Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread AVCHASE
Hi, that cloth sounds like old fashioned white cotton feed or flour sacking. Sometimes thes old pieces show up at fairs or garage sales. Audy in the high boonies of Central Texas PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
The DEVA co., (W) uses a contemporary version of 100% cotton?feed-sack for some of their shirts. There are at least 3 styles that are usable for re-inactors of the 18th and 19th time periods...especially if one has to wear such for every day events. I have used them for years...especially for

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of AVCHASE Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:48 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Hi, that cloth sounds like old fashioned white cotton feed

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
- was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 The DEVA co., (W) uses a contemporary version of 100% cotton?feed-sack for some of their shirts. There are at least 3 styles that are usable for re-inactors of the 18th and 19th time periods...especially if one has to wear such for every day events. I have

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread cw15147-hcost01
, dresses, etc. Claudine - Original Message From: Laurie Taylor costume...@mazarineblue.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sun, October 17, 2010 12:40:55 PM Subject: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Hello, me again. For that same

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread otsisto
Perhaps you can get swashes for Dharma http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1667492-AA.shtml De ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
[mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of R Lloyd Mitchell Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 8:08 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 The DEVA co., (W) uses a contemporary version of 100% cotton?feed-sack for some of their shirts

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread otsisto
Pics: Cotton bubble gauze (or as i call it pain in the arse to sew fabric) http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3479-AA.shtml?lnav=fabric_cotton.html http://tinyurl.com/2eoarrh Cotton voile http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3501-AA.shtml?lnav=fabric_cotton.html http://tinyurl.com/23awt58

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Bonnie Booker
For that same shirt project, now that I have woken up and recognized the many resources already present in my studio, I'm hung up on fabric.  Well, not really hung up as I can certainly use 100% linen and end up with a reasonably period shirt.  But the shirt that he already has is 100% cotton

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Hi Laurie, If you bought the original shirt from a vendor, and from I recall of RenFaire vendors, it's probably cotton gauze (is it crinkly?) I suggest just using a lightweight linen. It'll be similar

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
- was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Perhaps you can get swashes for Dharma http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1667492-AA.shtml De ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of R Lloyd Mitchell Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 8:08 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 The DEVA co., (W) uses a contemporary version of 100% cotton?feed-sack for some

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Laurie Taylor
-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of otsisto Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:03 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Pics: Cotton bubble gauze (or as i call it pain in the arse to sew fabric) http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3479

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 devalifewear.com should do the trick. If you call them, they have several fabrics they use in their designs.? Ask for a sample of what is available...if the weight and weave is crucial. One of them is Devacloth which does have

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On 10/18/2010 01:57 PM, R Lloyd Mitchell wrote: devalifewear.com should do the trick. If you call them, they have several fabrics they use in their designs.? Ask for a sample of what is available...if the weight and weave is crucial. One of them is Devacloth which does have some

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-18 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
] On Behalf Of otsisto Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:03 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600 Pics: Cotton bubble gauze (or as i call it pain in the arse to sew fabric) http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3479-AA.shtml?lnav

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-17 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
for the suggestion and for the little chuckle! Laurie -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Collier Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 1:21 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre

Re: [h-cost] Fabric - was: Shirt pattern - SCA period - pre-1600

2010-10-17 Thread otsisto
-Original Message- But the shirt that he already has is 100% cotton - I know - not period - but very comfy and again, he likes it. De: Going by memory, I believe that someone on the Italian list that i am on said that in the late 1500s you do find some shirts and shifts made of cotton