Fabric Quest

[helwen]

So, I found not only the silk/wool piece but two other pieces of green wool, and also a very light grey wool (silvery even). None of them has enough yardage :(

So now I'm looking online and find:
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=KK798 (Green wool tricotine)
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=TT163 (Green wool suiting)
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=RR523 (Dark green wool suiting)
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=AAA138 (Black/green wool gab)
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=KKK544 (Dark green tricotine)


Some of the above have a tiny bit of lycra (1-3%), all are on sale this week. Some of the price breaks are pretty amazing (from 22 down to 7.95). There's also a dark green wool gauze, but I don't really know what that means. It sounds hard to work with.


For the plaid-oriented there's a couple of green and cream wool plaids... (they have a plaid section so you can probably find them pretty easily that way).

And totally not what I'm looking for, but it's neat looking:
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=CCC259

Plus for the more neutral look... (wool/silk blend)
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=TT574

In silk:
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=1367 (Spruce green)

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I just picked up some silk suiting at fabric.com -- jade green and black herringbone suiting. Don't know if it'll be suitable for Yule, so I'm still looking at the above fabrics, but I'm sure it'll be perfect for something!

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Next, looking for white....

[EDIT] I also have some green cotton velveteen, but again, that's more suited to late period. Still, it's green so I should include it here...

Comments

[ellid.livejournal.com]

*grins*

There's always patchwork...:)

[helwen.livejournal.com]

A patchwork dress? If you find a 12th c. one, let me know ;)

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Can't necessarily document secular dress, but I *can* document patchwork vestments in the Serbian Orthodox Church to around that time period. I also can document patchwork quilts in a simple checkerboard design.

[freya46.livejournal.com]

Very very nice. :-)