tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post7287537738198925092..comments2024-03-24T21:42:17.025-04:00Comments on Loose Threads: <small>Yet Another Costuming Blog</small>: Sewing for Byzantium: The Himation is Done!Cathy Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-66079010378879106172013-12-09T14:37:23.858-05:002013-12-09T14:37:23.858-05:00Note for those interested: The green fabric I use...Note for those interested: The green fabric I used for the himation came from fabrics-store.com. I don't remember what the name of the color was (I bought the fabric more than 3 years ago) but it's closest to the "Loden Green" they sell now. The fabric variety is their IL019--a medium-weight, somewhat slubby 100% linen fabric. The physical weight is given as 5.3 ounces per square yard, in case that's helpful information. Fabrics-store.com will send small swatches (about 1 inch (2.5 cm) by 2 inch (5 cm) of any of their fabrics for free (they'll send you up to 5 swatches per request). Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-13103046684946498232013-12-05T22:05:10.736-05:002013-12-05T22:05:10.736-05:00A further note on the color; the image makes the g...A further note on the color; the image makes the green look a bit brighter than it really is, but it's in the general ballpark of what the color is like.Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-65658978199645019502013-12-03T21:07:35.760-05:002013-12-03T21:07:35.760-05:00Thanks! I do, too. It's hard to find a mediu...Thanks! I do, too. It's hard to find a medium green that doesn't have so much yellow in it that it makes me look sallow without having so much blue that it looks drab. Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-81101318350549131662013-12-03T21:03:00.188-05:002013-12-03T21:03:00.188-05:00Love that shade of green! :)Love that shade of green! :)Pearlhttp://medieval-baltic.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-18218763829181017402013-12-02T15:41:32.456-05:002013-12-02T15:41:32.456-05:00Thanks, Stella! I appreciate the good words.
I...Thanks, Stella! I appreciate the good words. <br /><br />I fully plan to get my husband to take photos of the whole ensemble completed. (And will likely do so again, when I get the embroidery around the neck/sleeves done, hopefully as part of another HSF challenge!)<br />Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-7863734845556871672013-12-02T15:33:45.217-05:002013-12-02T15:33:45.217-05:00Great to see it finished! These things always tak...Great to see it finished! These things always take way longer than we think they're going to. I'd love to see photos of the outfit all together. Byzantine is a culture I know virtually nothing about, so I've found your Byzantine project quite interesting.Stella Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469996244394603024noreply@blogger.com