linen batiste? Help!

[frualeydis]

I need your help. Has anybody of you seen linen batiste, either at an on line store or in London (Yes, addressing Teddy,Peronel and Bess). I'm talking really thin stuff, like fine handkerchiefs. It needn't be cheap, only cheaper than 125 $ or 66£ per yard, which is what it cost three years ago here in Sweden in the only place I've found it. It's for the shawl/neckerchief for my folk costume.

Comments

[marymont.livejournal.com]

I've heard recently about Ulster Linen (http://www.pagelinx.com/ulsterlinen/pcgd2004.pdf), but it's Irish, Belgian and Czech linen via New York, and you have to buy a lot at once. If you think you can use up a lot, or are willing to pay the cutting upcharge, it's reputedly glorious stuff at 2.8 oz. From what I heard, the more expensive stuff (at $27.00/yd.) is whimperingly beautiful. But they also have swatch cards if you want to investigate first.

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

Glorious transparent stuff. But the business committment (complete with a future business of US$100) is fairly ferocious.