The English schoolboy's hat I have is lined with that, it appears. Nice to know what it is. It is thin, but the twill weave gives it a very soft feel to the fingers. Very smooth. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Katy Bishop Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:01 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] nankeen substitute I asked Saundra the same question and she recommended a cotton sheeting. It has to be lightweight. Katy On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Emily Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm planning to make the Past Patterns 1793-1820 Transition Stay. It > says that the stay the pattern was taken from was made in nankeen, and > that nankeen is "unlike any fabric available in today's market", but > doesn't offer any suggestions as to what to use instead. Does anyone > know what kind of fabric would give me the closest approximation? > > Thanks! > Emily > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [email protected] www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ 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
