HYB: Substance and Rubberiness

In a message dated 9/5/2006 7:25:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<Substance varies a lot from tissue paper to  rubbery.
 
 
I feel irresistibly compelled to opine that I cannot abide  a rubbery iris. 
 
I can enjoy a tissuey one, assuming it is an historic, because there  are 
typically tradeoffs like translucence, iridescence, even opalescence, and  
textural contrast with the velvet of the haftmarks and the beard, not to  mention 
many are so touchingly flower-like in their brilliant  ephemeralness.
 
I don't mind the heavy textured ones, older or newer, which  look like rich 
dull satin, or feel like fine kid gloves, indeed some  of those are very 
elegant and beautiful.
 
But I don't care for an iris that feels like a clammy  rubber sheet.  
 
Cordially,
 
Anner Whitehead
Richmond VA USA

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