If you are fond of 1960s fashion, you will know the fabric I'm highlighting this week from the
VFG Fabric Resource. That is, you will probably know the look, but you may not know the name...
Alaskine
Lustrous and relatively crisp fabric of 35% silk and 65% wool, with the silk in the warp and the wool in the weft. The name Alaskine was trademarked in 1960, although used commercially starting in 1956. The trademark was cancelled in 2001. The elegant fabric was especially popular in the 1960s.
Uses: Suits, formal wear, dresses
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| ©Vintage Fashion Guild - Text by Margaret Wilds/denisebrain, photo by Hoyt Carter |
