Fran and I don't always see eye to eye. But I have to agree with her on this one. Sounds like these tunics/shifts, which started the discussion, exist in great numbers. Let us hope someone, somewhere, has saved a couple, along with their provenance (if they were indeed worn at institutions, or whatever). For the rest, well, we can't save EVERYTHING. If we did, we would be covered with mountains of stuff.
Museums run out of storage space eventually, you know. Even the National Museum of American History (aka America's Attic), is getting extremely selective about what they will collect. They just don't have room for everything everyone wants to give them. And as to Fran's being rude, well, some of you gave her a pretty hard time, too. Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Maggie Koenig <hhalb94...@aol.com> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2013 7:24 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Easy way to get a hand sewn T-Tunic (Lavolta Press) Fran, at this point I think you are just being downright rude. Someone said something you disagree with and instead of being open to a discussion about preservation vs. use you are just telling us all to go away. So, please either contribute while respecting the opinions of others or stop posting on the subject. Maggie Koenig Sent from my iPhone On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:35 AM, Lavolta Press <f...@lavoltapress.com> wrote: > I fail to see how it's any of your business. > > Fran > > > On 3/29/2013 10:45 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: >> Dear Isabella, >> >> Likewise. I am sure. Brava! for saying so out loud. >> >> == Marjorie Wilser >> >> >> On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:25 PM, . . wrote: >> >>> I am HORRIFIED at the idea of using an antique piece of our cultural >>> history as something to wear; let alone cut it and dye it! Would you buy a slightly rundown Victorian house and tear it up to sell off the pieces and remake it into a modern home? Of course not! Most countries now have regulations to protect these homes as part of our cultural heritage. It's sad that we do not have similar laws to protect against the destruction of antiquities as is being described here. I'm completly revolted at the idea of tearing up a garmet that is not shreaded, not in rags, just to make a t-tunic? You can make a t-tunic out of good old linen for far less than $40 if watch for coupons and stash reduction sales. There is no reason whatsoever to destroy a piece of history just to get something to wear. >>> >>> -Isabella >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
