Re: [h-cost] Need information on sacque garments (NOT the dress)

2011-09-15 Thread Sheridan Alder
, for her book.   Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa (or words to that effect.)   I love Nancy Rexford and her research.   Sheridan Alder From: WorkroomButtons.com westvillagedrap...@yahoo.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:51:30 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Need

Re: [h-cost] Need information on sacque garments (NOT the dress)

2011-09-14 Thread Sheridan Alder
. You have to start somewhere.   Right now, a person with half a clue needs to look at those items with a fresh eye. There are a variety of titles on men's shirts out there - but I have to work tomorrow!   Sheridan Alder From: WorkroomButtons.com westvillagedrap...@yahoo.com To: Historical Costume h

[h-cost] FYI -Re: New RMS Titanic and Fashion week: Images Online August 2011

2011-08-25 Thread Sheridan Alder
Subject: New RMS Titanic and Fashion week: Images Online August 2011 www.bl.uk August 2011 Images Online Dear Sheridan, Welcome to the August edition of the new look Images Online newsletter. This month we are featuring images from our RMS Titanic collection as well as a

Re: [h-cost] Dating a couple garments

2010-02-12 Thread Sheridan Alder
Late 70's? I have one in high school.   Sheridan Alder --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net wrote: From: Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net Subject: [h-cost] Dating a couple garments To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Received: Friday, February 12, 2010, 3:47 PM Does anyone

[h-cost] Vikings and Canada and linen and China - oh my!

2009-10-01 Thread Sheridan Alder
I think that this poster is getting Canada and China confused! ;-) According to this: http://www.ontariohempalliance.org/info/BastFibreinChina.pdf   Today, China has emerged as the clear leader in the bast fibre textile processing industry for flax/linen, hemp and ramie, with flax as a major

Re: [h-cost] Underwear Review of Arnold vol 4

2008-10-26 Thread Sheridan Alder
before going to work, though. Sheridan Alder http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7689554.stm ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Re: Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Sheridan Alder
, wellI would recommend checking British AND Canadian law. I have a book on the history of marriage in Canada, and came across no mention on marriage by correspondence. Sheridan Alder Disciplining poor grammar, spelling and logic since 2007 - Original Message From: [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Re: Victorian costume collection

2007-09-19 Thread Sheridan Alder
Hi: Kathy, what size are the gowns and what prices are you thinking? I'm sorta interested in either the Victorian or 18th century gowns, even though I probably shouldn't be buying ANYTHING right now. I'm a size 14 for the forseeable future, although I have fantasies of dieting, but I'm 5'9.

[h-cost] Good late 1820's patterns -an anyone recommend ?

2007-09-19 Thread Sheridan Alder
. Sheridan Alder Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

[h-cost] Peach silk for sale?

2007-07-29 Thread Sheridan Alder
also have 10 yards of blue and silver striped silk (narrow stripes) but I have to find it to measure the width. I was thinking Victorian day or evening dress when I bought it. Sheridan Alder Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All

Re: [h-cost] How clothing style can effect law (RE to OT Baggy)

2007-06-20 Thread Sheridan Alder
didn't have much effect, did it? I'm tired of the baggy pants look too, but recently I met an contemporary (50's) who was wearing alarmingly tight, pencil-leg jeans and had dyed his hair in a ponytail. Not a good look either. Sheridan Alder - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [h-cost] volunteering

2007-06-20 Thread Sheridan Alder
, weensy bit better in the interview. People respect you when you keep trying. Apply again next year or somewhere else and prepare a little more next time. I'm obviously middle-aged - I'm so full of advice! Sheridan Alder - Original Message From: Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical