... the same way that "gopherred veils" are thought by some to be made...with a woven edge that frilled by itself. IMHO, yes, with other culture like the...
<< you know, I always suspected that those frilled "hats" were made the same way that "gopherred veils" are thought by some to be made...with a woven edge ...
<< I posted some pictures from some German art from near the time era that show decorated fillets that appear to be cording. ... Elisabeth Hänsel >> Thank...
... surviving ... period ... a ... each ... of ... Ah-ha! This is EXACTLY what I wanted to ask about. So glad that I found this post the very day I joined...
... You bet! I found it at the Met website. (BTW, that is one of my favorite pieces. I love the trim on it.) ... Cotton cord/stuffing that is used for...
In cleaned carded roving, it's enough to make 2-3 pairs of wet-felted shoes. ... difficult to use later for felting (more tedious, maybe). Bags of it are ...
In my experience 8 ounces of roving fills a back that is about the size of a loaf of bread. I don't know if that helps much, but is the only frame of reference...
Here is a paleography exercise using a letter written by Elizabeth I of England, from the National Archives. The hand used in the example is written an italic...
MODERATOR NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT TOP-POST THANK YOU What evidence if any, is there of hats similar to this being made of felt? I am always unsure when trying to...
... I haven't been following this thread until the felt thing came up, so I'm not sure what time period you're thinking and this might be a bit late for you,...
... of felt? I have not found any, yet. I am planning on getting in touch with a couple of German groups I found online. There are some sources that seem to...
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Not to be heavy handed but here's the scoop on this list and its etiquette: Here are items that have been considered proper etiquette on this list for the past...
... My lady, if I can offer you a gentle correction, the correct term is 'gauffered'. A spelling variant frequently seen is 'goffered'. A ruffled edge does...
... Sorry, not sure what was mean by "obligatory" Arnold snark? ... rate, ... which ... of ... match ... to ... original ... No, this didn't really clear...
I've just begun learning to spin (drop spindle, but I already have my eye on a wheel). My own persona is 8th century Scots-Welsh, but I've had others, from...
... Wool, bast fibers - linnen, nettle, hemp were spun. Silk was reeled or thrown. Mostly it was an import. Cotton was another import in late period. I...
It is generally accepted that crochet is not period. See http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/crochet-FAQ.html (thanks to Chris) for instance, and if you...
I'm fairly sure that crochet is too late-period for any time the SCA covers. This web page has a bit about the history of crochet, and says it is pretty much...
Thank you so very much to Cassandra for the listing of various fibers and forms of spinning, throwing, etc. I'm not quite certain what throwing is, but I've...
... much ... is ... You can throw the silk noil in good faith. It is so not documentable. Silk in Period was the reeled silk. Noil is actually a waste...
Please also do not bottom post - that is, do not leave the entire text of a previous message and then post your reply at the bottom of it. Again, it is ...
... I'm sorry. Soil noil is documentable. There is a piece of red silk noil cloth in existence. It was found wrapping a Saint's relic in a Romanesque alter in...
Greetings, I have had a question posed to me regarding names in Wales. One of the men in my barony is trying to find a pre-1000 Welsh version of Oswald for...
Beth, I would love to know this reference. I'm always looking for references on things like this..... Smiles, Despina de la hopes you don't have to dig too...
