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Post by cosmoblue on Jan 7, 2008 20:40:51 GMT -5
Clearly muslin does not have the same meaning today that it had then. When you are out shopping for "muslin" what would you buy? I was thinking Batiste or Voile.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Jan 7, 2008 20:55:02 GMT -5
I know that Muslin was very very fine, and I read somewhere that a woman's muslin gown should be so fine and light that she should be able to carry it about in her reticule.
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Post by dawnluckham on Jan 7, 2008 20:57:45 GMT -5
Batiste is too limp when compared to the original English muslin. By the way, it’s still available in England (costs a lot), but you're right, the American muslin is nothing like the fine muslin used in Regency gowns. Some Voiles might be okay, but you're not looking for "crisp" fabric either. "Mull" is the term I'd search for.
If you live in (or close to a city) check out some of the East Indian neighbourhoods. My friend lives near Toronto and she just sent me some lovely fabric. When I questioned where she'd got it, she said, "Oh that's just the Indian muslin from one of the local stores."
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Post by Sarha on Jan 8, 2008 7:12:02 GMT -5
Toronto is wonderful for fabric. There are so many individually owned fabric shops. And they all have different inventory. Definitely worth taking a look.
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