Description
STIFFENED WITH GRASS — AN INTRODUCTION TO ‘ROPES OF BENTS’
SUNDAY 9th & MONDAY 10th JUNE
1-Day Course – from 10am to 6pm
&
1-Day Free workshop
from 10am to 6pm
This course will introduce a technique for stiffening hoop-petticoats, and other structured items such as sleeves, with ropes of bents. This technique using grasses was in common use from 16th century onwards, yet it is often only mentioned in written historical sources. Recent discovery of ropes of bents on some extant garments allowed us to study and revive this technique.
We will look at surviving garments from our collection, reconstructions and photographs of other objects stiffened with ropes of bents.
The students will produce a sample in modern versions of appropriate materials and be invited to come for a free 1-day workshop to use the technique to finish our reconstruction of c.1550–1630 farthingale.
£120 full price / £80 concession price
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