She wore a bullet-proof vest as well, yes? I would like to know if she saw the lace bookmarks.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Susan Reishus <[email protected]>wrote: > > It is quite clear to me that there were two layers on the surface, and > obvious that there was an interlining and/or lining for warmth. You can > note it in how the shoulders were cut and hung, and the hem, etc. I > honestly do believe that the warmth factor wasn't considered early enough to > allow for it in the cutting. If memory serves, the lining was > non-traditional also, and pashmina came to mind. There are warmer and > thinner treatments that could have been applied as an interlining, but > aren't all luxe nor natural, and she probably wanted it to be as such as it > will become a museum piece. What she used wasn't warm enough as Mrs. Obama > had to add her "inside" sweater (for the luncheon, etc.) to the ensemble > when she had to return outside later in the day. > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
