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And exquisite fabrics have their own rewards. I bit the bullet and bought some unbelievably wonderful Australian wool/cashmere suiting to make a pair of trousers from G Street. It was, as I remember, $130/yd, but I had a nice discount since I was teaching there. I was terrified to cut into it, and finally went to Judy Barlup's, and she helped me fit the pants. They are without a doubt the most wonderful pants I'll ever own, and they fit me perfectly.

You're probably thinking, "cashmere? for pants?" This is a hard finished twill, similar to a gab, but much, much finer. It doesn't itch like wool, and would be suitable for wearing in almost any but the very hottest weather. It was a great investment, I'm thinking! Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

Ohio has several mounds, as well. They're pretty amazing, especially when seen from the air. Serpent Mound is shaped, literally, like an enormous serpent, opening its mouth over an egg. I can't imagine how they did this, making each of the serpentine curves exactly the same size and thickness, and height, and all in proportion, without being able to see it from above. Mysterious.

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

another castle, in South Bohemia(Czech Republic), sorry just in Czech

me (according to grandma): german, irish, english, scottish, norse, french, welsh - only acknowledge the irish, scottish, english because that's all we have proof of

DH: scottish, cherokee

The right wool can be as fine and smooth as silk. Unfortunately, even cashmere makes me itch, and I have to line everything. I've made dresses out of Nun's Veiling that was as fine as quilt cotton. Yummy fabric to work with.

I think you mean America's Stonehenge, and it's in Salem, New Hampshire.

All these pictures of castles is making me jealous. No worry about having enough room for a stash, lots of space for the largest imaginable cutting table, probably a library or two for the book stash. Dressing to the hilt doesn't sound so odd when you have your own ballroom. Not to mentions the tapestries, canopy beds.....

My family's "castle" :

Still the 6th here, so Happy Tartan Day!

That's OK, there is a Kennesaw, it just happens to be in Georgia where the fierce battles of the Civil War were fought. Dot in Tennessee

Close! :-) It's actually "Kennewick" man. The scientists are still trying to be allowed to do some studies on him.

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I think the courts recently ruled in favor of the scientists. Apparently they presented the court with information indicating no connection with the current native American people. Actually, the term Native American cracks me up. There are no humans native to America.

Wow, is that still available? I hate to think how much it must cost now, but I still have an off-white (natural) stole made from that. Looks so light, but really keeps the drafts (draughts in the UK) out.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

I live near(ish) to Drum castle, in Aberdeenshire, its about a 20 mins drive from here. I was there last summer at an open air performance of Romeao and Juliet. Liz

My aunt was in the convent, and I can still remember sitting on her lap, and smelling the clean fragrance of her wool serge habit.

Luckily, she wised up and left before her final vows, and has had an extraordinary life since then. Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

Re: nother new kilt (Olwynmary) Re: Nun's Veiling Wow, is that still available? I hate to think how much it must cost now, but I still have an off-white (natural) stole made from that. Looks so light, but really keeps the drafts (draughts in the UK) out. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Me, I'm the classic American. I have no idea my background.

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Close! :-) It's actually "Kennewick" man. The scientists are still trying to be allowed to do some studies on him.

It's fine wool, like a light weight challis, about the same weight (but softer) than good quilting cotton. It was used for the veils that nuns used to wear with their habits. Soft and light enough to take a hand rolled edge. It was quote often used for children's clothing because of the light weight and warmth.

The tribes tried to claim Kennewick Man as an ancestor and stop any research. It appears, however, there is no connection. If he actually was a Celt, which he seems to be from the reconstruction on the skull cast, he probably wore some type of woven material. Celts have worn woven clothing as far back as anyone can trace, particularly in stripped or square patterns and multi-colored. The first thing they said after reconstructing his features was he resembled Patrick Stewart