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ANTIQUE FABRIC for SALE the "SILKS"


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I have had this thread up for a while, and have sold a few things...

In the spirit of the "new year" and resolutions, I want to move this stuff out of the fabric closet.

I will do my best to describe the fabrics in detail. If it says "silk", its because i believe ti to be silk (using burn test, feel, etc) and that I bought it from a vendor who purported it to be 100% silk. If it aint' right, I'll tell you upfront, and I will even give you 5 days to decide upon receipt of fabric. I am not here to gyp anyone.

First the Silks and Fake silks

S1 $40 AVAILABLE

Royal Blue Silk

Its a darkish/purplish Royal Blue.

Would make a nice waistcoat or early style Justaucorps

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S3 & S4 go as a set. $125

Its SILK Grosgrain. I looked all over for silk grosgrain. I found some purple and made my justaucorps out of it. My purple cost me about $75 a yard when I found it.

Here is some REALLY nice silk. Grosgrain is a heavy (for silk) fabric that has ridges. Its kind of like Corduroy (or faile silk) that was historically, very popular. They say "Grog" got its name from the captain inventor who always wore a grosgrain coat. Grosgrain could be silk, or wool (I have some wool grosgrain I will sell too... in a burnt orange). I bought it to make this early (1687) justaucorps.

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Its another Royal Blue that is 4 2/3 yards x 56" I am selling it with the blood red piece that was made on a narrow loom. The red fabric is also grosgrain silk and is in two pieces 66" x 28" and 12" x 28". I bought it to do the cuffs... like in the picture. I paid 25 pounds sterling a yard... I would take $125 for the blue and the red together. I also *had* some vintage silver metal braid, like the stuff pictured above... but you may have to beg Mr Bagley for some of it after the 7th of Jan.

I also have a box of linens. Some hand woven old (100+ Years) stuff, some newer (from the 1940s-50s) but all great for Piratical Re-enacting use. And Many old wool blankets in pastel colors with a nice naval nap to them that would be great for short jackets.

I'll post that up over the next few days.

Edited by Gentleman of Fortune

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Resuming

SR-5 $35 Silk (Rayon)

This is a piece of watered silk. I got it from the same estate sale as above. Its definitely vintage, cause modern moire/waterd' looks more machine patterned... this looks (to me) more 18th century. Waterd' silk (and other water'd fabrics) were made by pressing them between metal rollers that had a design on them. This is NOT silk... or at least, it doesn't burn like silk. When I test it, it comes out, to me anyway, as Rayon.

I could be wrong, but I will sell it as Rayon.

Its a light red.... not pink, but a light red, the pictures make it look darker than it is. Would make a cool Justaucorps.. but there is 4 2/3 yards by 42" so you can't be built like a linebacker... It would make a Righteous sleeveless waistcoat (with a back of linen!) under the justaucorps above....

hmmm.... if you buy the grosgrain silk, you can have the water'd piece for $20 otherwise, its $35

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Heheheh... When ye mean trade, what be ye lookin' for?

Oooo, tis a VERY tough decision here, GoF. :)

~Lady B

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  • 4 weeks later...

If you are interested in any of these, let me know as I have listed them on other forums...

snooze n' loose!

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GoF is always a pleasure to deal with... if I had the cash I would scof up that blue grosgrain silk in a flash, but alas.... such is life at the moment...

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  • 11 months later...

I still have most of this stuff... and more linen.

I'll make a proper update later... but if you want to make me an offer before hand, let me know.

GoF

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Hmmm... tempting, GoF. As always, right tempin'. :blink: I'm leaning t'wards th' 3.5 yards o' deeper blue silk.

~Lady B

Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!"

"I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed."

The one, the only,... the infamous!

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