Passing this alone from another list...
Good news! A brand new research resource for c16th dress arrives on line - a
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This is the first stage of a project to photograph and make available
photographs of Tudor
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From: Sablerose [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Protecting wool?
Hi, i didnt follow the thread, sorry.
Wich period is your cloak?
18th century cloaks are not lined. The
First, gabardine probably is period for 17th century -- it's just a
hard-finished lightweight twill.
I almost always pre-wash my wools but you do lose some to shrinkage -- it
varies widely depending on the wool, but figure 10% to 15% just to be safe.
If I'm not sure how the wool will respond to a
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Second one down in black and white you can see the big bow...
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Barbire in a uniform this one fits better on Barbie then they do in real
life behind the counter
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Try Fabric.com or DenverFabric.com
Susan
Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for. - Ride the Dark
Trail by Louis L'Amour
On Feb 2, 2006, at 6:26 PM, JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
I lined my winter cloak with heavy 100% cotton
Diana Habra wrote:
Also, washing a wool gabardine will shrink it and thicken it up a bit so
it will be less modern-looking. Every little bit helps!
If it is a very fine, tightly spun gabardine, washing will not change it
very much. But it will still remove leftover chemicals.
liz young
That is just fabulous!!! I really like this pattern. It is a copy of
one of their 1947 sets that they published way back when. The thumb
is the give away. Isn't that just the funkiest thumb you have ever
seen?
I love that suede.
What Vogue means by S-M-L is that that our hand from finger tip to
The problem with washing wool is that water and detergent both weaken
the fibers. The effect is worsened if you add agitation to the water and
detergent. Also, washing will remove whatever lanolin is left in the
fabric.
That is why it's best to spot clean woollen garments, or dry clean them.
Where does one obtain a copy of this? I looked on amazon, but it's
not there.
many thanks!
On Feb 3, 2006, at 7:29 AM, celtkin wrote:
Moda a Firenze
Althea Turner
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Ignorant themselves of the forces of nature and wanting to have
company in their ignorance, they don't
I quote below from a paper I wrote in grad school (2005):
Woollens versus Worsteds
Since early times, two methods have been used to make cloth from wool.
The process and the product are referred to as woollen or worsted.(61)
Sheep's wool varies widely in length and diameter, even on the same
Um I was 'learned' that you can comb anything that has a fiber length
longer than the depth of the comb (see combed cotton for *short*) to
make combed rovings.
How you spin it then makes it worsted--drafting the fibers parallel
to each other before the twist enters the drafting zone.
Longer
I bought _Moda a Firenze_ from Lacis, but it is also available via alibris
or abebooks.com (don't remember which). And if you Google for it, you can
probably find the best price that way. I recall finding it for less shortly
after I placed my order with Lacis. It also costs slightly less if
I bought my copy of _Moda a Firenze_ from Lacis (http://www.lacis.com/) in
Berkeley CA, but I have heard they ran out... you could call and see if they
got more in, as my info is a month old.
Yesterday I noticed that Hedgehog Handworks
(http://www.hedgehoghandworks.com/catalog/BKCT6001.shtml)
Having seen Dawn's glove in person, I can attest that it's every bit as
droolworthy as it looks in the picture. However, regarding the sizing of the
pattern, I thought I'd point out that Dawn's hands are long and narrow, while
mine are short and wide, and when I tried on the glove it was
To a certain extent yes, but this is rather oversimplified. Fibers
can be sorted by staple length before spinning, but they aren't
always. Woolens are not necessarily spun from just the shorter fibers
- mixed fibers can also be used. The preparation of the fibers before
spinning - whether they
At 15:39 03/02/2006, you wrote:
Speaking of extant inventories, can anyone point me to one that is
published from 16th-century France? I'm looking for one that
details women's garments rather than men's, and pretty much any
range of years is fine. I should be able to get Inventaires de la
I have been very fortunate and have come into the posession of just over 3
yards of Harris Tweed. It's only 28 wide so it's a bit small for a tunic
for my other half.
