On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:29:09 -0800 (PST) Kathy Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Arlys, > > I can happily confirm they go back *at least* as far as the > sixteenth century in Sicily, having had first hand experience with > stranded floss silks in use. They sewed garments and made lace with > them, in my experience.
Very nice! They also appear in the Hardwick (Elizabeth of Shrewsbury) inventories, as polychrome floss silks used for cushion covers (_Elizabethan Treasures the Hardwick Hall Embroideries by Santina Levey, pg 47_). > I can even help you find some to experiment with. ;-) The store > exists, but is not ready yet for orders. email me off list if you > are interested. thank you. I've been working in floss silk for years--it's loverly stuff for a lot of things, incl. blackwork. I'm trying to trace its history a bit. :-) Arlys _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
