Wool! Wool is always right. When lined with light/handkerchief linen it
is especially wonderful--warm when it's cold out, and breathable and
surprisingly wearable even in the heat. If you can find a nice smooth
worsted wool gabardine (just a regular gabardine, not the one called
tricotine, or any of the new ones with lycra) it washes with hardly any
shrinkage and looks great for years.
I'll second the comment about modern silks: the current fashion is for
soft and flowing, or, as in the case of dupionis and chantungs, firm and
slubby. Either way they are not ideal for this period.
- Hope
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello. Rank amateur that I am, I need some advice about selecting fabric for
my Tudor wardrobe (1530-1560ish) from you textile experts. FashionFabrics
has silk twill on sale and I was wondering if it would be appropriate for my
period, and if so, what for?
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