Elena House wrote:
Wow, you know, this just suddenly put the whole medieval textile
industry into perspective for me, since the type of design I most want
to see in brocade is on average at least 50cm x 150cm repeat. You do
the math for the cost on that one
*nods*
I saw a nearly perfect
When I was in London last month, I visited Watts Co. in Westminster. They
mostly do ecclesiastical accoutrements and they had fabulous brocade. I
even got to see real cloth of gold (830 pounds per metre)!!! They do have a
VERY good facsimile for a mere 83 pounds per metre and they will do mail
At 03:01 AM 4/27/2009, you wrote:
Elena House wrote:
Wow, you know, this just suddenly put the whole medieval textile
industry into perspective for me, since the type of design I most want
to see in brocade is on average at least 50cm x 150cm repeat. You do
the math for the cost on that
Some of the silk brocades I use are taken from medieval patterns, and are
woven to order, with a minimum of around three or four metres.
They work out at around £90ish or £100ish per metre (or per just over a
yard).
One Italian velvet supplier has some gorgeous stuff - hand cut - a
I was asked today to make one of these purpoints - given the recent discussion
on reproduction prints, does anyone know of any really up close photos of the
print on the fabric of this garment? It sure would be fun to recreate it
that way!
Thanks,
Sg
