[Artemisia] [Fwd: Re: [h-cost] medieval tapestries]

[Sue Clemenger]

A list I'm on has been discussing tapestries, and how the colors have 
faded over the centuries.
I thought y'all might like to look at the articles/examples, as well!
--maire

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Subject: Re: [h-cost] medieval tapestries
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:34:35 -0400
From: Cynthia Virtue <cvirtue+dated+1128443300.5bed83 at thibault.org>
Reply-To: Historical Costume <h-costume at indra.com>
Organization: Medieval Hats: http://www.virtue.to
To: Historical Costume <h-costume at indra.com>
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Land of Oz wrote:

> http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050411fa_fact

Oh, yeah, that's a great article!

Another list I'm on was discussing the tapestry thing, and fading;
here's an image from the Devonshire Hunting Tapestries showing front and
back sides:

http://www.virtue.to/articles/images/tapestry_comparison.jpg