> What evidence is there that this garment is not a smock, which is an > outer garment worn over the shirt? What fiber is it made of? Wool? > Silk? Linen? I have many questions that I would like to see answered > before I would conclude that this is a shirt, i.e., worn next to the > skin with nothing else under it.
"A sleeve fragment found in Worship Street, circa 1501-1599, wool and silk, 200mm at widest. A fragment of garment probably part of a sleeve, with gathered cuff and embroidery (smocking). Dark brown weave wool, fragmentary, with fraying edges. " http://www.pleatworkembroidery.com/recreating.php Others may be able to say for sure if woollens were ever worn directly against the body. Regards, Michaela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
