Thank you Fran and Sharon for your thoughts on these words. That does make sense. I appreciate your help.
Kimiko Small http://www.kimiko1.com "Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Ghandi The Tudor Lady's Wardrobe pattern http://www.margospatterns.com/ ________________________________ From: Sharon Collier <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 2:43:59 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] unknown Tudor words >From what others are saying, might it be a pair of facings for the center front opening of a gown? One can change the underskirt, so maybe the facings were also changed, so when the front opened, say while dancing, a complimentary fabric would be seen. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kimiko Small Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:18 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] unknown Tudor words Hi all, I was hoping some folks here might have some insight into a new term (to me) that was in an inventory item for Queen Mary Tudor's wardrobe accounts (c.1554). [30] "Item for lyning of a peire of pleites of a frenche Gowne of crymsen Satten" What is a 'peire of pleites'?? There is a similar entry at 32, again for a French gown but with 'Murrey vellat' instead of crymsen satten. It isn't sleeves, as sleeves are noted. It isn't a partlet, nor a forepart, as those are noted, too. Any ideas or OED info, please?? Thank you. Kimiko Small http://www.kimiko1.com "Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Ghandi The Tudor Lady's Wardrobe pattern http://www.margospatterns.com/ _______________________________________________ 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
