As I recall, some of the ruffs were paper. It was probably easier to keep them stiff rather than have to was/starch/redo the fabric kind. This stuff has been on tour for years.
Monica -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maggie Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 3:46 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Splendors of the Renaissance photos Totally breathtaking--except for the ruffs being all candy-ribbon/cartridge pleated instead of gathered and shaped. But otherwise, pretty impressive. 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 Sun, May 30, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Franchesca <[email protected]>wrote: > WOW! Those are some RUFFS! :) > > Franchesca > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of A. Thurman > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:32 PM > > To: Historic Costume List > > Subject: [h-cost] Splendors of the Renaissance photos > > > > My photo set on Flickr is here: > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/22977...@n08/sets/72157606495042137/ > > > > Please feel free to share the link. > > > > Allison T. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
