That was what I thought, as well. Anyone else out there with a different definition of "died in the wool"?
Ginni >>> "e...@huskers.unl.edu" <e...@huskers.unl.edu> 4/22/09 1:35 PM >>> I'd always thought (and I have no idea where I heard it, I've "known" it for so long, I've never second-guessed it) that "dyed in the wool" was referring to dying the wool fiber before it was spun, as opposed to being yarn-dyed or dyed as yardage. Emma ________________________________________ From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com [albert...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:33 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Dyeing linen wool blend Your dilemma is interesting. In "What Clothes Reveal" a linen/wool blend is referred to as linsey-woolsey (for obvious reasons) in the 18th century, and somewhere they talk about cloth "dyed in the wool"...where a wool blend is dyed and the wool takes the dye more or differently from the other fiber producing a textured effect. Assuming the wool takes the dye more, that would I guess be dying it for the wool not the other fibers. Very accurate for the 18th century, but I'll bet this type of thing goes way back. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