I could make a medieval tunic with different material in the sleeves? Any
thoughts as to how that might look - are we in a
Harris tweed is amazing stuff- if it's the real thing it is handwoven in the
Isle of Harris off the Scottish coast which is why it's so narrow. That's the
typical width for a single person handloom. If I were you, I'd consider making
him a period hood with perhaps a matching belt pouch ( really
Bjarne
I find this exact problem often when I utilize 1920's patterns for women.
The armscye always much too small. It seems to be also the case when I've
purchased original garments from the period, I am built very slight and the
armholes are very tight on me. It was also a problem in a
Suzi Clarke wrote:
Are you able to pass on more info about the Mary Queen of Scots'
inventories? I've just completed 4 dresses for Danse Ecosse, who dance
at the Court of Mary and I would love to pass on information to them.
It's referenced in the back of The Needlework of Mary Queen of
I've had the shoulder issue with enlarging patterns from period garments.
I believe that in the 18th century (particularly for the upper classes)
they were trained from childhood that proper posture involved holding the
shoulders back and down giving the body a wider front and narrower back.
In
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
I dont understand how men had space for their arms in these suits.
Upperclass people must have ben very skinny men without much mucle if any
att all.
_An Elegant Art: Fashion and Fantasy in the 18th Century_ includes the
catalog for an exhibit at the Los Angeles
At 23:41 03/02/2006, you wrote:
Suzi Clarke wrote:
Are you able to pass on more info about the Mary Queen of Scots'
inventories? I've just completed 4 dresses for Danse Ecosse, who
dance at the Court of Mary and I would love to pass on information to them.
It's referenced in the back of The
Harris tweed is gorgeous stuff (was lucky enough (well boyfriend was anyway)
to pick up a couple of rolls of it at Leeds market ages ago for next to
nothing - dead stock from a tailoring supplier - smug grin)
The real stuff can actually be made on a few of the islands surrounding
Harris in
Caroline wrote:
I have been very fortunate and have come into the posession of just over 3
yards of Harris Tweed. It's only 28 wide so it's a bit small for a tunic
for my other half.
I could make a medieval tunic with different material in the sleeves? Any
thoughts as to how that might look -
The British Library has it - you may be able to order copies of the pages
here:
http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/ENR7GYAJ1T2JAMUDK25VFG5Y6HJ4XG59HTM9K729C91UJQ4E9A-03231?func=full-set-setset_number=102549set_entry=01format=999
Kate
Message: 11
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:41:37 -0600
From: Melanie
Subject: [h-cost] williamsburg suit
I am trying to make myself a new suit, and today i drafted the pattern of
the english coat in Costume Close Up.
The armholes are much much two small and the shoulderseam sits very badly on
me. I have to redy the cut.
This i always have to do and i wondered if
PS - didn't realise it was you!!! Really should read the e-mail addresses
occasionally.
Debs
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At 23:50 03/02/2006, you wrote:
The British Library has it - you may be able to order copies of the
pages here:
http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/ENR7GYAJ1T2JAMUDK25VFG5Y6HJ4XG59HTM9K729C91UJQ4E9A-03231?func=full-set-setset_number=102549set_entry=01format=999
Kate
Are you able to pass on more
They are Wonderfully reliable! Have been ordering from them for about 10
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I'm interested in the outfit worn by the man on the left in black. I
have my own ideas about what I see in this drawing, but I'd like to get
a second opinion of what he is wearing.
http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/Matejko/1470guild.jpg
How would you interpret the lines on the front of his
Hi Bjarne, modern men have larger arms and armscyes due to different types
of physical activity, for the most part...yes there were occupations such as
farmers and carpenters, but the upper class gentlemen took part in different
activities. please don't feel bad about the fit of your armholes.
In a message dated 2/3/2006 5:57:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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For carriage to be considered elegant, the shoulders and arms had to
look relaxed, the upper arms curving gently away from the torso, not
dropping straight down at the sides like servants or rustics
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I'm interested in the outfit worn by the man on the left in black. I
have my own ideas about what I see in this drawing, but I'd like to get
a second opinion of what he is wearing.
http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/Matejko/1470guild.jpg
How would you interpret the
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