Would black be considered a Period Color for 1050 to 1150 in England? Arthen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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unclrashid
Dec 2, 2008 6:28 am
... England? I'm not well aquainted with that early a period, but I do know that black was a difficult, expensive and time-consuming color to dye throughout...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Dec 2, 2008 12:47 pm
... According to Anne Liese's site, black was actually one of the earliest dyes. http://www.geocities.com/anne_liese_w/Dyeing/dyehistory.htm (Scroll down to...
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Nicole Davis
cowboysladyg...
Dec 2, 2008 2:06 pm
As far as me and my hubby can remember it is... but then again we've thought that before. ________________________________ From: Arthen ap Rhun...
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Heather/Margaret
mofnorwood
Dec 2, 2008 5:22 pm
We've been getting a few too many posts regarding seeking merchants who sell x, y, or z. Those posts are for Garb4Sale and are part of why it was created....
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Sfandra
Seonaid13
Dec 3, 2008 6:17 am
Greetings, Some may also see this request on the SCA_GARB LJ community. I'm seeking information about edging fabrics with fingerloop braids or other passemaine...
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cuvien1438
Dec 3, 2008 6:17 am
Rashid, Those links don't work. But thanks. C....
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Christine Taylor
valeriadeleste
Dec 3, 2008 7:31 am
They work fine. You might have to cut and paste as the URL continues on the 2nd line. Do this and you will see the pictures come up. Caitlin ... From:...
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Samia al-Kaslaania
idlesamia
Dec 3, 2008 4:42 pm
It's featured in either _Textiles and Clothing_ or _Dress and Accessories_ by Crowfoot, et al. Pretty cool looking too. :) Samia...
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Ken Nye
kennyeca
Dec 4, 2008 1:25 am
... Don't know about Madonna pictures, but I've seen the process done on film made in North Africa,(Tunisia, I think, but it might have been Morocco) in the...
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Lady Biya
aisingiorobiya
Dec 4, 2008 5:43 pm
So when we see Sir Thomas More in black in the movies or on The Tudors...is that pure fiction??? -- Lady Biya Sama http://biyasama.com Knowne World...
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Eryn Utz
erynutz0a
Dec 4, 2008 5:44 pm
This was done in a medieval purse class at pennsic, and the teacher had a black and white copy of the painting you are referring to in the handout. Basically,...
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Bice de La Lombard
bice_de_la_l...
Dec 4, 2008 5:46 pm
You want to know if the TV show or movie is pure fiction?? Oh...let me count the ways. When in doubt, don't use Hollywood as your source is all we can continue...
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Christine Taylor
valeriadeleste
Dec 4, 2008 6:16 pm
Biya, that TV show's costuming is indeed largely fictional. Go to the period portraits and they will tell the tale. (Yes, More was sometimes painted wearing...
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Samantha Smith
athene1765
Dec 5, 2008 3:16 am
Just like everyone else has confirmed, black did exist as a viable color, but it was an expensive one to make. Because black is such a somber color, it was...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Dec 5, 2008 1:48 pm
... color, ... color, ... I'm very much intrigued! Are there written records to this effect? From when (century, half-century, quarter-century)? Who made...
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Ken Nye
kennyeca
Dec 5, 2008 1:49 pm
... wrote: Because black is such a somber color, ... kind of ... Kind of ... the ... Here's another fiction on the scale of what we get from Hollywood. The...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Dec 5, 2008 5:34 pm
... *Puritans!* Thank you, Ken, for that correction. Some corner of my little mind was harboring that word and wouldn't give it up for my use! I knew...
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carolshistory7
Dec 5, 2008 6:49 pm
All the Tudors are mentioned as having worn black, not just painted in it. Unless there was a massive conspirancy, it was a known color for clothing Carol...
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Joan Mielke
jehannealbarran
Dec 5, 2008 6:49 pm
Wait! Wait! You are mixing time periods a lot. The original question was about black as an 11th century textile dye, not about the 16th century textiles. By...
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Dawn Wilson
sugihara_naome
Dec 5, 2008 8:16 pm
Konichiwa, This one decided to throw a little Far East into the discussion. In Japan, black was most definitely used during the 11th century. As a matter of...
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Ciorstan
ciorstie
Dec 5, 2008 8:51 pm
Going back to the original question... there is a charmingly-awkwardly translated article in NESAT 5, more properly cited as: Jaacks, Gisela, and Tidow, Klaus....
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Gillian De Chelseye
gilliandeche...
Dec 5, 2008 9:29 pm
... <snips> ... <snips> However, we shouldn't discount the theme of passive obedience (clothing styles were set by monarchs) as a Puritan tool of civil ...
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Ciorstan
ciorstie
Dec 5, 2008 9:44 pm
... And in case y'all were wondering exactly WHAT NESAT is.... NESAT stands for Northern European Symposium - Archaeological Textiles. They meet once every...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Dec 5, 2008 11:42 pm
... I think you're reading too much into it. If they were thumbing their collective noses at King and CofE, subtly or otherwise, they could not have gotten...
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Richard of Essex
richardofessex
Dec 6, 2008 1:12 am
Greetings, I am currently trying to design some "uniform" items for our new equestrian lance. I wanted to share my ideas here to get some input and advise. ...
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Nadine
bdmaja
Dec 11, 2008 3:03 am
HELP, since everyone in my village uses a Viking apron dress. I wonder if I could add punch needle around the edges? Thanks in advance Nadine Columbia Gorge...
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Coblaith Mhuimhneach
athterath
Dec 11, 2008 8:27 am
... Not if your goal is to produce a historically plausible garment. The punch needle was invented by a man named Ebenezer Ross in the 1880s. . .almost a...
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Nadine
bdmaja
Dec 11, 2008 6:14 pm
Thank you MyLady, The embroidery information is just what is needed. My daughter has some sweaters from Dale of Norway. And I just love the work around the ...
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quokkaqueen
Dec 11, 2008 6:32 pm
Hi Nadine, If I'm understanding what punch-needle embroidery is, then it's like the diagram in these instructions: ...
