The polyester probably saves on ironing, but a heavy cotton twill or at least a cotton poly blend would be cooler. And polyester is still heck to get stains out of, unless it is stain resistant, but then it won't breathe. Cut of the cloth, if boxy, would naturally stand away from the body and be cooler in summer and warmer in winter(know this personally), as well. Skirt hems can be weighted with lead or wood to preserve modestly in windy conditions.
Cindy Abel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of monica spence Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:31 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] FLDS Clothing FLDS? Monica -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jodi Nelson Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 12:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h-cost] FLDS Clothing I live in St George UT and the FLDS are about 2 hours away in Colorado City/Hildale, two towns in the UT/AZ border.I used to work in the JoAnn Fabrics here and saw many FLDS women in the store often.They use the poly fabric (a heavy gabardine or suiting) because it stands away from the body and does not follow the contours, preserving modesty. Some families do use softer, more flowing fabrics, but most use the heavy poly. The money apparently is being pooled and doled out on a need basis. The FLDS community follows the United Effort Plan- all held in common by the church and given back out based on need. I am not sure how it is administered, but nobody owns anything. _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
