What is your favorite lining to use for wools? Franchesca
> -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- > boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Kimiko Small > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:50 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: [h-cost] taiioring supplies (was eek, quick opinion pls...) > > A few years ago I bought the last roll of hair canvas at my local Hancock's, on > clearance. It was almost a full bolt, as hardly anyone was buying it according > to the manager at the time. I've got a little of it left. > > B. Black & Sons is great for the tailoring supplies ( > http://www.bblackandsons.com/ ). I went in to check the place out after last > Costume College, and got some linen canvas to try out (worked nicely for my > bodice, too). The gentleman gave me a free sample swatch pack of all their > interlinings as well, so now I can order online and already know what each > feels like. Next time I am also buying some of their fine wools as well. Man, > how nice to walk row upon row of fine suit & coat wools, and even fine > shirting material that I've never felt before - nothing like what is in my local > fabric stores. I think I need some of the shirting material as well, just to have > one nice suit shirt when needed. > > 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: "annbw...@aol.com" <annbw...@aol.com> > > > Couldn't believe how hard it is getting to find hair canvas--Hancock used to > carry it and I was shocked when I went to buy some several years ago and > they didn't have it. > > ... But I haven't had to buy any of it lately, either, so I don't know how easy it > is to find anymore. > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
