At 10:31 28/09/2007, you wrote:
I've never had to make garb for a cool climate before, but now that
we live in England, I think switching to wool might be a good idea.
:) Especially as it was 42 F yesterday morning. Brr!
I'd like to make some roughly 14th c stuff... gothic fitted dress
for me and a cotehardie or cotte for my husband. I'd also like to
do some German (similar to the those portrayed in Cranach paintings) as well.
The problem is that I am not sure which modern fabrics to choose.
If I were to look somewhere like fashionfabricsclub.com, on what
types of fabrics should I concentrate? Or what types should I avoid?
I'm also interested in what types of modern wool fabrics would
full well. I know that worsteds don't full and that I should look
for woolens, but which are best? Flannel? Is melton/coating too
thick? I'm thinking about making complex dagged hoods and/or
bodices/doublets which are heavily slashed/pinked.
I suggest you look here (www.suziclarke.co.uk/links.php) for
suppliers in the U.K. I particularly recommend "Bernie the Bolt" as
he supplies most of the Living History/Re-enactors in this country.
Or you could look out for The National Living History Fair,
(http://www.livinghistoryfayres.com/) or The Original Re-enactor's
Market, (http://www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/) both usually held in
October/November, and in the Spring, where you can go and handle and
buy suitable fabrics.
Suzi
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