Thanks, I can certainly see the usefulness of that construction! My outfits are almost exclusively for high summer, where linen is a good thing - not only from a heat standpoint, but also just a weight issue.
************************ Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire ************************* > -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com > [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Melanie Schuessler > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:35 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Flemish Dress > > You didn't ask me, but since mine is also wool lined with > wool, I'll send my answer too. I had two great pieces of > wool, and I wanted it to be warm and reversible. I only wear > it to cold-weather events with the woolen partlet on top and > woolen sleeves pinned on. With my head covered and a pair of > gloves (or my hands tucked into the overskirt), I'm toasty > for long periods down to around 40 degrees F. > > Melanie Schuessler > > > On Mar 3, 2009, at 9:26 PM, Rebecca Schmitt wrote: > > > I'm curious why you decided to line with wool as well as > use wool for > > the top fabric? Most of the extant garments I can think of (and, > > admittedly, my memory on this is not spectacular!) are lined with > > linen. > > > > I made an overgown of this sort a few years back, with the > outside a > > mid-to-lightweight wool and the lining linen; I'm pretty sure I did > > not use an interlining of any sort. I it cut away in the > front quite a > > bit, so it really doesn't come together much past the > shoulder straps. > > It's very comfy, although it does wrinkle some. That doesn't really > > bother me much - the ease of movement as I chase my > 3-year-old is much > > more important! > > > > ************************ > > Rebecca Schmitt > > aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire > > ************************* > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
