In a message dated 1/14/2007 12:28:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Note that: there are an equal number of photographs with the women's wear
buttoning left over-right as well, so this could be a transition time
It was indeed a transition time. You see both men's
This is the commemorative doll. Didn't you say that is NOT the one you were
looking for?
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It is a shame that Russell is out of print, but it has its flaws, too.
IMHO, there is no one really good history of costume text out there.
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In a message dated 12/2/2006 12:22:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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, 1030's era with a fishtail
ruffle down the back.
And an evil response to what I assume is a typo--did they do fishtails in
the 1000s?
Ann Wass
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Alas, one just has a thrift-store silk scarf, and the other has a modern
shirt of my husband's (picked up off the floor). I promised myself no sewing
until I got my current writing project done.
I AM, though, trying to make a baby cap for a friend's baby, due next week.
But of course
In a message dated 11/13/2006 10:28:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But the word Porpoise is.
In that context, it does sound more like a description of the
fabric--compare it to sharkskin.
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 11/14/2006 7:00:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It was interesting to see them dye the fibre
though...when it first came out of the dye pot it was yellow, then once rung
out of liquid and probably exposed to the air turned blue before their
In a message dated 11/13/2006 9:10:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
To split off from the actual topic, I recently had a tv show on in the
background whilst working, and caught a few details about the dye used
to produce the tekhelet blue as prescribed in the
In a message dated 11/13/2006 7:51:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On another list I am on, a topic coming up regarding the relevance the
colour blue is to Jewish women came up, relative to the Book of Judith and all
the
spin off paintings it has created
In a message dated 11/1/2006 3:33:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I did find a few things on eBay that are cute, but the pants are too short.
(I have a 34 inseam) Anyone know where I can find nice maternity clothes in
the size 20 - 22 range - and that aren't
In a message dated 11/1/2006 1:55:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
They ARE still in use
today and probably in your home. Many are used for the stains on wood right
up to the present.
I think they have largely been replaced in textiles, though, but primarily
Thanks for that summary. With many of these toxins, it is a matter of
prolonged, repeated exposure over time. For example, the miners who mined
asbestos for years, or small children who repeatedly ate lead paint chips for a
long
time. One or two lead chips wouldn't be harmful, in all
In a message dated 10/29/2006 3:26:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3983/is_200012/ai_n8905150/pg_4
Ah, Penny, yes, that is from an article I wrote based on the work for my
doctoral dissertation. The post I just sent
In a message dated 10/29/2006 2:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also, I remember something about a certain kind of green dye being
dangerous. It was used in fabric and wallpaper, and children who ate the
paper scraps got sick, also the people wearing a garment
In a message dated 10/25/2006 1:37:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is this any help?
I didn't want to leap to the conclusion that men wore knitted wool mittens
without some kind of back up, but I think I'll accept the OED's 1st
citation, along with
I saw the current exhibit at Kent State University, The Age of Nudity, on
Sunday. It is very well done, and I recommend it for anyone interested in
late 18th and early 19th century costume. There is also a retrospective of
Oscar de la Renta's work.
Well worth a visit.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 10/9/2006 10:32:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi all - I always know this is a good starting place for things outside my
normal purvey. I have been asked to recreate a slip for this gown
What was called a slip we would probably call an
In a message dated 10/4/2006 6:42:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Christopher believes he needs a tux, or preferably tails,
and a top hat.
I'm sure you can rent one with advance notice from a formal rental store.
'Course, that wouldn't be cheap!
Ann Wass
In a message dated 10/4/2006 6:59:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You might know some one with Fart Times At Ridgemont high
Considering the audience these types of movies are aimed at, that might be
an apt title. . . .
Ann Wass
In a message dated 9/29/2006 5:12:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I can't
compete with resellers for the Big Three like Joanne's in the US
I'm sad, too, as I've been a customer of Lorina's.
But the Big Three is actually now the Big Two, you
Just got a message from Amazon.com that they were canceling my order for
Dominique Cardon's Natural Dyes. I had ordered it pre-publication, but
evidently it is now doubtful that it will be published at all.
