Welcome back, Bjarne! --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Leif og Bjarne Drews <drews...@post12.tele.dk> wrote: > Hello the list, its long time since last. > I have ben asked to make some renaissance costumes for a shool projekt at a > danish castle. the teachers are going to be dressed up in renaissance > costumes, a man and a woman. They work at a danish castle wich is a museum. > I am going to start this projekt in july. > In some danish inventory lists, wich all are written in german ( it was the > language used then in Denmark) it is often mentioned with wide dresses and > narrow dresses. > My question is, could a narrow dress be the same as the english word “a > kirtle” > Its hopeless with danish study of danish renaissance costumes, because nobody > knows the danish terms for different costumes (costume parts) No danish words > for anything except the major things like ruffs, cuffs and the like. > Another question i have for you is: wich fabric would you recomend to use > when i make ruffs and cuffs? They should be able to wash them often, and i > thoaght about maybe using a synthetic fabric wich will hold the shape, and > dont need to be ironed, or perhaps to use silk organza, as this also is stiff > and keeps the shape. > Any suggestions and any help would be greatfull apreciated. > > Bjarne > _______________________________________________ > 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
