[Northkeep] linen sale

[Kevinkeary at aol.com]

Keigan here again on Kevin's account.  From what I've seen the Autumn  Gold 
from this place is pretty close to Ansteorran gold.   
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/24/2009 11:17:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
steldr at cox.net writes:

I bought  a length of linen from there recently in gold that I can bring to 
pop if  people want to see the color.  It's pretty close to Ansteorran  
gold.
http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php?goto=big_fabric&menu=f&menu=f&fabric_
id=932

Mercedes

-----  Original Message ----- 
From: "Catherine Lackey"  <catanlac at yahoo.com>
To: "The Barony of Northkeep"  <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 10:51  AM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] linen sale


>    Check  the site and see what colors appeal to you...I think there are 
> some  colors that can qualify as "Ansteorran gold".
>    I say, poop  on anyone who questions the authenticity of linen.  Of 
> course  it's period and linen/cotton is perfectly good alternative if 
100% 
>  linen is not available.  Why do people feel the need to make others  
> miserable and "correct" them?  If someone wants to wear linen as  
> overgarments why not?  I just love the feel and coolness of the  fabric. 
> As to wrinkling, tossing the garment dry into the dryer with  a clean 
damp 
> washcloth shakes out most wrinkles.  Anyway,  wrinkles are period too.
>    Do check the site and let me  know what you think.  Even the canvas 
> weight is soft and  wearable.  I got a dress length of it in royal blue 
for 
> an  overdress.
>
> 
>  Catrin
>
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>  ________________________________
> From: "willowdewisp at juno.com"  <willowdewisp at juno.com>
> To:  northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 6:51:58  AM
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] linen sale
>
> Thank you for  the info on Linen. I want some Ansteorra gold linen.
> I find the whole  "linen" fad to be interesting. Many years ago I took to 
> wearing linen  like fabrics because they were cooler. I had misread some 
of 
> the  costuming books. I was corrected by many Laurels. Linen was worn as 
>  under garments in most of the medieval European cultures. Wool and Silk  
> worn as over garments. Info on early period is still in question. Of  
> course while the first written evidence of cotton was a report of a  
> "Viking" in Paris sporting a multicolored cape of cotton in 912 ,  cotton 
> was a very special fabric and was not used much in Europe  until after 
our 
> period. They thought my cotton/linen over dresses to  be out of period.
> Well to say I find it interesting that many of those  same Laurels are 
now 
> wearing 100% Linen as their overdresses.. I  don't know if  "new" 
research 
> has come to life or they finally  discovered that Ansteorra is hot. Or 
the 
> fad came from outside the  kingdom.
> I am glad for the "fad" but I want to know is how they are  keeping their 
> linen from wrinkling.
> willow
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