In the meantime, I looked at the one photograph she gave me and it appears that the garment has a yoke with a square neck and a slit opening on the back side. The yoke is fully lined with the seam turned to the inside and what appears to be a line of topstitching worked along the edge just inside the neckline. I would guess the topstitching is only about a *" or less from the edge. There is a band of blackwork (about 1" wide) that runs completely around the neck and does not show through on the facing. The sleeves have three bands of blackwork running the length of each sleeve.
Ginni >>> Frank A Thallas Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/13/08 1:24 PM >>> Has anyone on the list laid hands on an extant 16th-century square-necked ladies' smock? If so, can you tell me how the neck is finished? Facing? Applied needlework? Rolled hem? Someone asked me, and I suddenly realized I have no basis in fact for how I "do" mine... Liadain THL Liadain ni Mhordha OFO "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." wildernesse, the Outlands http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
