[Artemisia] Is modern raw silk period?

[Sue Clemenger]

I once won a competition at Uprising with a blue velvet ItalianRen with 
a duct-taped hem....<weg>
Mind you, I really, really, really don't recommend doing that to any 
fabric with nap (long story....)
--maire, taking time off from housecleaning to catch up on email 
(besides which, it's icky outside, and I *don't* have to pack for War, 
so I've got a bit of free time ;o)

Femmehippiegirl at aol.com wrote:
> "If it weren't for some truly wonderful folks in Arn Hold who love to teach I 
> would still be trying to staple the hem of my tunic together. ;-)"
> 
> you say that like it's a bad thing!  i had a duct tape hem until a few weeks 
> ago.  did i fix it?  no.  i gave the dress away!
> 
> ramona