Mine are lightweight wool lined with habotai silk, and they're usually quite comfortable here in Michigan.
Melanie On Jul 25, 2011, at 12:35 PM, Nordtorp-Madson, Michelle A. wrote: > Good plan for linen. I have a set that is bullet-proof polyester and it is > like a sweat cabinet when the weather is warm. These days, they are all made > of hideous cloth, so I shall be envying you. > > > On 7/25/11 11:30 AM, "Susan Farmer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 7/25/2011 9:45 AM, Melanie Schuessler wrote: >> That wasn't me, but I did make my own robes. The modern master's robes are >> based on 16th-century loose gowns with hanging sleeves, so that's what I >> made (along with a cloth flat cap). My area of study is 16th-century >> clothing, so it seemed appropriate, and people always compliment me on it at >> graduation. I'm a professor, so I get to wear it once or twice a year. I >> don't have any photos that I can post, unfortunately. >> > > nods. And I'm in south Georgia. I have a bolt of black linen ready to > go. I'll wear mine (probably the damn plastic bag) on the 14th, again > in December, and again in May. I'm making a Modern Robe, and I want to > make a period robe as well. > > Susan > > -- > Susan Farmer > [email protected] > Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College > Division of Science and Math > http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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
