[ssipes]

Well, I am an unapologetic cutter, dyer, and sewer of old assuit. What makes my heart bleed is a piece of assuit living out its final days stuck on a shelf somewhere where it doesn't get looked at, touched, or enjoyed. It's a piece of cotton netting and it has a finite life expectancy. Its not going to last forever unless you store it in a museum case away from regular air and light. Do whatever it takes to get the most enjoyment from it. If that is making it into a costume, make it into a costume.

And in terms of wearing it as a costume, I am much more a fan of cutting it up and floating in on top of other material, as opposed to the various ways of tucking and draping it around your body. The latter doesn't require cutting but puts stress on the fabric and exposes it to more sweat. If you are cutting and sewing it you can use it as an ouside layer that doesn't take any direct stress and hopefully won't take on as much sweat.

Sedonia