I got a shawl--modernish, but I think it will pass for Regency. My DD gave me a jeweled peacock pin in shades of blue and green and my husband a bow tie (that is all he wears these days) in colors to match. Most of my clothing/textile gifts are on the giving side: Made my 3-1/2 year old granddaughter a matching skirt and tote bag in a Minnie Mouse print. She couldn't understand the grown-ups' mirth when she opened the package and announced, "it's a Minnie skirt." The two older grands will get swing dance skirts, to be made in January. They are going to a father-daughter dance in February. After much looking for something with polka dots, I ended up with a black ground with hot pink, gray, and white dots and silver sprinkles. One girl got a hot pink cardigan and the other a gray one. (Also clothing related--I had to order the sweaters from Lands End. Fortunately, I ordered in plenty of time for delivery. Everything in the stores seemed to have rather hideous designs of one kind or another--no nice solid colors.) You all enjoy your presents, y'hear? And may the new year bring lots of sewing and dress up time. Ann Wass In a message dated 12/27/2013 12:03:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, chim...@ravensgard.org writes:
Nobody has started this thread yet? Amazing, 8-) Well... Medieval Clothing and Textiles #9, thanks to a coupon that brought the price down to what the DH could stand! Dress Accessories, 1150-1450 (finally) Wearing the Cloak, Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times (this goes with "post-Roman Arthuriana") and, OT, a Jayne cap! as per Firefly, see at http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f108/ of course, I don't have the accompanying firepower to REALLY complete the look, but Himself was satisfied that it was a COMPLETE surprise, 8-) I had even opened the delivery pkg by mistake and not really recognized it, and had completely forgotten making whatever joke about it when we originally saw it! 100% acrylic and it is actually warm in the drafty house! and a cookery book, and a history book, and a couple of comic-strip/manga collections, and a couple of children's books from my eternal-list... Himself was wailing about how I have to provide him with MORE NON-book ideas! So I also have a couple of jigsaw puzzles, 8-); now I just have to find time to DO them! And get past bridling when teh boyz push in to HELP me go FASTER! Hope you all got stuff you wanted/ liked/ were surprised by/ had other positive reactions to, 8-) Hoppy Gnu Year! chimene _______________________________________________ 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
