Kathy,
Thanks so much for posting this! I'm still green with envy but looking
forward to when/what you can publish. Let me know if you need a beta
reader :).
And regarding Myth #4, the blackwork that is purple; check with some
of the historic dye folks. It is my understanding that some black
I believe logwood, for example, can give a purple color, rather than black.
Ann Wass
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Kathy,
Thanks so much for posting
As to it's not showing much evidence of wear--another alternative is that the
bride died not too long after the wedding.
Ann Wass
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Thanks!
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Sharon,
I believe that the Realm of Venus website has a couple
Well frankly, since this is my first crack at the
really serious, I know what I'd *like* to do with it
just not quite sure how to achieve the goal. That's
kinda where my mentor steps in and starts pointing in
the right directions. *grins big at Susan* Hope your
cat herding skills are sharp.
Sharon,
I believe that the Realm of Venus website has a couple
of the photos scanned from these books:
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd by Janet Arnold
The History of Underclothes by Cunnington (a husband
and wife team)
There are a couple of other smaller publications as
well, one in German I