Does anyone have more information on this book?
Thanks.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:07:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I need some 50s looking bras and the closest I could find
the last time I was looking was the Playtex variety.
Does Frederick's of Hollywood still carry such things?
Ann Wass
In a message dated 9/24/2006 9:51:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One of the major points made in Hollywood and History is
that women's costumes (particularly the female lead) tend to be heavily
influenced (if not totally based on) current fashion trends of the
In a message dated 9/24/2006 11:42:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
'Better round up the yurts 'cause the Tatars are startin' to circle'
LOL!
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In a message dated 9/25/2006 1:11:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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HERCULES!
Yikes! It looks like Xena! Where the hell are the Greeks??
Yeah, but gotta love them leather pants!
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 9/24/2006 8:56:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Conqueror, with John Wayne? (
Said conqueror is Genghis Khan, right?
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In a message dated 9/24/2006 9:03:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It isn't just summer popcorn historical movies that get a great
deal of their historical costuming ideas from sf/fantasy
films/programs.
Someone just mentioned Hollywood and History. It
In a message dated 9/23/2006 10:31:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
but some really bad ones.
The 1940 Pride and Prejudice, with costumes in highly fantasized 1830s-era.
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In a message dated 9/23/2006 11:43:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Somehow they managed to make everything look as though it was made from
polyester even though the movie was made before the polyester era.
Maybe it was nylon, the miracle fiber of the early
In a message dated 9/23/2006 11:35:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From what I remember, Desiree with Marlon Brando as Napoleon and
Jean Simmons as Desiree. Men's uniforms seem to be O.K. but I'm sure
I saw the ladies in high heels under their Regency dresses - and
In a message dated 9/4/2006 1:39:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
$2,000 seems quite high, but jewelling and any
handwork does take a lot of time.
And I don't think that is high enough. But that is one of the reasons I
DON'T sew for other people--I don't think
In a message dated 9/2/2006 11:53:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Really. I had it in my mind that it came from India/Persia (or at
least *somewhere* in that neck of the woods) and that it was the
pattern produced by block printing the side of the hand .
In a message dated 9/2/2006 9:08:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When did Paisley begin to be seen in western European textiles?
Some time in the early 1800s, when European weavers began making imitation
cashmere shawls--among the first to do so were in
In a message dated 8/16/2006 11:34:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have a Centennial Dress from the 1870's that's a really interesting take
on quasi-Colonial. I'm still trying to figure out what they were doing with
the flat-fronted skirt that has some really
In a message dated 8/16/2006 11:10:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
not to mention a slight possible difference in the cut of the t-shirt.
And, at least around here, the fit of the jeans. Guys wear them
ridiculously over-sized and baggy, and gals wear them
In a message dated 8/17/2006 2:53:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But I, and others of mature years do not wear my jeans ridiculously baggy
or tight.
My husband and I, both of mature years, do not wear jeans at all.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 8/9/2006 3:52:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But the waist is a little higher than normal waist how do you keep the
belt at the right hight?
Yes, it is hard to keep a belt at the raised waist.
I would put big skirt hooks and eyes on to
In a message dated 8/9/2006 10:41:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But what's wrong with thread loops? or thread bars for the hooks? I hope
the
train is not THAT heavy.
Yes, those would work, too, and hide better. I have usually seen those
used on gowns with
In a message dated 8/8/2006 8:35:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
have been asked to make a wedding dress in this style but I don't know much
about it.
She send me two small drawings and the dress above was the only one I could
find in the same style
It looks
In a message dated 7/28/2006 10:52:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In fact, the whole art direction resembles
Carnival in Rio. Everything is red, or bright purpleor both
I believe that is because the director is from India, and she wanted that
aesthetic.
In a message dated 7/28/2006 4:00:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
think that the history channel is focused on the OVERVIEW of a subject not
the absolutely historically correct COSTUME or dress of the story.
My reservations about the War of 1812 program were not
In a message dated 7/27/2006 1:14:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You could always teach them more advanced sewing skills.
