[h-cost] Washing silk organza
Hi everyone, A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit... Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does? My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has when it's new. Thanks, Elizabeth -- -- Elizabeth Walpole http://magpiecostumer.wordpress.com/ http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Washing silk organza
It might lose a bit of body but it shouldn't get limp. Silk organza is made from silk fibers that have been very tightly twisted which is where the stiffness comes from. Maggie H. -Original Message- From: Elizabeth Walpole elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 6:21 am Subject: [h-cost] Washing silk organza Hi everyone, A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit... Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does? My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has when it's new. Thanks, Elizabeth -- -- Elizabeth Walpole http://magpiecostumer.wordpress.com/ http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Washing silk organza
When I washed an offcut of organza (it had gotten a spill) it became too limp to match the rest of the garment. It was also lots duller. My vote, dont... unless ya gotta. Whatcha doing with menswear that takes organza? Not a typical choice. I'm so intrigued. --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: Elizabeth Walpole elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com Hi everyone, A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit... Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does? My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has when it's new. Thanks, Elizabeth ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] SF area museums
Aylwen, If you're coming for Stanford Historic Dance Week we'll keep you so busy with dance classes all day then balls, performances events every nite, you wont have time. More info: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/ Last year's schedule: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/schedule.htm For the top museums of interest check the Palace of Fine Arts, the De Young Museum Calif Academy of Sciences. There are many historic house museums around, some have clothing displays. --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com I am visiting Stanford, San Francisco on 19 June for a week and wondered if there are any costuming workshops or exhibitions on at that time I can go to? Many thanks, Aylwen Garden http://www.earthlydelights.com.ay Sent from an iPhone. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] SF area museums
I actually am going to be in SF this Friday and Saturday teaching my glove class. :) Franchesca : -Original Message- : From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- : boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Cin : Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 3:04 PM : To: h-cost : Subject: [h-cost] SF area museums : : Aylwen, : If you're coming for Stanford Historic Dance Week we'll keep you so : busy with dance classes all day then balls, performances events : every nite, you wont have time. More info: : http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/ Last year's schedule: : http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/schedule.htm : For the top museums of interest check the Palace of Fine Arts, the De : Young Museum Calif Academy of Sciences. : There are many historic house museums around, some have clothing : displays. : --cin : Cynthia Barnes : cinbar...@gmail.com : : : I am visiting Stanford, San Francisco on 19 June for a week and : wondered if there are any costuming workshops or exhibitions on at : that time I can go to? : Many thanks, : Aylwen Garden : : http://www.earthlydelights.com.ay : : Sent from an iPhone. : : ___ : 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
Re: [h-cost] SF area museums
Go to the Pulp Fashion Exhibition at the Legion of Honor. http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/ -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Franchesca Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 5:51 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: Re: [h-cost] SF area museums I actually am going to be in SF this Friday and Saturday teaching my glove class. :) Franchesca : -Original Message- : From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- : boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Cin : Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 3:04 PM : To: h-cost : Subject: [h-cost] SF area museums : : Aylwen, : If you're coming for Stanford Historic Dance Week we'll keep you so : busy with dance classes all day then balls, performances events : every nite, you wont have time. More info: : http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/ Last year's schedule: : http://socialdance.stanford.edu/shdw/schedule.htm : For the top museums of interest check the Palace of Fine Arts, the De : Young Museum Calif Academy of Sciences. : There are many historic house museums around, some have clothing : displays. : --cin : Cynthia Barnes : cinbar...@gmail.com : : : I am visiting Stanford, San Francisco on 19 June for a week and : wondered if there are any costuming workshops or exhibitions on at : that time I can go to? : Many thanks, : Aylwen Garden : : http://www.earthlydelights.com.ay : : Sent from an iPhone. : : ___ : 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
