On Sun, 2 Apr 2006, Cynthia J Ley wrote:

> Welcome back, Robin!  Thanks again for coming to our neck of the woods
> and presenting a fascinating and inspiring lecture series. :-)

I have to say the Portland area produced an incredible audience. There was
a lot of energy and excitement in that room, and I had a blast :-)

> Even for a non-costumer like myself...

You've been on h-cost so long, it astonished me when you told me you don't
sew.

> this series is great! It's wonderful to gain not only construction
> information but contextual insights into clothing. There was a lot of
> stuff which never quite made sense before and does now. You're an
> excellent researcher and presenter--keep up the good work! :-)

<blush>

It should be obvious by now that my lectures are really all just "research
methods" classes in disguise. Talking about sewing the clothing is a very
minor part of them -- it's all about looking at art, documents, artifacts,
etc. to determine social context, aesthetic sensibility, and development
of a style. The mechanics are only one small part of that understanding.

--Robin


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