Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
What was the original wording?

We would need to know if the intended meaning was a single costume consisting of that amount of fabric (which seems inconceivable) or rather that they had supplied that amount of fabric to the King.

In Hollywood once they design a costume for one of the main actors they purchase far more fabric than a single costume requires. Since they're usually hard-to-find fabrics they'll often purchase an entire bolt of fabric. They'll make a dozen or so identical costumes for the actor plus more for stand-ins and stunt doubles.

For the King, it could have been cloth for his costume (or multiple costumes) and/or for costumes for retainers, footmen, and who knows who else.
That appears to be the original wording - curious spellings from today's point, but I take it to be satin and cashmere.

I would be very inerested to see 'Royal Plaid Velvet' - the records are only what was supplied, not the garment made from the material, so the velvet was probably intended as a plaid lining as I cannot imagine it was velvet tartan in potentially Royal Stewart..!

Silk tartans are not so rare, and my clan archive has samples of its tartan produced in the 19th century in France - and excellent stuff it is, too. The cashmere suggests great luxury and self-indulgence, I feel - which I would be happy to accept if it was offered...