[h-cost] Testing
Seeing if this finally goes through. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com/ www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] I'm Back for a while
Since late November, I have been trying to get h-costume to acknowledge my gmail email account replies. I gave up and put h-costume back on my laptop email. I am so happy to be back. I can only be on my laptop one or two days a week because I finally did my back in with four slipped disks in my low back and another one in my neck. Hopefully I will find out in two April 17 if or when I will have surgery. I am so tired of being in bed most of the time but am very grateful that I can walk and drive again. I have been reading your emails on my phone until last week when you all swamped my phone's email and I was determined to get my h-costume replies to work. I am so happy to see the list active again. I love Facebook but the brief comments are not enough for me. I love h-costume's detailed messages and learning from your different interests in costuming. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com/ www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] what is everyone working on?
I was finishing off a Japanese quilt for my son's Christmas present and Christmas Eve was when my back got so bad that I could walk. After getting over being upset for not completing the project...about a month... I moved over to hand stitching. I can do that from bed! I am working on an Egyptian sampler in cross stitch and embroidery. I can't sit behind the computer long enough to put photos on my website, but I do have progress photos on my facebook business page. Before I hurt my back, I was doing research on my antique photo collection. Several years ago a lady, I think an h-costumer, donated to me a collection of 20+ senior portraits from the class of 1920 from Somerville, Massachusetts. All but 5 of the photos weren't autographed. It is amazing that this collection has stayed intact. I had the name of the student who originally made the collection in 1920. I did some research on ancestry.com and found the student's 78 y.o. daughter. I did not have a photo of the student whose name is Eleanor. Her daughter sent me her original senior portrait and a copy of her 1923 wedding photo. Eleanor and her husband were married 60 years and the couple wore their 1923 wedding clothes at this special anniversary. Some of the senior portraits only had autographed their first name and graduation year, 1920. Her daughter found a couple of more portraits and sent them to me. Last week her daughter found some more senior portraits and a school magazine that listed all Eleanor's classmates names and addresses. Yippee! Now I finally have most of their full names except the five photos without names. I have even searched google maps for the students' home addresses to see if their homes are still standing. Most are! As for the fashions worn in the portraits...it is so fun to see the early 1920s fashions before things went wild. None of the girls have bobbed hair but in a bun at the nape of their neck. Some are three quarter length portraits. Their dresses are midi length and often tiered skirts. Eleanor's daughter sent me a few candid snapshots of her mom and girlfriends outdoors wearing their wool coats with large fur collars during 1920. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] I'm Back for a while
Good to have you back, Penny! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: penny pe...@costumegallery.com To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, Apr 4, 2013 3:35 am Subject: [h-cost] I'm Back for a while Since late November, I have been trying to get h-costume to acknowledge my gmail email account replies. I gave up and put h-costume back on my laptop email. I am so happy to be back. I can only be on my laptop one or two days a week because I finally did my back in with four slipped disks in my low back and another one in my neck. Hopefully I will find out in two April 17 if or when I will have surgery. I am so tired of being in bed most of the time but am very grateful that I can walk and drive again. I have been reading your emails on my phone until last week when you all swamped my phone's email and I was determined to get my h-costume replies to work. I am so happy to see the list active again. I love Facebook but the brief comments are not enough for me. I love h-costume's detailed messages and learning from your different interests in costuming. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com/ www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery ___ 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] I'm Back for a while
Dear Penny I hope your back improves. I have an iffy back that played up today wearing high heeled shoes for baroque dancing. Have to be so careful, Glad to see you again, Aylwen On Thursday, April 4, 2013, wrote: Good to have you back, Penny! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: penny pe...@costumegallery.com javascript:; To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com javascript:; Sent: Thu, Apr 4, 2013 3:35 am Subject: [h-cost] I'm Back for a while Since late November, I have been trying to get h-costume to acknowledge my gmail email account replies. I gave up and put h-costume back on my laptop email. I am so happy to be back. I can only be on my laptop one or two days a week because I finally did my back in with four slipped disks in my low back and another one in my neck. Hopefully I will find out in two April 17 if or when I will have surgery. I am so tired of being in bed most of the time but am very grateful that I can walk and drive again. I have been reading your emails on my phone until last week when you all swamped my phone's email and I was determined to get my h-costume replies to work. I am so happy to see the list active again. I love Facebook but the brief comments are not enough for me. I love h-costume's detailed messages and learning from your different interests in costuming. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com/ www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com javascript:; http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com javascript:; http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- *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] what is everyone working on?