In what abundant spare time? I've taught sewing and flat pattern
before, over a series of weeks (and gotten paid for it). I'm lucky
In a message dated 7/27/2006 12:44:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It saddens me that things like this get promoted as Grade A work...NEW
REFRESHING EXCITING. and it's just not. The potential for good costumes and
interesting writing and accurate history exists.
In a message dated 7/26/2006 12:39:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Simplicity has taken up two of the Sense and Sensibility Patterns by
Jennie Chancey, a gown set and an underthings set. These were
available from July 21st. The numbers are #4055 and #4052.
In a message dated 7/26/2006 12:27:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Noted that the far left pic in the
trio of styles was taken from Heideloff's Gallery of Fashion so someone
has been doing some serious research!
Well, both Heideloff's Gallery and Madame
In a message dated 7/26/2006 7:09:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
making those back curved princess seams when it would
be so easy to make the beautiful diamond back shape that characterizes
this period?
Actually, I don't find that egregious. I based my bodice
In a message dated 7/26/2006 7:19:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When readers buy something marketed as a Regency romance, they expect
to read a certain kind of novel with certain kinds of characters, plots,
settings, etc. They may well know when the actual
Sorry to respond to my own post, but I should add that I am sometimes called
upon to give costume advice to new early 19th century reenactors (Americans
in the War of 1812, mostly), and I continue to look for really decent
patterns that people with only modest sewing skills can use. And
In a message dated 7/19/2006 6:25:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I can't decide how full the skirt should be. Any idea with yours?
How full is your outer skirt? Make it a little narrower. I make almost all
of my early 19th century skirts from Cut of
In a message dated 7/17/2006 12:09:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Any suggestions? (polite ones thank you). No sign of zips this colour in
the locale so I could always take it out and put in a regular one but this is
so cool and makes it look like just another
In a message dated 7/17/2006 12:23:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Can you paint the tab? Nail polish maybe?
Given the color, you may not find nail polish, but perhaps acrylic craft
paint?
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 7/13/2006 2:29:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So what was your winning opening line? My mind, it inquires.
I wanted to know, too.
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 7/12/2006 1:13:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've got a copy of Blanch Payne. What's the best and/or the most
commonly used text on historic costume?
Do you have the revised edition? It is probably as good as any of the
general
In a message dated 7/12/2006 10:07:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Probably not, it's the 1965 edition -- and there's no mention of
revided anywhere in that front matter. (I know that there's a term
for it, I just don't know what it is!) I had no idea it was
May I add, don't get rid of all your stuff yet! You probably do need a
break--I bet that the problems you had with the green silk were more
discouraging
than you told us at the time.
I wish you could come here to the States and meet some of your fans. Now
that is an idea--could you plan
In a message dated 7/2/2006 7:03:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have a friend who is an accountant I may be
able to ask for help, but do I really need a lawyer?
Do you fill your own teeth, or go to a dentist? Contract equals lawyer--yes
indeed!
Maybe
In a message dated 7/1/2006 8:38:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, taniampembro
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you're worried about hurting someones feelings you can always have some
sort of side prize such as most imaginative
This is my suggestion, too--most creative, most colorful, most
In a message dated 6/20/2006 7:16:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
had hoped to go to an event at the Gustavians in august, but now i am
sure, i wont make it because i wanted to wear something new. I guess
reenacting is canselled this season...
I do
In a message dated 6/20/2006 8:12:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I wish they were going to bring in some more classic and natural fabrics but
I'm afraid that they'll assume since things aren't moving people aren't
sewing and not realize it is just because people
In a message dated 6/20/2006 11:18:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah, but the linen-cotton blend is on sale for half off right now, making it
$3.99 a yard.
Yes, that was why I was SO tempted. But, enough is enough, already.
Ooops. Did I really say that
In a message dated 6/20/2006 1:08:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was at G-Street Seven Corners last weekend (for my annual pilgrimage
since I live in Calif) and they had tons of colors weights of linen.
