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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #15 on: 2012-05-23, 20:14:43 »
always remember. wash in cold and dry on low heat to no heat (wool setting) never ever wash any reenacting items in warm water t hot or put heat on in the dryer. a lot of times i let my clothes air dry and then put them in teh dryer to fluff them on no heat.
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #16 on: 2012-05-23, 22:17:36 »
Yeah I washed them the correct way several times to soften them up and they were still pretty huge so I figured it would be safe to use hot water when I dyed them to help the dye react better to the linen fibers but perhaps I shouldn't have used boiling water!  :-[
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #17 on: 2012-05-23, 23:36:11 »
always remember. wash in cold and dry on low heat to no heat (wool setting) never ever wash any reenacting items in warm water t hot or put heat on in the dryer. a lot of times i let my clothes air dry and then put them in teh dryer to fluff them on no heat.

And where was this post *before* I shrank my pourpoint on hot wash / hot dry? ;)
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #18 on: 2012-05-24, 13:26:21 »
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And where was this post *before* I shrank my pourpoint on hot wash / hot dry?

I thank the Lord that I am learning so as to not (Heaven forbid) shrink my arming doublet.   ;)
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #19 on: 2012-05-24, 17:02:47 »
always remember. wash in cold and dry on low heat to no heat (wool setting) never ever wash any reenacting items in warm water t hot or put heat on in the dryer. a lot of times i let my clothes air dry and then put them in teh dryer to fluff them on no heat.

And where was this post *before* I shrank my pourpoint on hot wash / hot dry? ;)

And here I thought you'd done it with me in mind as it is a perfect fit!  Well, would be if it weren't for my newly burgeoning gut...really starting to bother me.  lol
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #20 on: 2012-05-25, 01:03:12 »
always remember. wash in cold and dry on low heat to no heat (wool setting) never ever wash any reenacting items in warm water t hot or put heat on in the dryer. a lot of times i let my clothes air dry and then put them in teh dryer to fluff them on no heat.

And where was this post *before* I shrank my pourpoint on hot wash / hot dry? ;)

And here I thought you'd done it with me in mind as it is a perfect fit!  Well, would be if it weren't for my newly burgeoning gut...really starting to bother me.  lol

I have one that I spent years developing, and it still fit me before shrinking. ;) That's the beauty of laced garments!
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #21 on: 2012-05-25, 02:13:58 »
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I have one that I spent years developing, and it still fit me before shrinking. ;) That's the beauty of laced garments!

There you go!  :)
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #22 on: 2012-05-25, 13:27:09 »
Its more of a vanity thing than anything else.  Need to do something about it...I even talked to this guy at the mall who had one of those little electroshock devices...supposed to work the muscles by inducing micro-convulsions...but it doesn't melt fat and THAT is what I need!  lol
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Re: 100% Linen on Sale
« Reply #23 on: 2012-05-25, 15:26:38 »
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Its more of a vanity thing than anything else.  Need to do something about it...I even talked to this guy at the mall who had one of those little electroshock devices...supposed to work the muscles by inducing micro-convulsions...but it doesn't melt fat and THAT is what I need!  lol

Oh Dear Lord NO!  Sir William I insist you look more carefully and prithee hope you don't get electrocuted in the process!  ;)
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