Re: [h-cost] The costume I wore for my holiday...

2008-01-12 Thread Deredere Galbraith
Well, Here you can see our little thee party in Dickens style at the Anton Pieck Parade in the Netherlands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn867-ZtgUQ And an other impression of the fair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75t1yxneSZE And pictures of last year

RE: [h-cost] white wool stockings

2008-01-12 Thread Sharon Collier
I remember my mom squirming into hers. My brother (age 5 or 6 at the most) did a parody of it (complete with grunts and groans) and we laughed til we cried! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynn Downward Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008

RE: [h-cost] sweating sickness

2008-01-12 Thread Sharon Collier
Probably had something to do with the native people having an immunity---for example, if you carry the sickle cell anemia gene, but don't have the disease, it gives you increased resistance against a common African disease (might be malaria, but I don't remember offhand). -Original

[h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 18

2008-01-12 Thread SNSpies
Actually, I didn't think DBBC's price was much of a mark-up on the Swiss euro's price of 53, what with the lovely exchange rate we are enjoying at the moment. And shipping of $5 from CT sure beat 16 euros from Switzerland! As for NESAT in Copenhagen in May, alas, no. If anyone on the

Re: [h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 18

2008-01-12 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Saturday 12 January 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I didn't think DBBC's price was much of a mark-up on the Swiss euro's price of 53, what with the lovely exchange rate we are enjoying at the moment. And shipping of $5 from CT sure beat 16 euros from Switzerland! I thought the

[h-cost] Mr. Godey's Ladies

2008-01-12 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
Does anyone have this book? I'm trying to pattern the hood on page 63. I started out with a simple hood and figured it looks like it is drawn up in the back to form the pleats. If so, I can't figure out what holds it in place other than a fitted lining underneath and that just seems more