Originally Posted by
CathieB
Any suggestions on what type of batting to use (in today's world of excess choices) based on what you leared from the lecture?
A natural batting of wool or cotton would be in keeping with the times, even though our products aren't exactly the same. An old flannel sheet, perhaps doubled for more substance would be fitting. In our day of unlimited choices it is hard for us to imagine shortages of supplies. Cloth manufacturers were in the north before the Civil War, and cotton was grown in the south, so neither side had what they needed. In addition, the wool and cotton cloth that they did have was needed for the war effort.
Remember Scarlet in "Gone with the Wind" making her green dress from the draperies. Granted, she was poor at the time, but even if she had plenty of money, she would probably have had difficulty in finding the fabric she needed right after the war.
Dayle