[h-cost] What Am I Sewing?
I am in the design process for Eleanor di Toledo's Gown, I am finishing Men's clothing for 1560's England/France. I pormised my husband some odd years ago that I would work to make this garb spiffy, and then neglected him woefully so I am now in the process of making all of the 1/2 done things hanging about! LOL Once I am done he will have 6 complete outfits! I had things all over the place once I collected them I was astounded at the amount I had began and then lost or lost interest! Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Sewing Machines
I have 5 machines now, my DDD from Viking, Viking 205 and Kenmore (my go to), Janome if I have to fly somewhere, and a Brother XL-5600 I was given. When the DDD known as Myst is embroidering I need to have a machine I can still sew with. The Kenmore was a gift from my husband when my very expensive Singer froze up and stopped working, when I was in the middle of sewing a gown that was to be worn in less than 3 days...you know the drill! I have used all manner of machines now from Yuki and Toyota to Brother and White. I think anyone who is looking for a machine is like an enagagement ring, to each thier own! Try out the machines, Some you might not like as much as others, I love ADORE my kenmore it works awesome! My Pfaff 7570 while outdated could sew 8 think rolls of canvas and then smiled at me! I am pondering how I can get the new Pfaff that is all PURPLE!! Why to have so many? One is lightweight so it can fit in the airlines perameters, another because it is an embroiderysewing machine that I do most of my work on I can attest, Sometimes I have people over and it is good to have more than 1 machine. There is always a need for if the machine stops working, which has happened to myself, Sometimes I am working on 2 different kits and colors so one machine is set up for that and the other for the other project. It depends! Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Classes that Teach Traditional Tailoring Methods
The author of Vintage Couture Tailoring, Thomas von Nordheim, is teaching a short course (5 days) at London College of Fashion, in London England, called Couture Tailoring on July 8-12, 2013. http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/short-courses/by-subject/garment-production-se wing/couture-tailoring/ It is 7 hours each day and costs £495. I am considering taking it, even though I live in Seattle, Washington USA. Does anyone know anything about this course, or other classes that teach traditional tailoring methods? Thanks for your help. Bobbie Kalben bkal...@msn.com http://tailoretta.wordpress.com/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Looking for Carolina museum...
I was in bed looking at blogs on my iphone last night and saw there was an exhibition of 18th century gowns in a North Carolina museum. Now I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know of it? I am trying to find out if its on when I'm in the US in late May. I have not been able to find a billet to stay with when I'm in Williamsburg from 26 May to 5 June, so another thought is to visit some costume exhibits nearby before the workshop - it runs from 31 May - 2 June in Williamsburg. Thanks, Aylwen *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden* * * * * * * *Ph (02) 6281-1098 Mobile 0409 817 623* *Email: gar...@earthlydelights.com.au* *87 Schlich Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Australia* * * *Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academyhttp://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ * *Jane Austen Festival Australia, 18-21 April 2013http://www.janeaustenfestival.com/ * *19th Century Retreat at Yarrangabilly Caves House, 22-25 April 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/dance-events/2013 * *Historic Costume Dance Tour of England, 1-22 September 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * *John Gardiner-Garden's Historic Dance book serieshttp://www.lulu.com/spotlight/earthlydelights * * * http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Historical Costume Tour of England in September - just 5 places left
Dear Friends I have five places left on this historical costume and dance tour if anyone wishes to join us - we now have friends joining us from the US, Australia, the Netherlands and England - so you will be in good company. And you don't have to know how to dance - we have absolute beginners as well as more experienced dancers on tour - all levels are catered for. You do need to love dressing up and having your photo taken in historic houses and gardens throughout England :) More information is at http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours - we are making non-refundable payments at this stage, so can't keep the places open for too much longer. Cheers, Aylwen *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden* * * * * * * *Ph (02) 6281-1098 Mobile 0409 817 623* *Email: gar...@earthlydelights.com.au* *87 Schlich Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Australia* * * *Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academyhttp://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ * *Jane Austen Festival Australia, 18-21 April 2013http://www.janeaustenfestival.com/ * *19th Century Retreat at Yarrangabilly Caves House, 22-25 April 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/dance-events/2013 * *Historic Costume Dance Tour of England, 1-22 September 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * *John Gardiner-Garden's Historic Dance book serieshttp://www.lulu.com/spotlight/earthlydelights * * * http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Sewing Machines
Gosh. I'd just be happy to find a Pfaff _dealer_ near me. :) I dearly love my old 7550, would love to have a 7570, and I treasure my Singer 221. Somehow, even though I own two treadle machines, I find treadling them difficult. Odd, really, because I have two treadle printing presses that I have no problem at all treadling! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW On Apr 2, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Simone Bryan wrote: My Pfaff 7570 while outdated could sew 8 think rolls of canvas and then smiled at me! I am pondering how I can get the new Pfaff that is all PURPLE!! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking for Carolina museum...
