On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Becky Rautine zearti...@hotmail.com wrote:
It might even be worth something to them.
I must admit, the Cash in the Attic watcher in me saw dollar signs.
If I owned this scrapbook, though, I don't think I'd be able to part
with it... thanks so much for
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To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns date question
On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Becky Rautine zearti...@hotmail.com wrote:
It might even be worth something to them.
I must admit, the Cash in the Attic watcher in me saw dollar signs.
If I
On 3/14/09 6:22 AM, Wendi Dunlap wrote:
You might also enjoy the photo collection I've posted at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/litlnemo/sets/72157615210203836/ .
I just thought of another thing I have that might be helpful:
http://slumberland.org/vintage_kitchen/kitchenimages.html
It's
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On 3/14/09 6:22 AM, Wendi Dunlap wrote:
You might also enjoy the photo collection I've posted at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/litlnemo/sets/72157615210203836/ .
I just thought of another thing I have that might be helpful
In a message dated 3/15/2009 12:33:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
zearti...@hotmail.com writes:
I love the dragonfly/dancers
That might be Anna Pavlova. She's the Prima Ballerina of Diaghilev's Ballet
Russe. She's the 1st ballet star to tour extensively. She's known
On 3/15/09 9:32 AM, Becky Rautine wrote:
What a collection of photos. I wonder who the twin ladies are.
I wonder too. They don't seem to be any of the most famous sisters or
twins I know of in films of that era like Norma and Constance Talmadge,
etc. But my facial recognition abilities are so
on what you can get.
Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:43:06 -0700
From: litln...@slumberland.seattle.wa.us
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns date question
On 3/15/09 9:32 AM, Becky Rautine wrote:
What a collection of photos. I wonder who the twin
On 3/13/09 1:29 PM, Elena House wrote:
To get the imagery down, you might have fun at:
http://www.silentladies.com/Ladies.html
It's not terribly easy to find people there by date, but there were
plenty of stars (such as Mary Pickford, Lillian Dorothy Gish,
Blanche Sweet, Florence Lawrence,
I love this period--been doing a lot of research on it, and saving a
lot of images. They're on a different computer and I'm too lazy to
walk all the way upstairs, though, so I'll make do down here...
WWI in the Netherlands is a bit general: there are a lot of changes in
fashion during those
PS--a few minutes with Google or the American Memory section of the
Library of Congress website should help you find plenty of silent
movie footage from the era.
One thing to watch out for (or perhaps take notes on--you could use it
for your costuming choices) is the fact that the filmmakers were
Follow-up on the Walking Skirt:
Here's the page on the Folkwear site:
http://www.folkwear.com/romantic.html
The walking skirt is # 209.
You might also want to look at 205 (Gibson Girl Blouse)
220 (Garden Party Dress)--I believe someone has already mentioned
this one
508 (Traveling Suit,
Thank you all very much for the replies.
ww1 isn't my period. But the dress felt weird.
Sometimes I can tell that a pattern isn't quite right but I don't always
know what it is.
But now I get a better idea of the period.
Greetings,
Deredere
In a message dated 3/12/2009 12:56:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ruthan...@mindspring.com writes:
The walking skirt is # 209.
You might also want to look at 205 (Gibson Girl Blouse)
220 (Garden Party Dress)--I believe someone has already mentioned
this one
508 (Traveling Suit, WWI),
Past Patterns 1900-1910s page has many patterns here is a link and
some of my favorites:
http://www.pastpatterns.com/1900.html
Nice dress with the ubiquitous mid-teens overskirt
http://www.pastpatterns.com/8211.html
good dress for early 1910s
http://www.pastpatterns.com/4269.html
This one is
I was wondering from when the costume is on the left of the picture.
I have been asked to make that costume for reenactment in the
Netherlands during the 1sth world war.
And I wonder if that dress is the right period.
http://www.naaipatronen.nl/afb/swb/B4954.jpg
On Wednesday 11 March 2009 7:26:04 am Deredere Galbraith wrote:
I was wondering from when the costume is on the left of the picture.
I have been asked to make that costume for reenactment in the
Netherlands during the 1sth world war.
And I wonder if that dress is the right period.
--
From: Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns date question
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:53:41 -0400
On Wednesday 11 March 2009 7:26:04 am Deredere Galbraith wrote:
I was wondering from when the costume is on the left
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Ye, I agree, this is not any particular period but it is trying to be
vaguely
Definitely NOT 1914-1916.
I once did a show during WWI (took place in England) and those years are
actually kinda hard to pin down. The hobble skirt (think My Fair Lady) is on
the way out but the 1920's are not here yet...but showing a bit. I learned
things still have a strict...sometimes
That almost-A-line skirt is a walking skirt, and Folkwear has a
lovely pattern. On my way out the door or I'd look up the
number...but of course it's on their website
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Mar 11, 2009, at 12:40 PM, albert...@aol.com wrote:
Almost there. I think a bit too early for 1911. But, I do see where you are
going with this. Remove ruffles, lengthen, loosen and widen the coat for
more of 1911 fall dress something like this maybe:
--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com wrote:
From: Deredere wrote:
I was wondering from when the costume is on the left
of the picture.
http://www.naaipatronen.nl/afb/swb/B4954.jpg
De: the costume shown doesn't look to be particularly
period to me for any
On Wednesday 11 March 2009 9:09:21 pm Ann Catelli wrote:
--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com wrote:
From: Deredere wrote:
I was wondering from when the costume is on the left
of the picture.
http://www.naaipatronen.nl/afb/swb/B4954.jpg
De: the
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