Oh gosh Robin, thanks a lot for that link. It is very very interresting, and
my how fantastic that they still have such old veils preserved!
I didnt know they made such wonderfull magazines at the medieval center.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:38 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Frilled-edge veils (was: "ruffs on the head?")
Oh rats! We were going to try this ourselves. If you do find any links or
sources who you know have done this but don't have anything up online,
we'd
love to know.
This article presents an in-depth analysis of the veil style and a proposed
weaving method tested by the author:
"Giovanna Cenami's Veil: A Neglected Detail," by
Carla Tilghman, in Medieval Clothing and Textiles 1, ed. Netherton and
Owen-Crocker (Boydell, 2005).
Since then, Carla has become involved in an international project on these
veils, and from what I hear they are coming up with some astounding pieces
of evidence, including an extant piece (or two pieces?) of ruffled-edge
weaving. Here's info on the project:
http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/Projekter/kruselerprojekte.html
I should note that the project head, Camilla Luise Dahl, has done a really
splendid article on an extant medieval linen cap (not frilled-edged) for the
upcoming (2008) volume of MC&T. I can vouch for her work. Many of the other
names listed as involved in this project should be recognizable to members
of this list. I know another member personally as a US re-enactor.
More from that group here if you read Danish (I don't):
http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/pdf/nyhedsbrevjan07tilweb.pdf
See pages 15-23 (three articles). The articles include pictures of the
extant piece (pieces?) of ruffle-edged fabric, and also pictures of various
attempts at reconstruction, including weaving and starching. That's all I
can get given how language-impaired I am.
I will have to convince Camilla to publish this in English when they are all
done.
--Robin
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