Alamode (Allamod [1]) was a thin, soft, fine, and lustrous silk material. It was one of England's local silk varieties. However, it was recognized as ''Alamode'' in the early 17th century before it was famous for its use in scarves. [2] [3] [4] [5]
It was a plain weave fabric.
The use of Alamode extended up to the 18th century, and it was majorly used in scarves and hoods. In addition, it was used for jackets and also as a mourning cloth. [1] [5]
From Boston, Samuel Sewall wrote for narrow and broad alamodes in 1690, and in 1693 he asked for "a pattern of good strong colour'd Silk for a Jacket, a pc of Alamode" (Letter book, 1: 116, 137). John Banister ordered alamode in 1739 from a pattern card or book: "1 Ps rich V2 yd black Allamode No. 14, 60 !/2 Ells, 2 /" (Banister Papers). Although it was generally dyed black for mourning, James Beekman ordered "Sky-colored figured" alamode in 1766 (Beekman Papers, 2:769).
Alamode (Allamod [1]) was a thin, soft, fine, and lustrous silk material. It was one of England's local silk varieties. However, it was recognized as ''Alamode'' in the early 17th century before it was famous for its use in scarves. [2] [3] [4] [5]
It was a plain weave fabric.
The use of Alamode extended up to the 18th century, and it was majorly used in scarves and hoods. In addition, it was used for jackets and also as a mourning cloth. [1] [5]
From Boston, Samuel Sewall wrote for narrow and broad alamodes in 1690, and in 1693 he asked for "a pattern of good strong colour'd Silk for a Jacket, a pc of Alamode" (Letter book, 1: 116, 137). John Banister ordered alamode in 1739 from a pattern card or book: "1 Ps rich V2 yd black Allamode No. 14, 60 !/2 Ells, 2 /" (Banister Papers). Although it was generally dyed black for mourning, James Beekman ordered "Sky-colored figured" alamode in 1766 (Beekman Papers, 2:769).