Not that I'm in the market for it currently ;) but I'd love to know the name of the company in Europe that offers the sheer linen...
-M On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:27 PM, otsisto <[email protected]> wrote: > There are examples of the camicia/chemise with a quasy raglan sleeve but > they have gussets. > Smocking and gathering was done. A ruler and blue chalk to mark the > stitches > or if in a hurry, a basting stitch on your sewing machine will help give > even gatherings for pleating. If you have patience you can count the > threads. Side note, the chemise's hem does not go to the floor, it is > usually calf length. > Fabric was silk or linen (I have heard rumors of cotton as well for mid to > late 1500s) Currently, silk and cotton are your cheapest route. You can get > the light weight, near sheer linen from a company in Europe for roughly $45 > yd. 36" wide. Most settle for handkerchief weight linen which is a shade or > two heavier then sheer linen. > There is a Yahoo Groups list for Italian Renaissance costuming. You should > be able to get even more info. on "Italian" Ren clothing there. > The pic that you chose is Venetian influence and therefore you may wish to > peruse the Realm of Venus site as there are some differences of clothing > between Italian city states. > > De > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
