Input on a few things here. Sorry I don't have my books at hand so this is from memory. First, munstruation starts based on percentage of body fat and weight....
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athenamorgaine71@...
athenamorgaine
Aug 3, 2008 2:20 pm
Hello everyone, I am hoping you all can help me out with some good online resources for wool. I need to make a cloak for an event for Labor Day...
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Pam
been2bali
Aug 3, 2008 7:33 pm
... resources for wool. There are lots of online fabric stores that sell 100% wool. Try some of these: www.bblackandsons.com www.fabricmartfabrics.com ...
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Hillery Brewer
marianadesal...
Aug 4, 2008 8:10 pm
denver fabrics & fashion fabrics club have merged, searching either website will get you the same fabric selection. From Bebinn "There are lots of online...
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Catharine Decker
drcdecker
Aug 5, 2008 3:08 pm
Actually, they didn't merge. Denver Fabrics sold their online business to Fashion Fabrics Club, but they maintained their brick and mortar store. The sale of...
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Barbara Kalben
bobbie888200...
Aug 8, 2008 5:50 pm
Labhaoise, I would love to know your references for the items you mentioned in your email regarding menstruation, etc. Bobbie Kalben bkalben@......
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Aug 8, 2008 10:50 pm
... You can look at my web page, http://www.buttery.org/marian/Gypsy_dress/drape_main.htm but you won't like it. Period Gypsies did not dress like lightly...
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unclrashid
Aug 9, 2008 12:29 am
I really like your reconstruction of the blanket drape. Rashid ... clad...
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Brangwyne
tenpin_starr
Aug 9, 2008 7:27 pm
hmmmmm....I seem to remember your face.... <beats brain> Brangwyne...
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Sharon
too_frazzled
Aug 10, 2008 3:57 am
Thank you for the link this is exactly what I need for my daughter in law, but had not gotten around to asking for, the instructions are clear enough for my...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Aug 10, 2008 7:54 am
... You're welcome. ... Pretty much. I wore version 2 at the War, and I have some ideas for version 3 that may be even better. I'll post pictures when I'm ...
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Karen
browsercat
Aug 11, 2008 8:25 am
My lady, I have seen very nice looking 100% wool on Ebay for about $8/yard [before shipping]. I have purchased wool from EBay and found it very cloak-worthy. ...
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Lady Biya
aisingiorobiya
Aug 11, 2008 8:31 am
On a similiar note...last year I bought a bolt of a wool that I THOUGHT was the right kind of wool for keeping me warm. I had Lady Laurensa make me a gown of...
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Vicky Eisenstadt
vicky_eisens...
Aug 11, 2008 12:37 pm
It's possible that it was summer weight wool, which works GREAT down here in Trimaris, land of Swamp, but probably insufficient to protect against real...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Aug 11, 2008 12:57 pm
For keeping warm, LAYERS are important. Have you noticed that period pictures sometimes show garments lined with fur? The lining you put in your cloak will...
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Christine Taylor
valeriadeleste
Aug 11, 2008 2:40 pm
Absolutely! Layers are the key to warmth. At Estrella last year it was cold dipping into the low 30s at night. What saved me was a linen chemise (sleeveless as...
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Jayde
jaydevand
Aug 11, 2008 8:02 pm
... The weight of the fabric is a factor as well. I have some Hanging Skirts (Viking era garb) that are made from a very lightweight wool that I wear in 80-90+...
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N.M. Luepke
halsgal2000
Aug 12, 2008 11:04 am
Hello! I'm getting back into the SCA after being away for two years. I've been looking into India and Portugal in the late 1500/early 1600s -- I'm interested...
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Amanda
dakea
Aug 12, 2008 11:49 am
I dont know about the incorporation of Indian fabrics... but according to my communications with the curator of the Museu do Traje in Lisbon the Portuguese...
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Sfandra
Seonaid13
Aug 12, 2008 4:32 pm
Hello! Please click this link to see a picture of Their Majesties of Northshield from Opening Ceremonies of Pennsic XXXVII ...
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Vicky Eisenstadt
vicky_eisens...
Aug 12, 2008 5:36 pm
It's really hard to tell, because of the coat she's wearing..are there any shots of her garb without the coat? Alysoun On 8/12/08, Sfandra...
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Susan Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Aug 12, 2008 5:47 pm
... It's a semi-fittteed loose gown. I see these mostly in Italian portraits. If you have access to Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion, check out pages 10...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Aug 12, 2008 9:17 pm
(Note: this is a critique off the top of my head and not intend to be snarking in anyway) If it wasn't for the collar I almost thought it to be a Venetian...
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Susan Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Aug 12, 2008 10:33 pm
... I was going to point you to Jessamyn's Closet for she has a collection of Portuguese artwork -- but the site has disappeared (and her contact email...
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unclrashid
Aug 13, 2008 3:48 am
... It can be if you layer it, but the lightweight stuff, is, well... light. You may have gotten worsted, tropical weight or crepe. which are the lightest...
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Maggie Barker
maggie_85018
Aug 13, 2008 4:52 pm
Greetings to the list, I have to tell everyone I have found the very best lining for cloaks, guaranteed to keep you warm, hopefully dry, and the envy of all...
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Janet
isabel_in_no...
Aug 13, 2008 4:54 pm
Exactly what I was thinking. :) And if you do so, maybe you could let us know what the response is, now that you've thrown the question out there. :) ~Isabel ...
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Brad Moore
mamluk
Aug 13, 2008 4:56 pm
Look for heavier weights, avoid worsted. I don't shop on the internet, so I can't tel what oz. value equqls warm and what value equals blanket. But if you...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Aug 13, 2008 7:03 pm
I recieved an email from alidell2007 but the "from" section says notify@yahoogroups.com. Does anyone know what this is? As it sounds as if someone was offended...
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unclrashid
Aug 13, 2008 7:32 pm
... best lining for cloaks, guaranteed to keep you warm, hopefully dry, and the envy of all your friends. It is the Velux blanket, It would be warm and...
