On the dummy: An unfinished pirate shirt, an embroidered peasant top
that needs cut down in size, an odd little jacket I'm contemplating
something steampunky about, all of the Dear Hubby's shirts I need to
iron, but can't get to until the duct-suckers leave. (And my goodness,
aren't they a
my steam-punker has been attracted recently by victorian velvet outfits from
the OMG that dress site, so he's been looking on-line at velvets.
we have hit a term we can't find a real definition for. does anyone know what
is meant by doux cotton velvet. doux literally means sweet. some of the
Doux also means soft, but here it seems to be a brand
name/manufacturer's label rather than a type of fabric.
Velvet is a weave. You *can* weave velvets from any fiber, though some
fibers are more attractive than others, and some velvets are
significantly more available and/or affordable
I would not want to buy any velvet sight unseen. Only buy from a place that
will send you swatches. Some velvets are so slinky they would drive me
crazy to work with them, while some, even clothing weight, have a bit more
body.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 9/13/2013 4:58:42 P.M. Eastern
In a message dated 9/13/2013 4:58:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
chim...@ravensgard.org writes:
my steam-punker has been attracted recently by victorian velvet outfits
from the OMG that dress site, so he's been looking on-line at velvets.
we have hit a term we can't find a real
