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thanks Rich - got it to work now<br>
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Interesting to see your better half is wearing glasses - we arent allowed to which makes for interesting needlework<br>
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these first two photos are of my normal gear - these are handstiched woollen garments and the selved edged have been used as the top and the bottom of the garments.<br>
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The thrid one is my 'posh' frock which was made by one of our group members for me for an event at the British Museum last year - the event was 'East meets West' hence the silk !! Jenny this is the one I wear when its just toooo hot to wear the woolies!!!<br>
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Very nice photos, Co! Yes, they look hot, at least the woolies do -- were you wearing these in the Archaeon? I don't recall.<br>
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Nice shots also, Rich.<br>
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I'll have to do some more reading on ancient dyes. I seem to remember reading somewhere that greens are somewhat difficult to do, yellows also not easy, but blues and reds (and of course a zillion shades of brown) easier. Thoughts on this?<br>
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Also, there is no reason to suppose we must limit ourselves to solids, is there? I understand there is plenty of textile evidence for various patterns and plaids in ancient Europe.<br>
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no I didnt wear these at archaeon - apart from one day when i instantly regretted it!<br>
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Certainly in the NW provinces there is lots of evidence of diamond twills, and half basket weave.<br>
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I have a good book on natural dyes, and the yellows and greens aren't that hard to do, but I have to check if the same dye sources were available in Europe, as madder and indigo are. <p></p><i></i>
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Say, I haven't seen that subarmalis in years! I guess that unit adopted it wholesale. Any idea how to contact them and get the pattern? <p></p><i></i>
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