I'm wondering about that mourning name, though. Is anyone familiar with
Spanish mourning customs of the period, who could tell me why on earth such
a gown would be labeled thus?
I wonder if it's not because it was reminiscent of a nun's habit?
http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=6mAIQAAJ
Sorry for the late response Margo - been outta' town. I don't know if it
helps, but Desert Torch Tailoring, Mathew Gnagy, has been making this gown for
years. There are pictures of it in the Gallery Menu on the website. I can't
give you a direct link, but if you go to the Gallery Menu and
I read about this in this month's Thread's magazine. Has anyone used it yet?
If so, what do you think?
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/5590684-AA.shtml
Sg
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Threads says the formula for synthetics is suitable for polyester and nylon.
Probably straight from the press release.
But nylon is relatively easy to dye -- use acid dyes, the same as silk and
wool.
And polyester is pretty much impossible to dye, and has consumed many a textile
chemist's
Yes the Alcega is much narrower than most of the examples in art, so
it's not going to be quite the same shape as you would get
extrapolating from the art as I was doing. It also has a gentle curve
up the back of the arm, which again makes me happier about my own
pattern.
Actually, now