Found it - http://thegoldenscissors.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/still-on-sacques.html - does anyone know how long its running? Thanks, Aylwen *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden* * * * * * * *Ph (02) 6281-1098 Mobile 0409 817 623* *Email: gar...@earthlydelights.com.au* *87 Schlich Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Australia* * * *Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academyhttp://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ * *Jane Austen Festival Australia, 18-21 April 2013http://www.janeaustenfestival.com/ * *19th Century Retreat at Yarrangabilly Caves House, 22-25 April 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/dance-events/2013 * *Historic Costume Dance Tour of England, 1-22 September 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * *John Gardiner-Garden's Historic Dance book serieshttp://www.lulu.com/spotlight/earthlydelights * * * http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * * On 3 April 2013 09:07, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden aylwe...@gmail.com wrote: I was in bed looking at blogs on my iphone last night and saw there was an exhibition of 18th century gowns in a North Carolina museum. Now I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know of it? I am trying to find out if its on when I'm in the US in late May. I have not been able to find a billet to stay with when I'm in Williamsburg from 26 May to 5 June, so another thought is to visit some costume exhibits nearby before the workshop - it runs from 31 May - 2 June in Williamsburg. Thanks, Aylwen *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden* * * * * * * *Ph (02) 6281-1098 Mobile 0409 817 623* *Email: gar...@earthlydelights.com.au* *87 Schlich Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Australia* * * *Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academyhttp://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ * *Jane Austen Festival Australia, 18-21 April 2013http://www.janeaustenfestival.com/ * *19th Century Retreat at Yarrangabilly Caves House, 22-25 April 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/dance-events/2013 * *Historic Costume Dance Tour of England, 1-22 September 2013http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * *John Gardiner-Garden's Historic Dance book serieshttp://www.lulu.com/spotlight/earthlydelights * * * http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/tours * * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Polyester is the great new fiber
But it's still ultimately made from hydrocarbons - as are most synthetic fabrics. Polyester may have gone away for a while, but viscose, lycra, polyamide, microfibre haven't. As for things derived from petroleum not belonging on your skin - Vaseline? Everything is either animal, vegetable or mineral, and if it's mineral, it's probably derived from oil. It's just a source of big molecules, once they're chopped up and recombined they don't necessarily have any properties in common with petrol. Jean On 02/04/2013 03:29, Monica Spence wrote: FWIW--Polyester now is an ecofriendly fabric. It is made of recycled soda and water bottles. Monica E. Spence, MA, MA, BA, PhD/ in progress Senior Lead Instructor Fashion Studies Department Liberal Arts and Sciences Department The Art Institute of New York City 11-17 Beach Street New York, NY 10013 -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Sybella Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 10:16 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Polyester is the great new fiber Ahh, darn it!! Polyester?? No When I'm shopping for clothing, I look long and hard for natural fibers. Synthetics make my hair stand on end, and as a wavy, I battle unruly curls all the time. I really do not need static making it more difficult for me. Plus, I find it quite bothersome that, according to that article, polyester is a petroleum by-product. I haven't done my research (I avoid polyester anyway) but if it is fossil derived, it is not a renewable resource. Hasn't there been complaints since the 1980s that fossil sources are nearly depleted?? In my opinion, anything that comes from the same source as gasoline doesn't belong on our skin. (Does anyone really like polyester?? LOL!) That said, I'm incredibly disappointed and grossed out that polyester has made a come back. :( 'Bella On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: Polyester. Ick. But it's grown up in the world since the bulletproof variety, and SOME things in poly are actually decent feeling. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW On Mar 31, 2013, at 2:29 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: My new-old Easter dress is polyester (a thrift store purchase), and I have to say, I'm glad the pleats in the skirt could be permanently set. Ann Wass __**_ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/**listinfo/h-costumehttp://mail.indra.c om/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Multiple machines
I still keeping thinking about getting an embroidery-sewing machine, and if I did, I would probably leave it set up for embroidery and use my Bernina for sewing. However, I have been hesitating for a long time because machine embroidery is a whole new craft and I want to make sure I am committed enough for the machine to be worth the substantial investment. When I was shopping for a workhorse machine, I didn't really investigate buttonholing closely. My new Bernina 1008 makes cruddy buttonholes, which is acceptable because my old Viking 400 makes sort-of-OK buttonholes. But I find myself really longing for the great buttonholes made by a Greist or Singer attachment on my long-departed Sears Kenmore. Somewhere along the line I disposed of its buttonhole attachment but plenty of similar vintage ones are available. Are the buttonholes on the high-end embroidery machines like the Husqvarna Designer Diamond really good, or--an alternative--should I buy a cheap vintage Kenmore or some other old machine and a buttonhole attachment? I ran into someone who did that; they just use their $15, vintage thrift-store machine exclusively for buttonholes. Fran Lavolta Press Books on making historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Multiple machines
