“I would happily wear wool at the cooking fire. I'd be afraid to go up in a torch otherwise (remembering when one of the stage guys at Kearney Park lit himself, and then his shirt caught on fire.)”
*nods in total agreement* I don’t know what women are thinking. Working clothes are made from working fabrics For A Reason. *shakes head*
“I do apologize for the comment about rich plunder, but I also admit, I've no idea what influences how the German women made their garments. Were there sumptuary laws? Codes?”
Oh no worries; this is really just a pet peeve and there was no way of you knowing it. Yes, there were German Sumptuary Laws (passed by a number of levels of the government, from the Emperor down to local laws and customs, IIRC). Of course, there would be no need for law if there weren’t those breaking them, as the saying goes. Soldiers, being highly mobile and more than a little volatile, probably got away with breaking more laws than most. On the other hand, I have seen some confusing choices when it comes to fabric amounts and use for certain character stations. After all, even in the Fahnlein there is a pecking order – if you are dressed better than me but I have more power than you, the please thank your tailor for me when I confiscate your clothing.
;)
“I haven't figured out how much period fabric, but am aiming for around 4 at most, less if I can pattern it right (aiming for circular or gored). I'll post that when I get to figuring out the math, and look up Alcega on the pattern design. The fabric is far wider than in the period for a silk, about right for a broadcloth, but it is cotton masquerading as damask linen - not sure how wide the linens got, will have to look that one up.”
I look forward to it!
My dress currently is made up of about 3.5 yards of base fabric, 2 yards of trim, 2 yards of skirt/sleeve interlining and a ½ yard of canvas interlining on the bodice. Figure the modern widths to be about 50”, so probably double those for the period fabric amounts.
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Date: 2011-06-09 11:28 pm (UTC)*nods in total agreement* I don’t know what women are thinking. Working clothes are made from working fabrics For A Reason. *shakes head*
“I do apologize for the comment about rich plunder, but I also admit, I've no idea what influences how the German women made their garments. Were there sumptuary laws? Codes?”
Oh no worries; this is really just a pet peeve and there was no way of you knowing it. Yes, there were German Sumptuary Laws (passed by a number of levels of the government, from the Emperor down to local laws and customs, IIRC). Of course, there would be no need for law if there weren’t those breaking them, as the saying goes. Soldiers, being highly mobile and more than a little volatile, probably got away with breaking more laws than most. On the other hand, I have seen some confusing choices when it comes to fabric amounts and use for certain character stations. After all, even in the Fahnlein there is a pecking order – if you are dressed better than me but I have more power than you, the please thank your tailor for me when I confiscate your clothing.
;)
“I haven't figured out how much period fabric, but am aiming for around 4 at most, less if I can pattern it right (aiming for circular or gored). I'll post that when I get to figuring out the math, and look up Alcega on the pattern design. The fabric is far wider than in the period for a silk, about right for a broadcloth, but it is cotton masquerading as damask linen - not sure how wide the linens got, will have to look that one up.”
I look forward to it!
My dress currently is made up of about 3.5 yards of base fabric, 2 yards of trim, 2 yards of skirt/sleeve interlining and a ½ yard of canvas interlining on the bodice. Figure the modern widths to be about 50”, so probably double those for the period fabric amounts.