Re: [h-cost] Re: BUtterick 18th C

- Original Message - From: Mia Dappert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:18 AM Subject: [h-cost] Re: BUtterick 18th C I passed on this one, cause the back was not even faintly like any 18th Cent garments I have come into contact with. It

[h-cost] chemise

Hi, Yesterday i worked on the chemise. Took me all day to gather lace to the neckline. I used gathered whipstitches to attach the lace to the chemise. Picture of the neckline with the stays are in the top where the pictures of the stays starts. I also have added a picture of how the sleave

Re: [h-cost] has anyone used Butterick 4485 (18th century court gown)?

- Original Message - From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] has anyone used Butterick 4485 (18th century court gown)? Hi Elizabeth, I know it is hard for you when you cant

Re: [h-cost] Slightly OT: Rope Makers?

I believe the cheaper of the two was used to make favors for our shire. One of the members made several more for the ladies to use at 1/2 the cost. Mostly what they were used for was making cording for jewelery. Brin Kendall Lauren Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Has

[h-cost] Re: BUtterick stays

I just looked at my cut out pattern for the butterick stays, the very next project (well maybe, or maybe a new 18c fancy pants waistcoat for my husbands birthday, and finish my...) The shape of these stays is not the classic ice cream cone shape of the middle 18c years (ala J.P. Ryan's

Re: [h-cost] Re: BUtterick 18th C

In a message dated 11/17/2005 4:58:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was actually planning on using a commercial pattern for a class aimed at new costumers, I'm considering offering some members of my local SCA group a tutorial on my method of taking a readily

Re: [h-cost] Re: BUtterick 18th C

Elizabeth Walpole wrote: I was actually planning on using a commercial pattern for a class aimed at new costumers, I'm considering offering some members of my local SCA group a tutorial on my method of taking a readily available commercial pattern with Princess seams and turning it into a

[h-cost] Anne Buck

Hi I remember i had this book of Anne Buck. Is this the book thar has a large colour photo of a yellow francaise dress with lots of gathered decorations on it? I think it has silver edged to the fabric trim. I really mis that book, and wondered is it still available today. Once many years

Re: [h-cost] Anne Buck

Amazon has it, but the price varies. It is shown 2 places. One of the prices are nearly 78 pounds, wich i find expensive, another price is 32 pounds. Is this because they are used books? Bjarne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Anne Buck

Probably... Meant to send this out a couple of days ago as a reference for us new folk :) http://tinyurl.com/7l65z It's a list of books that I felt most people would like to have as a reference guide. Good luck Bjarne and I hope you come accross a copy of Ann's book soon.

[h-cost] Vocabulary of Basic Terms for Cataloguing Costume

this was an interesting site but very Anglo-centric. Some American museum curator needs to chime in with the American terms for many of those items. For instance: the British term braces for men's suspenders was there and the British term Suspender belt was there for a woman's garter belt. Both

Re: [h-cost] Anne Buck

Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: Amazon has it, but the price varies. It is shown 2 places. One of the prices are nearly 78 pounds, wich i find expensive, another price is 32 pounds. Is this because they are used books? You're talking about Dress in Eighteenth Century England ? Amazon.com (US

Re: [h-cost] chemise

As always, just incredible! Susan - Original Message - From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:36 AM Subject: [h-cost] chemise Hi, Yesterday i worked on the chemise. Took me all day to gather lace to the neckline. I

[h-cost] [Fwd: Re: Website question about 17th century bodice find]

There ya have it: It is real. I will contact the Manchester museum to see if I can find out anything more. Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Re: BUtterick stays

On Thursday 17 November 2005 9:29 am, Mia Dappert wrote: [snip] And what's on my dress form? My dress form is a hanger on the wall too, and it's holding the under lining for a 1760-70s shot silk taffeta Brunswick gown, sort of like the one shown in one of the Dress in 18th Cent.Books by

Re: [h-cost] Eterna Silk (was Re: BUtterick 18th C)

At 08:35 AM 11/17/2005, you wrote: And I, being curious, checked out their website: http://www.eternasilk.com/ WOW! Of course, the closest dealer is 2+ hours from me. Why this city isn't considered big enough for nice companies, I don't know. We are just getting a Pottery Barn, for

[h-cost] Re: British Order of the Garter with pix

Kimiko, I am working with Raymond's Quiet Press on this one. When I get the condition report and obverse photo from Anglesey House, he'll be better able to decide if he wishes to pursue making it. I on the other hand am working on getting the book this item is featured in, hopefully it has some