The MFA in Boston had two beautiful painted Silk dresses from the 18th
Century that I helped dress on mannequins.  One was yellow silk.

http://72.5.117.144/fif=fpx/C/C42769CR-d1.fpx&obj=iip,1.0&wid=800&cell=800,800&cvt=jpeg

Katy

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Sharon Collier <sha...@collierfam.com> wrote:
> Painting on material isn't just for movies. They now believe the designs on
> one of Queen Elizabeth I's dresses, which they believed embroidered, were
> actually painted onto the silk.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
> Behalf Of Becky Rautine
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 6:03 PM
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] The Young Victoria's Film Costumes
>
>
>
> I looked at many of the photos on the site and found one that I had a
> question about... this one:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/moorina/3854505420/in/photostream/
> Does it look painted to you
> Sincerely,
> Rebecca Rautine
>
>
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     Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era.
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