I couldn't find the instructions/patterns. I'd love to have the pizza
hat
instructions and the starfish hat.
So the slashed crown hat is the one called the starfish hat h.. I
admit I wanted to take a photo of the crown flopped on my head as it was a
bit like an octopus out of water in
I know all three of these sources are pretty well-known and conventional,
and maybe somebody has already mentioned them in the context of the silk
hunt and I missed it. But I would never go in search of silk without
checking out:
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com
http://www.fabrics.com
Your welcome Kim.
That was a really good point to make. I recently talked to a lady in
Gettysburg who has lots of costumes ready made. You would think in
Gettysburg, you wouldn't have a problem selling ACW ladies' costumes. But
that market's area has so many established costume businesses
Huge snip
Things that could influence the costuming business is what movie or
television shows are popular at the time. I spoke with a lady in
London who is very big into role-playing games online. One of the
things her group loved is the HBO series Deadwood. I remember when
the series
Sheridan,
Thanks for the information - I'll have to snoop around my area, I don't think
that we have a strong Indian population though.
Do you know of any good sources of authentic Indian patterns? I know Folkwear
has a few, but didn't know if there was anything else out there. I've been
What about taffeta? I've been very happy with the taffeta from Denver
Fabrics, and it's heavy/tightly woven enough for a Tudor gown. (I'm using
it for early Tudor gowns, c1500-1525.) And of course, it's also an accurate
fabric choice.
-E House
It came through 4 times, several minutes apart.
And I am giving you a break. I'm sure none of want you to un-sub, but
getting off your Holy High Altar of Martyrdom would make us even happier.
--sue
And she did it again. Miss Mooncat can be pretty nasty in private but wants
the list to think
I believe I'm the one who invented the pizza hat, at least in it's
modern
early-Durer configuration, in 1971. I really need to post the
instructions
on my website. After Ren. Faire...
You should, I know several people who use it (the origami crown right?) but
never know where to point
Dear Fran,
Thanks for this wonderfull news. I did watch this movie on BBC some years
back, but never recorded it. It was as usual from BBC very elegantly
costumes and i loved it.
This reminds me also of another play i once watched from BBC way back. It
was a play wich took place in 1680ies and
At 14:41 11/08/2005, you wrote:
Dear Fran,
Thanks for this wonderfull news. I did watch this movie on BBC some
years back, but never recorded it. It was as usual from BBC very
elegantly costumes and i loved it.
This reminds me also of another play i once watched from BBC way
back. It was a
In a message dated 8/10/2005 11:56:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But the film, with the action left in and much of the moralizing
stripped out, is another story.
Yeahbut how's the costuming?
I ask because I remember seeing either Clarissa.or the
In a message dated 8/11/2005 12:37:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sean Bean in pantaloons.. what else could you want;)
Now that could be worth it. Get him outta all that mail and leather for a
while.
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Dear list
You may remember our dismay at the soap opera tactics
of TV when producing the 'Pioneer House' series
earlier this year/last year. Many said why don't they
do a series with archaeologists/historians/etc. who
WANT to do this and know their stuff? and I agreed.
Someone, somewhere was
Thanks, Lauren! Fashion Fabrics was the vendor I'd lost! And they have
54 Duipioni, which will save me tons of money on this huge project. :-)
Regards
Lorina
Five Rivers Chapmanry
historical sewing patterns; quality, hand-crafted cooperage; embroidery
supplies, and more.
www.5rivers.org -
Greetings all. I need some help. I need to find pictures of Norse
clothing embellishment. Might anyone have some good websites to
recommend?
Thanks!
Arlys
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Hi,
No embellishment, just clothing for warmth
Bjarne
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Subject: [h-cost] Norse clothing embellishment
Greetings all. I need some help. I
Clarissa definitely wears a corset. You get to see a fair amount of it.
I thought the costumes were, in general, good; and the settings (country
houses and so on) were lavish and elegant. As for 100% accuracy, there
is no such thing in any repro; but I didn't see anything that damaged
the
I haven't seen the film, but I actually do know someone who read the whole
book. She liked it.