Sure it was OMG pricey, but it was there ,which is more
In a message dated 6/20/2006 12:29:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Good chemise weight?
I think so.
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 6/19/2006 6:01:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think JoAnn's
is getting ready to move in some new and different merchandise, but I
can't think what.
Just visited the largest JoAnn's in our area, and it has been completely
remodeled. The
In a message dated 6/13/2006 9:44:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This book is being offered at a very good pre-order discount by Amazon..
$81.90 (list price $130).
The book is due out next month (July 30): 500 pages, 560 Illustrations. I
pre-ordered a copy.
In a message dated 6/6/2006 8:35:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 6/6/06 2:41:14 AM GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Debbie
The Asian guy had his stall inside, it was quite near another, run by I
think, a white couple. It
In a message dated 6/2/2006 2:32:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When I want to do some serious shopping I go visit my
folks in Washington, DC and go to G Street. Boy do I
miss living near Los Angeles and the garment district!!!
And even G Street isn't what it
In a message dated 5/26/2006 8:27:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just don't have anyone to ask for my class?
And what class is that? I think we would have been more receptive to your
original message if you had prefaced the survey with, I have been assigned
Here is an article about the film--it was booed at Cannes. We Americans
will have to wait until October to see it--our European friends will see it
sooner.
One scene features shoes designed by Manolo Blahnik! Costume designer
Milena Canonero (who did Chariots of Fire and Barry Lyndon)
In a message dated 5/25/2006 6:10:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
...the anorexic court of Louis
XVI.
According to the article, at least not Louis himself. He is described as
pudgy, and Jason Schwartzman gained 45 pounds for the role.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 5/22/2006 5:13:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Both of them had started very early, making clothes for
themselves and for dolls. And they did it for pleasure!
I first started sewing when I got a Babette (cheap imitation Barbie) in 4th
grade.
In a message dated 5/22/2006 5:13:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
we wondered if it
was a given that costume makers, whether professional, gifted
amateur, or occasional maker, have cats? All the ones I know do.
Oh, and I have a cat now, but did not always have
In a message dated 5/22/2006 10:03:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I started making clothes for my Babette doll
I dressed Babette as the Empress Josephine in her coronation gown for a high
school class and she still wears that to this day, 35 years later.
In a message dated 5/22/2006 11:19:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
ended up buying three pairs of slacks to take on a trip last month. I must
get around to making myself some modern clothes one of these days.
But why waste your precious sewing time making
In a message dated 5/17/2006 4:46:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
15 yard bolt of muslin for $69 is a good deal?
That is more than $4 a yard, and doesn't sound like a good deal to me,
unless it is the extra wide kind (60 or 90). I think you should be able to
In a message dated 5/16/2006 8:20:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When I stayed with a friend who was going to photograph the set for me she
put the clothes into her machine for a boil. Unfortunately she had
previously been felting some red wool fabric in the
Mine was wearing a 5-year-old granddaughter's Easter bonnet. But, as she
didn't come visit after all, it will be put away until next year.
Not actually ON the form, but my current project--I pulled out an 1812-era
ballgown that I only wore once. Will wear it to an event this summer, as no
In a message dated 4/28/2006 12:44:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Surprisingly it was only
$30 but you may also be able to borrow a copy or get it through
interlibrary loan.
Less than $14 on Amazon!
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 4/27/2006 9:13:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just uploaded the start of this projekt, i am in the middle of upscaling
patterns now.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/2006suit.htm
Oh, Bjarne, you're going to make us all jealous again! I,
In a message dated 4/25/2006 11:45:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My Sister-in-law had seen her on previous visits and said she was more
fascinated with the large painting at the other end of the room with
all it's details.
Don't leave us hanging--what
In a message dated 4/26/2006 2:19:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
but have a friend who asked me for a pattern for
a Rev war era fitted bodice. She said that they were incorrectly called
Jumps for awhile. Anyone know what it is I need? Any patterns online
In a message dated 4/26/2006 11:07:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
http://www.wga.hu/art/v/veronese/religio1/cana.jpg
Now THAT'S a wedding!
