Me neither, I came from a theatrical background as well. I didn't take it that way, and I figure if people can't see the difference between entertainment and factual reproduction, (and value and necessity for each), they aren't very bright, and aren't worth bothering over!
Ooooo, meanie me! ;} (I should say, that my dad, who I respected very much, was a dramaturge, and had a very difficult time watching anything (from film to theater) without criticizing it. It was kind of funny, because he could read books that way....loved Agatha Christie, and for that matter loved, of all things, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman! Sg ----- Original Message ----- From: Sylvia Rognstad<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061 You didn't? Am I just being overly sensitive? I often feel like historical re-enactors and reproducers of accurate historical costumes look down their noses to a certain extent at theatrical costume designers because the latter don't usually attempt complete authenticity. Sylrog _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