Gail Finke
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I said that Clarissa does not wear a chemise under her corset - I did
not say that she did not wear a corset. As costumer, trying to
persuade customers to wear the proper underclothes, this sort of thing
undermines what I say and irritates me to heck!
They're making a film as
I think it was just a slip of the finger...earlier in your post you said
chemise, but then you said: No-one professing to be a lady, or even of the
class of
Clarissa, would have gone without a corset.
I think you probably meant to write would have gone w/o a chemise -- hence
the confusion.
Encouraging--did she read the full or the abridged (a mere 700 pages)
edition?
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Gail Scott Finke wrote:
I haven't seen the film, but I actually do know someone who read the whole
book. She liked it.
Gail Finke
I don't know if any of the autocrats are on this list but since I
haven't seen this posted yet:
The registration fee for KWC/RS has changed, prices have been lowered.
Also, the feast has been canceled. Please check the website for
updates: http://www.dunard.org/KnownWorldCostuming/Index.htm
Hey there,
Anybody seen The Aristocrats? I bought it sight unseen from a BBC
catalog and really enjoyed it. It is set during the 1700's and is about
the Duke of Richmond's 4 daughters.
I really enjoyed the story and the costumes were pretty good (as you would
expect from the BBC).
BTW, I should say it's not the novel's sheer length that tends to put
off modern readers, but the length at which certain themes are
expounded. Clarissa is moral, virtuous, religious, etc. Throughout the
story, almost everybody persecutes her--her family, Lovelace, and
others. I gather in
At 17:29 11/08/2005, you wrote:
I said that Clarissa does not wear a chemise under her corset - I
did not say that she did not wear a corset. As costumer, trying to
persuade customers to wear the proper underclothes, this sort of
thing undermines what I say and irritates me to heck!
At 17:31 11/08/2005, you wrote:
I think it was just a slip of the finger...earlier in your post you
said chemise, but then you said: No-one professing to be a lady,
or even of the class of
Clarissa, would have gone without a corset.
I think you probably meant to write would have gone w/o a
Hi everyone,
I've spend several hours searching for it and now I'm tired, cranky and fed
up, cause I can't find it any more. Can anyone help me find a website
that had a relatively short overview over fabric widths in medieval times,
with many references to Scandinavian (Icelandic?)
Ladies and Gentlemen,
From my understanding, when there appears on a list multiples from one
email, 98% of the time it is due to computer error, glitch, or virus. When
it is the senders error it is more likely then not an oops of the fingers.
Sue, Lalah was replying to other emails as well as
(Sorry for the cross-post. I wanted everyone to know what I've found
out in case it pertains to you.)
Over the next few months, I will need to make the ruffles for Truly
Victorian's Grand Bustle (took the class at Costume College but we
didn't have time to make the ruffles) and make two, maybe
Lynn Downward wrote:
When I asked at the cutting table, the
lady said that JoAnn's now has their own label of muslin and will be
selling it exclusively once the old stuff is gone. I fingered that
stuff, and it wasn'g good enough for my needs.
Thanks for the heads up. I've got two 40% off
Catherine Kinsey wrote:
For the non-SCA folks; this is an SCA sponsored Costume Symposium here
in the states in October. While it is an SCA event, anyone interested
in costuming is welcome to attend.
Is this a replacement for, or in addition to the local costume event
normally held in
Wow, Thanks Penny and Suzi! There is some advice that
can apply to any sort of business.
Annette M
(thinking I ought to find a useful(income generating)
purpose for all the research I am been doing!)
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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:45:06 -0400
From: Penny Ladnier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Greetings--
Anybody seen The Aristocrats? I bought it sight unseen from a BBC
catalog and really enjoyed it. It is set during the 1700's and is about
the Duke of Richmond's 4 daughters.
