Hope's right. I can see using white (silk) twill for a
nobleman's shirt--and it would be spectacular--but not
much else. I use china silk for my own Court shifts,
since they're usually doubling as partlets, plus it
just feels so nice!

MaggiRos


--- Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> 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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