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  1. Re: Silk Men's ties
    I can't speak for Cat, but I occasionally find fabric yardage at thrift stores, and also curtains, sheets and bedspreads that are suitable to use for garb....
    - Fri, 17 May 2013 04:54:42 GMT
  2. Re: Silk Men's ties
    Silk from ties could reasonably be used to line pouches, bags etc where a flash of colour and the feel is going to be noticed most. I love shopping at the...
    - Thu, 16 May 2013 17:34:43 GMT
  3. Re: Silk Men's ties
    Thanks for everyone for your replies. I don't think I'm going to go out of my way to go tie shopping, but I think I can use up what I have on hand now without...
    - Thu, 16 May 2013 06:18:28 GMT
  4. Re: Silk Men's ties
    It is so OOP it isn't even funny, but my great-granny used to make lovely quilts out of men's silk ties. I remember one from my childhood done in hexagons. It...
    - Thu, 16 May 2013 03:03:24 GMT
  5. Re: Silk Men's ties
    I know nothing of silk ties, but in period Japan, there are kosode that were pieced together from two different colour/pattern kosode. Thus two moderately worn...
    - Thu, 16 May 2013 03:03:16 GMT
  6. Re: Silk Men's ties
    Personally, I find the fabrics available at thrift stores more cost effective than a gazilion $1 ties needed to sew together into fabric (the time consumed),...
    - Wed, 15 May 2013 22:38:29 GMT
  7. Re: Silk Men's ties
    Thanks for all the info Ian! The ties go for $1-2 apiece. I'm not sure about making a whole garment from ties but as uhh sleepyunicorn said, silk did get used...
    - Wed, 15 May 2013 07:59:22 GMT
  8. Re: Silk Men's ties
    The majority of printed tie patterns have a fineness of detail and pattern that was not possible to achieve with printing techniques available in SCA period....
    - Wed, 15 May 2013 05:27:29 GMT
  9. Re: Silk Men's ties
    There are possibilities. Don't know about trim. Do know that the further down the economic structure, the more you come across materials being pieced together...
    - Tue, 14 May 2013 21:06:19 GMT
  10. Re: Silk Men's ties
    Vikings used strips of silk as trim/facings. That's the short version (all I have time for right now ... (Snipped by mod. Trim your replies. Digest members...
    - Tue, 14 May 2013 21:05:34 GMT
  11. Silk Men's ties
    This may be a silly question, but I can't seem to find any info myself. I spend a lot of time shopping goodwill and the like and I always see a ton of 100%...
    - Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:52 GMT
  12. Re: OT Wknd: Historical Costume Contest
    Caitlin, I was always taught to wear something on my head as part of my garb. I actually feel naked when I don't have my hair dressed or some sort of hat,...
    - Mon, 13 May 2013 23:43:56 GMT
  13. Re: Anglo-Sax Garb
    Brilliant! Thank you! The list of references looks promising! YIS, Perronelle de Croy mks Caroline Daniel Shire of Quintavia...
    - Mon, 13 May 2013 01:41:58 GMT
  14. Re: OT Wknd: Historical Costume Contest
    A fun contest and I enjoyed voting. BUT -- (there is always a "But") -- where in the world is the headgear for the first set of entries?! There was a snood on...
    - Sun, 12 May 2013 22:20:06 GMT
  15. Re: Anglo-Sax Garb
    Here is a link that may help. http://www.scacommunity.com/images/stories/Making_Anglo_Saxon_Garb.pdf...
    - Sun, 12 May 2013 19:41:35 GMT