When I read the header, I thought you were referring to the 2005 film by the
same name, which is all
In a message dated 8/11/2005 11:55:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It's a fantastic film. I don't understand why BBC waited over ten years
to put it on DVD.
Your second post made me want to see it more. And I didn't want to poo-poo
it too much. But you DID
In a message dated 8/11/2005 12:30:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
They're making a film as entertainment, not a documentary on how to
layer 18th-century clothing.
C'mon! I'm sure Suzi would have been more OK with an incorrectly cut chemise
rather than none.
I'm not snapping, simply trying to point out that film makers are not
making films to educate people about historic costuming. Your customers
do need to either realize films are not primary sources. Or accept and
enjoy having something they like that is not authentic, which is also
perfectly
I think that in terms of plot, filming, etc. Clarissa is similar and
almost equal to Dangerous Liasions. The costumes are by no means a
dead loss, either. Thing is, they had some points where they wanted to
show skin . . . so they did.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
My daughter wants to know where she can find a bunny backpack like yours!
Pam Dotson
Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tomorrow we will go to a medieval/fantasy fair.
Yeasterday I realized that my cute little bunny backpack didn't have a
medieval dress! :-[
So today I searched
As for Queen Margot, I had more trouble with the improbability of the
plot.
When Clarissa is down to her corset there are some points being made
about eroticism and vulnerability--but that doesn't mean every costume
in the film is bad.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
It is pretty disappointing to be really getting into any film or TV
dramatization and then be jolted by a costuming faux pas. However, it is
fun as well and things like corsets or stays worn without a chemise or
shift are kind of a giveaway to the aesthetics of the time the film/TV
show was
At 22:41 11/08/2005, you wrote:
I'm not snapping, simply trying to point out that film makers are
not making films to educate people about historic costuming.
I am well aware of this - after all I do work for the industry here
in England.
Your customers do need to either realize films are
Sheridan,
Thanks for the information - I'll have to snoop around my area, I don't
think that we have a strong Indian population though.
Do you know of any good sources of authentic Indian patterns? I know
Folkwear has a few, but didn't know if there was anything else out there.
I've been
At 02:47 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote:
So, I am re-thinking my focus, and I think
I am going to go into custom bridal work, with an emphasis on Renaissance
and medieval styles.
Dianne
That's what I've been thinking about as well, so I am looking into what it
takes to do bridal. I've done a few
At 17:37 11/08/2005, you wrote:
Greetings,
I usually just lurk, but thought I'd share another source of art I
just found. Among the maritime art in Greenwich are beautiful
portraits that can be explored by time period as well as artist and
subject:
This isn't authentic historical costuming. But anyone who wants to cash
in on the boho fashion trend could probably do rather nicely for a
year or so making bell-sleeved and/or ruffly blouses, gypsy skirts, and
Victorian- and Edwardian-inspired coats and jackets. And other
historic-inspired
Wow! I was at my local Joanne's (Everett, Washington USA) and they had *whole*
bolts of the 90 and 120.
Where are you located?
(Sorry for the cross-post. I wanted everyone to know what I've found
out in case it pertains to you.)
Over the next few months, I will need to make the ruffles
From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you would like to be really accurate, they should not be called
Greenland Gowns but
Nordboer Gowns. Nordboer came to Greenland in medieval times from
Scandinavia, but
suddently they dissapeared. I think they were murdered by the
Fran wrote:
Encouraging--did she read the full or the abridged (a mere 700 pages)
edition?
The whole thing, baby!!
Gail Finke
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Actually, it was more like me making an assumption (pre-caffeine, etc.),
and shooting my mouth off, which I really, really try not to do.
Stressful week or sane week, it's not polite and certainly not
constructive. After I'd sent Lalah my *private* note, I did indeed
notice that it was
I purchased one of the cotton cholis and took it apart for a pattern.
Too bad there isn't someone near me with a scanner who can take pics of the
pieces and help graph them out.
My choli seperated into 7 pieces - (2) fronts, (1) back, (2) sleeves, (2) front
facing pieces
Katheryne
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