I will add, that if your hoops are nylon, they wash out really easily, with the hoop wire in, by dunking in a tub. I dry them outside over a lawn chair. They get REALLY dusty at Faire.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maggie Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 2:19 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] questions I can't imagine the breathability of your farthingale fabric would matter in the least. It never touches your skin except at the waist, and barely that. Hoops hold the skirts away from the body, which allows plenty of air to the lower extremities. The fabric and the hooping material for a farthingale have more to do with how it supports the gown and whether it provides the right shape than how you'll be affected by a warm day I have never once thought "Oh gosh, if only my farthingale were more breathable." MaggiRos Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 Available at your favorite online bookseller See our gallery at http://www.zazzle.com/popinjaypress On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Chris Laning <[email protected]> wrote: > I can really only address one part of this. > > > On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:45 PM, Julie wrote: > > 2. If I have to make my own hoops, where do you recommend I buy the > hoop >> material? >> > > > My first farthingale was sturdy cotton twill, and when it wore out, I > made my second one of medium-weight linen. I try to use linen as much > as possible because it "breathes" better than tightly woven cotton and > also tends to last longer. > _______________________________________________ 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
