I looked up the word in both my French and Italian dictionaries. Both "crepiter" (French) and "crepitare" (Italian), mean "to rustle", so could it be a petticoat that makes a rustling noise, like taffeta?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leif og Bjarne Drews Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:45 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] crepines? A friend found a box in an archive, containing letters and bills. One of the bills was for a young girl in 1748, she had boaght caps, stockings, gloves, piano lessons and linnens for embroidery. There was also a pannier with matching "crepiner" in danish. Is there a similar word in french, german for crepines? Could it be skirts, to cover the panniers with? Rolls? I have never seen this word before, and wondered if any have heard anything similar. I know it is difficult because its danish, but crepins dont sound danish to me att all....... Thanks Bjarne _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1532 - Release Date: 7/3/2008 8:32 AM _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
