The majority, at least, appear to be cotton and are hand sewn.

Dede


--- On Wed, 9/14/11, Chris Laning <[email protected]> wrote:
I don't offhand see any mention of what these "sacques" are made of. Are they 
white linen?

If so, as a medievalist, of course my reflex would be to simply consider these 
as shirts, smocks or chemises -- the nearly universal innermost layer of 
medieval/renaissance underwear, and hence present in large quantities in most 
wardrobes. But I don't know enough about post-renaissance clothing to guess how 
late the fashion lasted for this type of undergarment.
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