100% wool 62" wide
This is a fine light weight twill wool that is a durable summer wool. A very good weight for women's gowns, jackets, and petticoats, and men's jackets, waistcoats, coats and breeches. In The Pennsylvania Gazette of 1776, "Run away . . . a native Irish servant girl . . . had on and took with her . . . a short gown of a dark colour". As cited in Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls. Brown 50/3 linen thread is a shade lighter or you could use black 35/2 linen thread for hand sewing. The brown or black silk quilters thread and buttonhole twist are the closest match.
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This product was added to our catalog on Monday 06 August, 2018.
