There are extant examples of knitted gloves, knitted caps, stockings, 'waistcoats', even a knitted pair of (german) trunk hose! I have a book called A history...
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Kat
kat_d_b
Jan 24, 2008 12:45 am
love the embroidery! I love Elizabethan gloves... but it does not suit my persona.... still... one day... ... Kat...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Jan 24, 2008 2:36 pm
... a call ... has ... livery ... something ... make? ... = not ... Elizabethan ... extant ... it ... to ... The Monmouth Cap? <<snipped>>> ... Metropolitan ...
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Samia al-Kaslaania
idlesamia
Jan 24, 2008 7:06 pm
I was just reading in _Salt: A World History_ that buttermilk was used to soak linens before they were laid out on grass. The lactic acid helped the bleaching...
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Alicia
retrosnowwhi...
Jan 25, 2008 12:34 am
Thank you everyone! Chiara Francesca, your site is wonderful! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Jan 25, 2008 2:01 am
... Dunno. But I remember reading that linens were at one time soaked in ammonia (aka urine) to remove stains, etc. The cloth was then washed in water and...
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Audrey Bergeron-Morin
audreybmorin
Jan 25, 2008 2:11 am
... It might well have had a bleaching effect, but ammonia is not acididc, it's basic... just like... yes, you guessed it... bleach! (and detergents too). So...
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unclrashid
Jan 25, 2008 3:00 am
I don't know if it was true or not (perhaps the historical version of an urban legend) but I heard that was done in ancient Rome. More likely to wool than...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Jan 25, 2008 3:12 am
... Here is a quotation that takes it out of the "urban legend" category, I think: To get Spots of Ink out of Linne [linen] Cloth. Before that you suffer it to...
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Lila Richards
sinechnz
Jan 25, 2008 4:21 am
... When I was at high school, my mother used ammonia and water to get rid of the inevitable shiny bits caused by sitting, on my navy-blue wool-serge school...
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Joane Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Jan 25, 2008 4:44 am
Barb, the embroidery is beautiful! I have only made one glove, and have the other waiting oh a number of years now (learned from Chiara). You inspire me to...
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Chiara Francesca
fhavas
Jan 25, 2008 4:57 am
oOOo!!! You guys have soooo got to send me pictures for the gallery or links from your glove galleries!!! :) We cannot let this art die, keep making them,...
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Lady Biya
aisingiorobiya
Jan 25, 2008 5:32 am
the qi pao is the Jurchen garb and yes, that is the garb I wear and have worn for the last 10+ years. cheongsam is a tricky term because it is sometimes used...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Jan 25, 2008 5:33 am
... acididc, it's ... too). ... Erm...are you speaking of ordinary household chlorine bleach? That's not a base, but an acid. ...
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barb
barbary_rose
Jan 25, 2008 3:11 pm
Thank you, Joane! I have to say that the fastest part of making the glove, at least for me, WAS the embroidery...probably because THAT isn`t a new procedure...
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Kerri Martinsen
vitha_rose
Jan 25, 2008 7:13 pm
Yesult, I beg to differ: From http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00085.htm (Richard E. Barrans Jr., Ph.D. Assistant Director,PG Research...
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Joane Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Jan 25, 2008 8:03 pm
I was hoping to be inspired by those gloves, so I am glad they inspired you! ... Joane ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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unclrashid
Jan 25, 2008 9:00 pm
... chloramines? ... Agreed. Especially the ammonia part. But I have heard of using vinegar to neutralize bleach. And by that they DO NOT mean adding vinegar...
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Ann Catelli
elvestoorder
Jan 25, 2008 10:49 pm
... chlorine ... <http://www.ppoa.org/prep_school_chlorinechemistry.htm> ... Your link is to pool-chlorine, not bleach. Hypochlorous Acid Chlorine bleach is a...
... This page is about chlorine used in swimming pools, not bleach, and the acid is what is produced when the dry powder is diluted in water. It's not the same...
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unclrashid
Jan 26, 2008 3:28 pm
... where ... adding ... They are not talking about using bleach to whiten fabric in this article. they are talking about using it as a surface disinfectant...
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Labhaoise O'Beach...
labhaoise_ob...
Jan 27, 2008 5:31 pm
And there is the Moy Gown.... Here is a reconstruction.... http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/moy3.html And two recreations.... ...
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Karen
desert_dream...
Jan 27, 2008 5:32 pm
One small program note, please. Bleach or any other alkalis (bases) should never be used on wool (or silk for that matter). Alkalis will 'eat' wool. Don't use...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Jan 27, 2008 7:31 pm
...My sincere thanks to all who have corrected my error regarding the pH of household chlorine bleach. I see now where I had misunderstood. Please accept my...
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Joane Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Jan 27, 2008 7:43 pm
Actually, the use of bleach on wool or silk is a great way to find out if they are indeed wool or silk fabrics. Just cut a small swatch from the fabric, and...
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Sharon Zakhour
sfshaza
Jan 27, 2008 8:02 pm
I haven't tried the bleach test on silk, but I used it recently on wool. I bought some red "100% wool" on ebay and when it came, it seemed like wool. I tried...
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unclrashid
Jan 28, 2008 4:07 am
... happy ... in ... You ain't seen nothin' yet when it comes to alarming amounts of fabric! One houppelande sleeve can use as much fabric as a lady's cote. ...
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Danielle M. Dewey
flirtatiousm...
Jan 28, 2008 5:13 am
Hello, I just recently found out that my husband and I are expecting? Any suggestions for maternity garb? I know all the dresses I currently own will be too...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Jan 28, 2008 10:54 am
It's time for that reminder again. We modly types are getting a ratio of about 3 in 10 wherein we're approving 3 moderated posts in ten. Of those other seven,...
