is bleeding madras really unavailable? - Page 2

Actually, Bleeding madras fabric is available. I bought some at http://patchwork-madras.weebly.com/bleeding-madras-fabric.html, and they were a light weight summery cotton fabric, dyed with vegetable dyes only, and that is what makes them bleeding, as per the supplier. They were also handloomed, thereby adding to the vintage madras feel. I thought they were quite good.

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Originally Posted by Big T 

When I was in my late teens (40 years ago!), I had a "bleeding madras" summer shirt. More it was worn in, the better it looked. Alas, as a teen, I soon out grew it. May still be at my mother's house, but stuffing myself in it now would look absolutely gross. On a young person, barely over 100 pounds, with the right pants/shorts, fine. On a 58 year old, at nearly 195 pounds, it would look like shit. Even if I could find one the right size, it would still look like shit.

You should find it and cut it into pocket squares

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Originally Posted by lasbar 

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Originally Posted by oman

any idea if you can still get bleeding madras of the type pictured above? would it be more expensive than regular madras?

thanks guys!

Why do you want madras?

Are you rowing for Cambridge or Oxford?

Because he likes it?  

DO YOU MEAN THOSE LOUD, OBNOXIOUS AMERICANS THAT BAILED OUT EUROPE IN TWO WORLD WARS?  THOSE AMERICANS THAT PUT EUROPE BACK ON ITS FEET WITH THE MARSHALL PLAN?  THOSE AMERICANS?