I've seen references in Regency novels to dogskin gloves, which I always
assumed was leather made from the hide of a dog, like kidskin. If it
turns out that it was a fabric, I'll feel much better!
Emily
On 10/30/2011 10:24 AM, Ruth Anne Baumgartner wrote:
Hello the list:
I'm directing a production of Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and one
of the characters claims to be wearing a Versace jacket made of
"dogskin." He clarifies that it's a kind of fabric, and another
character feels the sleeve and remarks on its softness.
I'm sure McPherson doesn't mean houndstooth, although I did find a
picture of a Versace tuxedo-style jacket supposedly in houndstooth but
looking distinctly solid-black to me. Certainly the Broadway
production, which McPherson directed, didn't have a character in a
houndstooth-check jacket.
Can't find an answer on the Internet. Does anyone know of a fabric
with this name?
Thank you for any help!
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
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