Re: [h-cost] Reed Homestead update: VCR tapes, sacques, and ghostly happenings

To Everyone: I sincerely apologize for turning this into a soap opera. One of our volunteers is also a volunteer at the Concord (Mass) Historical Society.  And although we don't really have a formal policy regarding dissemination, they do, and it's VERY strict due in part to their large

Re: [h-cost] Reed Homestead update: VCR tapes, sacques, and ghostly happenings

Okay, the photos are back up -- I have permission now!  And I apologize again for making you all part of my personal drama. Since these photos are the first ever taken of our new shelving, I was asked if they could be included in the Annual Report (!). Life is... interesting. Dede --- On

[h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

www.flickr.com/photos/workroombuttons/sets/72157627724105088/detail Posted with permission. :-) -Dede ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Saques

Disclaimer- I am not a costuming expert, I just like clothes and lurk here. I wonder if they might be for women who are breastfeeding? You could have access quickly, which was necessary for me, and also modesty. What do you think? Angelique ___

Re: [h-cost] Saques

Definitely not a clothing expert, either, but it certainly makes sense to me.  Consultants far wiser than I have documented them as garments specifically worn by women. Link: www.flickr.com/photos/workroombuttons/sets/72157627724105088/detail Dede --- On Thu, 9/22/11, Angelique Carlson

Re: [h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

I agree that these look like men's shirts, with the exception perhaps of the one with the neck ruffle. That one looks like a habit shirt as described briefly by the Cunningtons in the History of Underclothes. That would put it in the early 1820s, IIRC, at any rate the high fashionable waist could

Re: [h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

This won't be very helpful, but... The sacques are all roughly the same size as the dress bodices from the same period.  Men's shirts from the same period are measurably larger.  Since everything is from one family, one could assume that the sacques were worn by the Reed ladies. Link: 

Re: [h-cost] Saques

My immediate reaction to the pictures (thanks!!!), was... hmm, look at the discolorations, maybe hard-used... reminds me of the idea of a pinafore or apron, for the top half of the body! I had descriptions from both grandmothers, I think, of their childhood wardrobes, of one dress for

Re: [h-cost] Saques

I think that if they were adult pinafores or aprons they would close in the back, not the front. An apron opened down the front wouldn't be much protection to clothing, I would think. Other than that, I can't give any insights to what you have. LynnD On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Patricia

[h-cost] New Historical Clothing Pattern Site

Hi, I have been trying to get into this site so that I could check things out, I have asked several of my friends and no one seems to know who the person is, except, I did get a little blurb it is one of the people who create Costumes for Simplicitybut I have not heard anything validation on

Re: [h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

Looks to me like a couple of different types of garments, perhaps. The perfectly plain one certainly looks like a man's shirt, except that front opening. But the one with the ruffled neck also has a lace or sheer ruffle on the sleeves, correct? Which suggests a morning jacket, or whatever

Re: [h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

In a message dated 9/22/2011 2:28:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rubin.lau...@gmail.com writes: I agree that these look like men's shirts, with the exception perhaps of the one with the neck ruffle. That one looks like a habit shirt as described briefly by the Cunningtons in the History

Re: [h-cost] Link to Reed Homestead sacque photos

Oh, and knowing how they were cut might (or might not) be instructive--that is, underarm gussets, made in one piece from front to back, sleeves were straight pieces gathered in, neck gussets? Ann Wass In a message dated 9/22/2011 2:28:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

Re: [h-cost] New Historical Clothing Pattern Site

I am getting a screen that informs me the site is down for maintenance, to wit: Maintenance Mode Historical Clothing Patterns is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Please try back in 2 days, 4 hours, and 16 minutes (on September 25, 2011 at 12:58 am). Sorry for the

Re: [h-cost] Movie Costume Question: McGonagall's Yule Ensemble

pattern arrived today. looks like the principle is basically building in an up-turn with shaped parts of a yoke, from which various front and back panels depend in the center, and the sleeve panels of the cape are attached to the points. So, as long as you can pull up the web-page, and the

Re: [h-cost] New Historical Clothing Pattern Site

I tried Goggling the site and got a number of hits; you can view single pages by clicking the link for a cached version of the page, but if you try any of the links ON the pages you get the Site under construction message. I did see they've got a sketch of Mina's pretty green walking dress from

Re: [h-cost] Movie Costume Question: McGonagall's Yule Ensemble

I bought the discontinued Simplicity 2529 both for the Yule outfit and just to have it, because though I would probably never use it as is you never know, just as you said, when some interesting chance might arise! :) Now to have fun with muslin, trying to get that peak into the top of a sleeve

Re: [h-cost] New Historical Clothing Pattern Site

Margo from Margo's Pattern asked the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Best we could tell they are a Hollywood film costume recreator, here is their FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Historical-Clothing-Patterns/ Franchesca : -Original Message- : From: