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This petticoat is made from my hand-spun, hand-wove Linsey-Woolsey. The ground is natural white wool, with stripes of blue and red woven in the old 18th-century manner. The blue is set with a darker shade at the edges and a lighter blue through the center. The red is worked with narrow red lines, a thin white on either side, and a slightly wider red stripe in the middle. These small tricks of color allow the eye to see a broader, deeper stripe, while using less dye — a savings well known to weavers of the period who still wished for rich color without needless expense.
All of my Linsey-Woolsey garments are custom made. There are no fewer than nine hours in each yard of cloth, from the planning and warping to the weaving and final sewing. They do take time, yet I am glad to make them for those who truly value such work. If you have a mind for something made to order, please contact me and I shall see what I can do to meet your wishes.
