Report on the Textiles from Burgos Cathedral - Middelalder Centret
Report on the Textiles from Burgos Cathedral - Middelalder Centret
Report on the Textiles from Burgos Cathedral - Middelalder Centret
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Fig. 2<br />
Inv. No 00653742 and<br />
00651983. Photograph:<br />
C<strong>on</strong>cha Herrero Carretero.<br />
to make a double band of half that width. N<strong>on</strong>e of<br />
<strong>the</strong> fragments can be characterized as veils but are<br />
instead various types of head- and chinbands.<br />
All of <strong>the</strong> examined pieces are made of silk but in<br />
different quality, thickness of thread, density and<br />
tightness. All pieces have various types of ruffled<br />
and pleated edges.<br />
Fig. 1-2<br />
The pieces may overall be grouped as four different<br />
types according to shape and style of <strong>the</strong> frilled<br />
edges:<br />
Type 1: L<strong>on</strong>g narrow pleats al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> selvedges<br />
This type is characterized by rows of l<strong>on</strong>g, narrow<br />
pleats formed as part of <strong>the</strong> fabric. The pleats are<br />
neatly made an very even in appearance. Most have<br />
sharp, folded pleats c. 4-5mm deep. The width of<br />
<strong>the</strong> selvedges with this type of pleats is c. 1,5 to 2<br />
cm with a midsecti<strong>on</strong> of about 10-12 cm.<br />
Type 2: Overall pleated surface of fabric<br />
This type of textiles has <strong>the</strong> overall appearance of<br />
13<br />
having been pleated in small, sharps pleats (knife<br />
pleats) <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> entire width of <strong>the</strong> fabric and not just<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> selvedges.<br />
Type 3: Sharp pleats <strong>on</strong> additi<strong>on</strong>al bands<br />
This type has additi<strong>on</strong>al pleated bands sewn to <strong>the</strong><br />
edge of <strong>the</strong> fabric. These bands are thicker and<br />
more coarse than <strong>the</strong> fabrics <strong>the</strong>y aresewn to. The<br />
aditi<strong>on</strong>al bands are c. 2 cm in width.<br />
The bands are folded in sharp, crisp pleats forming<br />
a zigzag-shaped appearance.<br />
Group 4: Small ruffles<br />
This type has small, rounded ruffles al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
selvedges formed as part of <strong>the</strong> fabric. In this group<br />
<strong>the</strong> ruffles are tiny and appears as a narrow edge of<br />
frills. The width of <strong>the</strong> ruffles edges are no more<br />
than 5-7mm with a midsecti<strong>on</strong> of c. 10-12cm.<br />
Some of <strong>the</strong> fragments of this type have<br />
characteristics of more than <strong>on</strong>e type, for instance<br />
two of <strong>the</strong> fragments had features of both Type 1<br />
and 3. In some cases it was difficult to determine if<br />
some of <strong>the</strong> pieces of Type 1 were actually Type 2 as