What to make out of silk?!?

Jennifer Juniper · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

So, my grandmother just gave me her beautiful, handmade, antique floor loom
with a loverly warp of a medium weight (pink) silk warp already on the back
and enough silk yarn to weave the weft. I desperately want to weave
something for a historical costume (any time from 1558-1900) but can't
decide what to make. Originally, the silk was going to be made into a modern
dress.

Any ideas?

Sincerely perplexed,
Jennifer Juniper

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Lilah Morgan · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Maybe a kimono? Or some type of Victorian summer dress?

"Jennifer Juniper" wrote in message@netlojix.com...
> So, my grandmother just gave me her beautiful, handmade, antique floor
loom
> with a loverly warp of a medium weight (pink) silk warp already on the
back
> and enough silk yarn to weave the weft. I desperately want to weave
> something for a historical costume (any time from 1558-1900) but can't
> decide what to make. Originally, the silk was going to be made into a
modern
> dress.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Sincerely perplexed,
> Jennifer Juniper
>
>

Flavius · Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

A Sow's Ear?

"Lilah Morgan" wrote in message$tb6.634@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Maybe a kimono? Or some type of Victorian summer dress?
>
>
> "Jennifer Juniper" wrote in message
> @netlojix.com...
> > So, my grandmother just gave me her beautiful, handmade, antique floor
> loom
> > with a loverly warp of a medium weight (pink) silk warp already on the
> back
> > and enough silk yarn to weave the weft. I desperately want to weave
> > something for a historical costume (any time from 1558-1900) but can't
> > decide what to make. Originally, the silk was going to be made into a
> modern
> > dress.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Sincerely perplexed,
> > Jennifer Juniper
> >
> >
>
>

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