Re: [h-cost] Historical Wedding Dresses, Iowa

2011-01-31 Thread Ginni Morgan
Are you referring to the campus at Ames, IA? I'm under the impression that there are several ISU campuses around the state. Ginni M California Land of Oz lando...@netins.net 1/30/11 1:13 PM There is an exhibit on historical wedding dresses at the Textiles and Clothing Museum on campus at

Re: [h-cost] loot query...

2011-01-31 Thread Patricia Dunham
umm, Robin? Just checking on pre-ordering #7 with a coupon we have, and Barnes Noble is (still?) listing $6 as a hardback, and says #7 will be hardback-only... so that's pretty confusing... Has the publisher changed their mind (that you know of), or is BN just being sloppy? thanks, chimene

Re: [h-cost] loot query... DUH!

2011-01-31 Thread Patricia Dunham
sorry, AFTER i posted, i re-read your reply AGAIN a printed hardcover just feels like a paperback to us, and that's the sense memory I was working from. we're just old, I guess, 8-) -- hardcovers are supposed to have jackets! so I guess there's nothing wrong with BN's listings after

[h-cost] his blue coat

2011-01-31 Thread Hope Greenberg
It's funny how something so commonly known can strike us afresh with questions. In this case: It's quite apparent that during the Federal/Empire/Regency or turn of the 18/19century period* a dark blue coat was the sign of higher status and, together with black, the most common color for

Re: [h-cost] his blue coat

2011-01-31 Thread Susan Hiner
You might look at Daniel Purdy, The Tyranny of Elegance--I'm sure he talks about this. Susan Hiner On Jan 31, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Hope Greenberg wrote: It's funny how something so commonly known can strike us afresh with questions. In this case: It's quite apparent that during the

Re: [h-cost] Costume Con

2011-01-31 Thread Robin Netherton
Catching up on stacked-up e-mail... On 1/27/2011 9:09 PM, penn...@costumegallery.com wrote: The workshops that Robin did last year were outstanding! blush Glad you liked them. It was great fun. I've been to, hmm, three Costume-Cons, and had a blast every time. I've always come as a guest

Re: [h-cost] Seeking help with La Fleur de Lyse pattern -11th-12thCentury

2011-01-31 Thread Robin Netherton
On 1/30/2011 11:41 PM, Carol Kocian wrote: I don't know if it's related at all — when Robin Netherton demonstrated making a gothic fitted gown, she might or might not use front and back gores depending on the figure of the wearer. If I recall correctly, wide hips worked well with the flare at