Been a while since I've posted, I actually have something to report! Currently I'm working on a Saxony/Cranach style gown, from the skin out. Starting with a shift based on those Medieval 'bra' finds from a few years ago, and finishing with a giant hat full of feathers. :0) Currently I have part of the shift draped, just needs to be sewn, trimmed and then turned into a final pattern. I've got the test run of a chemise/shirt currently on my dress form, awaiting some buttons and a bit of tweaking. (Not completely happy with the pattern I drafted) There is also a gollar that I had to do some major re-working on (I used a commercial pattern, and I'm very un-pleased about the fit) and I'm now at the trimming stage with it. Fabric for the gown has been sitting in my stash for over 10 years, I finally found and purchased my border fabric this weekend and I found my stash of ribbons/trims that I have been stockpiling for this outfit over the years. Finally hit critical mass with this one, so it's time to sew! Sheridan P. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Cranach Gown Project, was: Re: what is everyone working on?
Sounds like a fun project, Sheridan! Is there a website or a reference where we could see the bra finds, and will you post pics of the resulting shift? A Cranach gown has been on my Wanna Do This List for ages. :) Cheers, Meli On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Sheridan wrote: Currently I'm working on a Saxony/Cranach style gown, from the skin out. Starting with a shift based on those Medieval 'bra' finds from a few years ago, and finishing with a giant hat full of feathers. :0) Currently I have part of the shift draped, just needs to be sewn, trimmed and then turned into a final pattern. I've got the test run of a chemise/shirt currently on my dress form, awaiting some buttons and a bit of tweaking. (Not completely happy with the pattern I drafted) There is also a gollar that I had to do some major re-working on (I used a commercial pattern, and I'm very un-pleased about the fit) and I'm now at the trimming stage with it. Fabric for the gown has been sitting in my stash for over 10 years, I finally found and purchased my border fabric this weekend and I found my stash of ribbons/trims that I have been stockpiling for this outfit over the years. Finally hit critical mass with this one, so it's time to sew! Sheridan P. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Cranach Gown Project, was: Re: what is everyone working on?
I think Sheridan was talking about this: http://www.livescience.com/21691-600-year-old-medieval-bras-discovered.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/20/medieval-bras-history-women-support Quite fascinating! Especially considering it changes everything we thought we knew about bra history. 'Bella On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Sharon Henderson henderson.sha...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like a fun project, Sheridan! Is there a website or a reference where we could see the bra finds, and will you post pics of the resulting shift? A Cranach gown has been on my Wanna Do This List for ages. :) Cheers, Meli On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Sheridan wrote: Currently I'm working on a Saxony/Cranach style gown, from the skin out. Starting with a shift based on those Medieval 'bra' finds from a few years ago, and finishing with a giant hat full of feathers. :0) Currently I have part of the shift draped, just needs to be sewn, trimmed and then turned into a final pattern. I've got the test run of a chemise/shirt currently on my dress form, awaiting some buttons and a bit of tweaking. (Not completely happy with the pattern I drafted) There is also a gollar that I had to do some major re-working on (I used a commercial pattern, and I'm very un-pleased about the fit) and I'm now at the trimming stage with it. Fabric for the gown has been sitting in my stash for over 10 years, I finally found and purchased my border fabric this weekend and I found my stash of ribbons/trims that I have been stockpiling for this outfit over the years. Finally hit critical mass with this one, so it's time to sew! Sheridan P. ___ 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] Cranach Gown Project, was: Re: what is everyone working on?
That's the one. :0) I could just wear my bra under my garb, but where is the fun in that? Sheridan P. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Sybella Sent: April-04-13 2:17 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cranach Gown Project, was: Re: what is everyone working on? I think Sheridan was talking about this: http://www.livescience.com/21691-600-year-old-medieval-bras-discovered.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/20/medieval-bras-history-wo men-support Quite fascinating! Especially considering it changes everything we thought we knew about bra history. 'Bella On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Sharon Henderson henderson.sha...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like a fun project, Sheridan! Is there a website or a reference where we could see the bra finds, and will you post pics of the resulting shift? A Cranach gown has been on my Wanna Do This List for ages. :) Cheers, Meli On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Sheridan wrote: Currently I'm working on a Saxony/Cranach style gown, from the skin out. Starting with a shift based on those Medieval 'bra' finds from a few years ago, and finishing with a giant hat full of feathers. :0) Currently I have part of the shift draped, just needs to be sewn, trimmed and then turned into a final pattern. I've got the test run of a chemise/shirt currently on my dress form, awaiting some buttons and a bit of tweaking. (Not completely happy with the pattern I drafted) There is also a gollar that I had to do some major re-working on (I used a commercial pattern, and I'm very un-pleased about the fit) and I'm now at the trimming stage with it. Fabric for the gown has been sitting in my stash for over 10 years, I finally found and purchased my border fabric this weekend and I found my stash of ribbons/trims that I have been stockpiling for this outfit over the years. Finally hit critical mass with this one, so it's time to sew! Sheridan P. ___ 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
