[h-cost] Costume curator position

Here's a rare opening: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=528831-01pg=e It requires significant curatorial experience, which makes sense, but good luck in finding someone with an advanced degree in costume history. I got this off a public list, so feel free to forward to lists for

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

I think Miss Manners has covered the evolution of tails and the tuxedo--try one of her earlier etiquette books.? Tuxedos were definitely informal when first developed, so your characters should probably be wearing tails.? I think the white tie and tails had been codified by then, to include the

[h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

My students are designing a production of Dracula (1897) and are required to do research and designs for the costumes. There has been a lot of discussion of vest colors and appropriate coats for various occasions. I learned (Esquire Book of Men's Clothing, mostly) that the rule of thumb

[h-cost] Gloves in the 18th century

When asked by a customer I was unable to answer her question, in spite of having looked at various fashion plates of the late 18th century (1770's). The one book I don't have in the Batsford series of Gloves/Shawls/Shoes/Bags is of course gloves. Can anyone tell me if ladies wore gloves

[h-cost] cutting for all

Does anyone know anything about this book? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809320061/thecostumersmani Zuzana __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

RE: [h-cost] Where to go to in Copenhagen

On display last year at the Danish National Historical Museum, there were some lovely copes and embroidery, some tapestries, Eric of Pommerania's belt (probably actually a woman's), some nice medieval shoes and pattens and some of the Greenland finds. I do not remember seeing the gloves.

RE: [h-cost] Gloves in the 18th century

At 19:01 17/10/2007, you wrote: I will look at my copy of that, you do mean the Eunis Close book in the Batsford series, yes? Chiara Francesca I think so - as I don't have it I don't actually know!! (But I have your nice little book on glove making - very helpful for the making side.)

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

I have a page of information on 1890s men's evening attire that may be helpful, it has no photographs (yet) but it has original period illustrations: http://www.vintagevictorian.com/costume_1890_men.html Also our dance group's 1890s costume page has a description of men's evening attire at the

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

My students are designing a production of Dracula (1897) and are required to do research and designs for the costumes. There has been a lot of discussion of vest colors and appropriate coats for various occasions. I learned (Esquire Book of Men's Clothing, mostly) that the rule of

Re: [h-cost] cutting for all

Isn't Kevin on this list? Maybe not. I know his name from theatre. I heard him speak at a USITT conference several years ago. He was quite knowledgeable. I would be interested in reading this book. Sylrog On Oct 17, 2007, at 12:11 PM, Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: Does anyone know anything

[h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

I'm at work on an English gable hood, as seen in this image: http:// commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gablehood_front-back_c1535_detail.jpg Unfortunately I don't have a clear enough image to be able to answer this question: Is there a round button at the center of the converging triangles

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

I didn't thing tuxedos came in for evening wear until about the 1920s. They look wrong to me for 1890s. Sylrog On Oct 17, 2007, at 8:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Miss Manners has covered the evolution of tails and the tuxedo--try one of her earlier etiquette books.? Tuxedos

RE: [h-cost] Where to go to in Copenhagen

Ooo ... well, start here ... http://www.world66.com/europe/denmark/copenhagen/museums But if you go to Nationalmuseet, Danmarks Middelalder og Renæssance, in Copenhagen please take pictures of the gloves that are there for me!! :D If they are not on display ask if you can be allowed to see them

Re: [h-cost] Where to go to in Copenhagen

If you are mostly interrested in the medieval period, you should go to the Nationalmuseet where they have the Greenland find clothes on wiev. Also a trip to the Bymuseet, the (city museum) has a lot of things from medieval Copenhagen. Museum of decorative arts is very nice with old textiles and

RE: [h-cost] Gloves in the 18th century

Thank you! Always nice to hear feedback on my booklet. :D I will read the other tonight and get back to you when I get home from work. :) Chiara Francesca -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Suzi Clarke Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007

[h-cost] Re: Tux, tails and vests

Cheryl, I've fretted about this before with unsatisfactory results. My latest treasure trove to dig in, and this is for a period later than yours, is the LOC archive of dance manuals www.loc.gov. Several of them have photos of famous dance teachers in their most formal evening wear. I'm

Re: [h-cost] Gloves in the 18th century

Hi Suzi I got a wonderfull book this summer in Rome with prints from Morreau le Jeunne and Freiberg. It is old prints about the fashion. In manny of the prints, ladies are wearing gloves. Also i can tell that the german reenactor ladies i visited this september used gloves in the evening at

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

On Wednesday 17 October 2007, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: I didn't thing tuxedos came in for evening wear until about the 1920s. They look wrong to me for 1890s. Ann's right; tuxedos were originally a kind of informal wear; they did not become formal wear until the 1920s. Unfortunately, I don't

[h-cost] Re: Gloves in the 18th century

I could tell you for nineteenth century, but not earlier. (yes.) Check out the dance manual link that someone recently posted on the Library of Congress site--I remember looking there at 17th and 19th century manuals, so perhaps they had some from the 18th as well. Ann in CT --- Suzi Clarke

Re: [h-cost] cutting for all

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809320061/thecostumersmani I would be interested in reading this book. Picked this up years ago at the Smithsonian, so the review will have lots of dust on the memory... It's not something that is read. It is literally lists and lists of sources on

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

In a message dated 10/17/2007 8:34:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ann's right; tuxedos were originally a kind of informal wear; they did not become formal wear until the 1920s. Unfortunately, I don't remember enough to be more detailed than that.