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San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004 | Leigh Fenly

[SunkenCiv]

Fabric remains are exceedingly rare in archaeological sites, but here was a young woman beautifully preserved in finely sewn clothes. The ice maiden's thigh-high riding boots were still supple. Her dress, woven 2,400 years ago of sheep's wool and camel hair, was held at the waist by a braided cord banded in colors and hung with tassels. She wore a 3-foot black felt headdress adorned with griffins and birds.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam for the heads-up.

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[4CJ]

The ice maiden's thigh-high riding boots were still supple. Her dress, woven 2,400 years ago of sheep's wool and camel hair, was held at the waist by a braided cord banded in colors and hung with tassels. She wore a 3-foot black felt headdress adorned with griffins and birds.

My kind of woman.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you. That was a fascinating read. Not just for the one tomb found, but for the history of fabric archeology.

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[Knitting A Conundrum]

Being an amateur (or maybe semi-pro) textile historian (I reenact and recreate 18th and 19th century clothing and work over victorian kniting patterns and "intepret" them into modern knitting techniques for people), I find this type of stuff fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

[YankeeinOkieville]

Followed your link. That was a very interresting article despite the number of pop-ups. Thanks for posting.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, I got three of those popups, really didn't care much for those. Still, they are second place to email spam. :')

[SunkenCiv]

Woven cloth dates back 27,000 years
by BBC News Online science editor Dr David Whitehouse
Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 12:12 GMT 13:12 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_790000/790569.stm

"Woven clothing was being produced on looms 27,000 years ago, far earlier than had been thought, scientists say."

[SunkenCiv]

Her name? Dale Evans. ;')

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, CB.

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