My new Bernina 1008 makes cruddy buttonholes, I'm surprised your Bernina makes cruddy buttonholes. I wonder if they've changed how it works. One reason I wanted a Bernina was their reputation for good buttonholes. They were at that time the only machine that did the zigzag of both sides forward, instead of going down one side and up the other--that is accomplished by going up the other side with a straight stitch and then coming down with a zigzag. Mine also has a optical buttonholer so, once I make one, all the others match exactly. But that feature, of course, was possible with the buttonhole attachment. My old Kenmore has a buttonhole attachment, but it isn't the kind with the drop-in cams, so I'm limited to 5 sizes. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 7:07 pm Subject: [h-cost] Multiple machines I still keeping thinking about getting an embroidery-sewing machine, and if I did, I would probably leave it set up for embroidery and use my Bernina for sewing. However, I have been hesitating for a long time because machine embroidery is a whole new craft and I want to make sure I am committed enough for the machine to be worth the substantial investment. When I was shopping for a workhorse machine, I didn't really investigate buttonholing closely. My new Bernina 1008 makes cruddy buttonholes, which is acceptable because my old Viking 400 makes sort-of-OK buttonholes. But I find myself really longing for the great buttonholes made by a Greist or Singer attachment on my long-departed Sears Kenmore. Somewhere along the line I disposed of its buttonhole attachment but plenty of similar vintage ones are available. Are the buttonholes on the high-end embroidery machines like the Husqvarna Designer Diamond really good, or--an alternative--should I buy a cheap vintage Kenmore or some other old machine and a buttonhole attachment? I ran into someone who did that; they just use their $15, vintage thrift-store machine exclusively for buttonholes. Fran Lavolta Press Books on making historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Multiple machines
I've got two machines myself although I'm not sure I count the one much anymore. A White Rotary straight stitcher, and my son for the holiday bought me a Brother SE-400, the Project Runway version, that does embroidery and sews, pretty nice hybrid. Hoop is small, so I'm out of it for some of the really large in the hoop stuff, but man, is it a nice handy machine. Buttonholes can be done ITH using designs and I can make them pretty fancy in fact. Am totally loving it. J~ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Multiple machines
The Bernina 1008 is a solid, no-frills workhorse. The sewing machine store tried to upsell me a fancier model of Bernina on the grounds that those make better buttonholes, but since I was having the Viking restored I stuck with my choice of the 1008. No machine is perfect, but I still have a case of accumulitis, thinking about all the machines I could have bought and thinking another one wouldn't hurt . . . Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic sewing www.lavoltapress.com On 4/2/2013 8:24 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: My new Bernina 1008 makes cruddy buttonholes, I'm surprised your Bernina makes cruddy buttonholes. I wonder if they've changed how it works. One reason I wanted a Bernina was their reputation for good buttonholes. They were at that time the only machine that did the zigzag of both sides forward, instead of going down one side and up the other--that is accomplished by going up the other side with a straight stitch and then coming down with a zigzag. Mine also has a optical buttonholer so, once I make one, all the others match exactly. But that feature, of course, was possible with the buttonhole attachment. My old Kenmore has a buttonhole attachment, but it isn't the kind with the drop-in cams, so I'm limited to 5 sizes. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Bernina butonholes
Different models of Bernina use different methods for buttonholes. Some work better than others, but I've never found anything that works better than those old attachments. Pain in the butt, but good! Kim ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Embroidery Machines
You know? I owned the 7570, it was the best when it came out and then? They did not innovate for many many years, then they were behind the other makers. When I heard thae Pfaff might be going out of business back in 2001 or so? I was worried I would not have support, so I purchased my first Viking. It was not until a couple of years later I found out that Pfaff was actually bought by the parent comany of Viking. But now I am in deep like I finally have doubles of each of the hoops, and since they are not interchangable? I would have to devote more money to get more hoops for the Pfaff. However, when you are checking out the machines...Check out the Embroidery Program because that is the real issue what you like about the program, speak to the teachers who train and chat them up as well, and of course play on the machines. Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