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 4/25/2006 8:55:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This relates to theatre. Since Greek theatre [and no doubt before] the
costume is a symbol.
And, I believe also in various forms of Japanese theater, yes?
Ann Wass
In a message dated 4/25/2006 4:02:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
three historians spork
historical movies. In the archives are Braveheart,
Sound of music, The patriot, and many more
I never could figure out why everyone was so crazy about Sound of Music,
I was looking through the November 1799 Lady's Monthly Museum for
something else, and came across this:
To take Mildew out of Linen. Take soap, and rub it very well; then scrape
some fine chalk, and rub that also in the linen: lay it on the grass; as it
dries, wet it a little. It will
In a message dated 4/20/2006 6:44:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Any suggestions for
getting rid of the mould, or am I just going to have to make a new chemise?
Chlorine bleach is effective against most mold.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 4/13/2006 10:33:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I could have had
another museum day! Seriously, I do wish I'd known.
Well, now we all have another excuse to go back to Madrid!
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 4/14/2006 3:30:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did you ever read a graphic novel called Motel of the Mysteries,
featuring the archaelogical discovery of a 20th-century motel?
Rather OT, but required reading for all historians!
Ann Wass
In a message dated 4/11/2006 8:11:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We made a fat suit of foam sheeting for the actor who played the Emperor.
When I worked at the Washington Shakespeare Theatre, we also made a foam
suit for Falstaff. I didn't mention it
In a message dated 4/13/2006 12:36:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Can anyone tell me how to stretch a cotton/rayon cowboy hat from a size 6
3/4 to a size 7?
Does it have an interior band? If so, you may have to remove it. If not,
just try steaming, steaming,
In a message dated 4/9/2006 3:46:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have a pair of red velvet curtains in my lounge which I am dying to cut
up, but I won't as it belonged to my late Grandmother, though every so often
when I open them, I imagine the Elizabethan I
In a message dated 4/9/2006 8:23:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What a great idea!
Restoration Hardware and Pier One both had really nice Indian cotton panels
a few years ago--sheer with a heavier thread woven in. Four 84 panels were
plenty for a Regency
In a message dated 4/8/2006 8:56:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Am I the only one who goes shopping for new curtains thinking, And
when I get tired of these I can use them for costumes!
I just buy curtains to make costumes in the first place--Indian cotton
In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:17:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
the small gold button things used in gold embroidery, been looking at all my
sources but so far no luck. It is the ones where you have to make the holes
for sewing throug yourself.
Do you mean
In a message dated 3/30/2006 8:38:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
but did make virtually all
the rest, from the skin out. (Except for any garments worn on the
lower part of the body and
Most impression. When do you sleep?
Ann Wass
In a message dated 3/28/2006 11:43:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Really. I've got about 15 yards of rayon/linen blend. Has a *very*
nice hand to it. Got it at Hancocks on the $2.00/yard table. :-) 10
yards of yellow, 5 of light green (or is it the other way
In a message dated 3/28/2006 3:42:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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durability
While durability is dependent not only on fiber, but also fabric structure,
I think it is safe to say that polyester and nylon are very durable (they are
used for tire cords, after
In a message dated 3/28/2006 3:24:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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http://www.alfalfapress.com/dress/quickie_textile_guide.html
This is my first draft, so any input would be appreciated!! Thanks!!
There are several small errors or sort-of-but-not-quite truths here.
In a message dated 3/27/2006 10:44:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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The pattern for this gown is in Norah Waughs Cut of Womens Clothes diagram
XXXIV Open Gown c. 1795.
Yes, and please note that, strictly speaking, this is not Regency period. We
already
In a message dated 3/27/2006 4:12:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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and an Italian version in glazed linen
I believe that is INDIAN fabric, made up in England.
Ann Wass
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In a message dated 3/25/2006 5:18:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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This they didnt do back in 18th century.
Are you sure? Remember that these waistcoats were usually embroidered flat,
and then cut out and made up, so there could have been some variation in how
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