Norway here. I am still repairing garments, working on my jacket and working up the courage to cut into reproduction fabric. And knitting. My lungs are still crap, but getting better slowly. meaning a lot of time to read and knit.
Gunvor On Fri, 3 Jul 2020 at 17:07, Onaree Berard <[email protected]> wrote: > V&A has lots more examples of beautiful pockets. > > https://collections.vam.ac.uk/ > > It is a great place to get ideas. > > Onaree > > On 7/3/20, Sharon Collier <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks! That looks great. > > Sharon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: h-costume [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Onaree > > Berard > > Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:13 PM > > To: Historical Costume > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] testing ... > > > > I just used a long twill tape. If it stays good for a few more months > > I think I make one with a fashion fabric on the outside that goes with > > my wardrobe. > > > > Here is a picture on a pocket with the ties. > > > > > https://i.pinimg.com/originals/31/5d/1e/315d1e04a07b1b593e8966b4e5265e99.jpg > > > > Onaree > > > > On 7/2/20, Sharon Collier <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So, it's like a fanny pack, but with style? How do you fasten it on? > >> Sharon C. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: h-costume [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Lavolta > >> Press > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 7:13 PM > >> To: Historical Costume > >> Subject: Re: [h-cost] testing ... > >> > >> The pocket sounds like a nice idea for a modern purse. > >> > >> I think bedgowns would adapt well to modern wear. > >> > >> Fran > >> > >> On 7/1/2020 6:15 PM, Onaree Berard wrote: > >>> I've made a 18th century pocket (and with hand sewing) to use as a > >>> history bounding purse. > >>> > >>> And I love it. > >>> > >>> I made it out of linen IL073 843 BROWN STRIPES - 100% Linen - Canvas > >>> (9.1 oz/yd2) that I purchased at https://fabrics-store.com/all-fabrics > >>> it was only 19 inches wide but it was at the time only a little over > >>> $3.00 a yard (maybe $4 if you include shipping as I purchased a bolt). > >>> > >>> Instead of a slit I put in a zipper. > >>> > >>> I've been using it for over a month and I just love it. > >>> > >>> Now I'm working on a bedgown which I think I can adapt into a wrap > >>> when you need something a little more but not really something very > >>> warm. > >>> > >>> I've done a lot of other needlework as well, mostly Irish crochet. > >>> > >>> Onaree > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 7/1/20, Lavolta Press <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Chat and the tendency to post pictures with very little text. I miss > >>>> h-costume too. > >>>> > >>>> Has anyone been sewing during the shutdown? I got out a bunch of > >>>> printed cottons I bought when I was in college. I am making summer > >>>> skirts from them. Supposedly little floral prints are back in style. > >>>> Not that I'd know for sure, because I haven't left my house and yard > >>>> since mid March. Except for taking walks in my suburban neighborhood, > >>>> which has *very* little foot traffic. I have not seen anyone except > my > >>>> husband in the flesh. Anyway, one style is the three-tiered skirt and > I > >>>> wore them in the 1970s. The difference seems to be that in the 1970s, > >>>> it was common to put a row of off-white lace above each tier. I liked > >>>> that, but now it seems, well, 70s? Otherwise no difference. Also > some > >>>> skirts with a contrasting ruffle, things like that. > >>>> > >>>> When I was in college I bought fabric according to my budget rather > than > >>>> according to project. I didn't buy more than two yards of most > fabrics, > >>>> unless they were on a super discount. Skirts that use two or three > >>>> fabrics are an ideal way to use up small pieces like that. > >>>> > >>>> Any advice on tops is welcomed. I have some lovely old, two-yard > pieces > >>>> of Liberty lawn, and want to make something to go with the skirts. > The > >>>> lawn is really too lightweight to use in making skirts. I really think > >>>> Liberty was better quality then, so it is still good. > >>>> > >>>> For most of my life I haven't tried hard to dress in style. So It's > odd > >>>> to discover that since I won't see anyone at all except my husband > until > >>>> there is a vaccine or cure, maybe a year from now, I really can wear > >>>> absolutely anything. > >>>> > >>>> Fran > >>>> > >>>> Lavolta Press > >>>> > >>>> Books on historic clothing > >>>> > >>>> www.lavoltapress.com > >>>> > >>>> > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > -- > Proud List Mom of Irish_Crochet_Lovers > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Irish_Crochet_Lovers/ > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
