Where did you find the addition information? Astrid -------------- Original message -------------- From: Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Here's a bit more info: > > >One of the nets is netted from 2-ply silk threads in green and white with > >arms embroidered in silk and gilt silver thread. The arms were embroidered > >on coarse linen ground and then sewn on to the net. > >The other net is made from narrow woven silk bands, white, with parchment > >bits sewn on to the crossings. The parchment was probably once blue. I have > >long since wanted to reproduce that net, and I even managed to get parchment > >and silk bands, but I haven't found the time yet. > > > >Both nets come from art and antiquity sales, so their provenance is not > >known, and dating is a little unsure because of the same reasons. They > >probably date to the 14th c. though. > > > >Greetings, > >Katrin > > At 01:00 PM 2/11/2008, you wrote: > >Is this one woven (for lack of a better word) braid with spangles at > >the intersections? > > > > > 2nd half of the 14th C > > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z123/Castlegrounds/hairnets/c49.jpg > > > >emma > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
