What silk should I buy?

[frualeydis]

Since the dollar now is only worth 6,8 swedish crowns, compared to 7,4 last month this might be the perfect time to buy some silk from Denver fabrics. It's just that I don't know what to buy, because I don't know what I want to sew from it. Except that I want 1 yard of this to line a buttoned hood in periwinkle wool. wouldn't this be a nice veil for the 12th century when they still had coloured veils? Or this, but I think it's a little warm for my colouring.

So please tell what I should buy (not limited to those above) and why.

Comments

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

http://www.denverfabrics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SIcd9979&Category_Code=SI-ta&Product_Count=13

Because it's gorgeous....

Teddy

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

http://www.denverfabrics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=15614&Category_Code=SI-ta&Product_Count=22

Ditto this

Teddy

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Oh drooooool....

Dollar down to only 6.80! Holy Cow! I think you may be right about getting some fabrics from stateside right about now... Too bad I have _no_ money to spend at all.

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

This is lovely!!!! But I can't buy anything else at the moment. I have enough fabrics to make three complete outfits for Kentwell next year!!!!! (except I need to find a lovely Lavender blue taffeta now!)

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

enough fabrics to make three complete outfits

Is that all?

Girl, you need a **proper** stash.

Come visit us some day and I'll show you Too Much Fabric

Teddy

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

I have LOADS more fabric in the attic - red velvet, way more of the silver and black brocade (which I think would make a lovely 1580s gown).
Silks and Taffetas, linens and cottons and a few bits of wool. We also have fabrics EDMUND bought and which is stashed away in Glemsford!

Edmund insisted my fabric go in the attic cos it took up too much space! Waaaahhhhhh said me! Withdrawal symptoms abounded and I found ebay!

More fabric!!!!!!

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

Well, that's all right then - Glad to know you're doing it RIGHT....{g}

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

My two absolute favourite taffetas. I want dresses from both of them. But I don't really know what kind of dresses.

Eva

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

How about modern ones (or, at least, modern enough to wear for non-period functions)..?

I can see you in a taffeta dress with a fairly fitted bodice and a calf-length fairly full skirt (perhaps several flared panels with a bit of gather at the waist, but not enough to make it look bulky). What you would wear such a dress for, I don't know, but, from seeing pictures of you, I could definately see you in something like that....

... with shoes dyed to match... or possibly with a contrast trim on the dress and shoes dyed to match the trim.

Teddy