My thanks to Pat O'Connor and Ley for the information on Henrietta cloth. I appreciate your taking the time to help. As for the temperature in Toronto in May, Pat, the nights can be quite cool--although the reception part would seem to have been quite heated. I don't know if you noticed but the wedding took place at 8:00am and the reception didn't end until 3:30 am the following morning (with the entire wedding party parading through the streets and singing(!!!!) the happy couple on their way to their new residence! Good job the police were part of the wedding party!! Barry. >Henrietta cloth; a fine soft twilled fabric for dresses made of wool and >sometimes with a silk warp, after Henrietta Maria 1669 queen consort of >Charles I of England. > >The report is wonderful! It must have been a cold Spring in Toronto to be >wearing wool in May. It must be a very lightweight wool. ><< original type written notes in his family album. My question is, does > anyone have any idea what "henrietta" is? Is it a type of material or a > style of dress?: >> > >Henrietta cloth is a fine wide wollen cloth, sometimes with a warp of silk in >it. Once used for fine/top of the line womens clothes.