swatches upon > request, as he just sent me 4 of different types of fine linen. > > The linen to my hand is a bit crisp, and not as soft as other handkerchief > weights I have samples of, but it feels smooth. However, I am no expert on > linens, so I don't know how fine they can get. I am still learning. > > It may be worth a look for you. > > Kimiko > > > Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: > Hi, > I just wondered if some of you have had the same experienses. > I contakted the danish handicraft guild to enquire to their kammerdug > (very > fine handkerchief linnen) and was quite surprised to hear from them that > this no longer is made. > I had baught from them about 10 years ago when i made a christening gown > with bobbin lace. And i wanted more for a gentlemans shirt. > The only substitute they have is a linnen with 14 threads pr. centimeter, > but thats not as fine as the old kammerdug. > Blast! > > Bjarne > > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and > get things done faster. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > --------------------------------- > Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
