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Bought it in a pack of 4 somewhere in Belgium and have already lost 3 of them. So looking for backup, or something equally easy to bring along! They are about 10cm/4 inch long. There appears to be no branding at all.

Deze kwak is niet van de dierentuin, maar die komen daar elk jaar terug om te broeden. Super leuke vogel, blij hem gezien te hebben :)

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I found a listing on Vinted for 6 of these old sheets. It's several kilos of material, varying a bit in quality; the material is heavier and coarser than modern sheets, but very soft.

The oldest (I think) has a seam down the middle and embroidered monograms, but also has lots of small yellow spots.

I'm considering dyeing this one blue or grey or black and making an upper garment out of it. And make another, cleaner one into a chemise.

There are two that I think are actually métis, which is part linen and part cotton. So can't use those.

For the period, I have two options: I live near an annual festival that sets itself in Flanders in 1477. But most visitors seem to dress a bit later, I may get away with something Breughellian.

Or as a native Dutch person, I would really like to dress as a common Dutchwoman from the second half of the 17th century. A proper Jan Steen character! Or maybe a Vermeer one.

Now of course, these paintings show a lot of wool. But as the festivals I plan on visiting are in the hot season, I was wondering to what degree a person can get away with upper dress made from linen? Will I be hung, drawn and quartered by the Flemish for substituting linnen for wool?

Can you experts please help me narrow it down a little into a feasable project? Thank you!

Photos by Frank Streng. I wore this costume at a fantasy fair in the Netherlands, Runeheim last week. Original character based on Japanese mythology.

This male kimono outfit is actually very practical and wearable. The mask slightly less so, it was very hot- but at least I could see because it has prescription glasses built into it!

The mask was made from a big old leather jacket from the thriftstore, with mostly materials from the local discount store, Action.

Photography by Frank Streng. Worn at a fantasy fair in the Netherlands. The kimono outfit was actually very comfortable, though I think I will not wear the hakama again as it didn't add much and is not in great condition.

The mask was not too bad, just very warm!