Penny Ladnier wrote: > About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own? > Far fewer than I used to. In a fit of anti-consumerism a few years ago I gave away a substantial portion of my library. Now I simply rely on the university library or ILL as needed. > What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it? > I had a couple survey-type books, and maybe some Dover's picked up second-hand, but the first I remember paying serious money for was Hill and Bucknell's "Evolution of Fashion." I had fit on semi-permanent loan from the college library but then found my own copy in a bookstore in Manchester Center, VT, around 1979.
> What do you think was the best deal that you have every made when purchasing > a publication? > Hmmm...not exactly a purchase--more of a barter: a copy of Hunnisett's 19th century "Period Costume for Stage and Screen" for helping someone make a muslin for a corset. > About how many period photographs do you own just for the costuming? > Well, not too many photographs were taken in the periods I'm interested in :-). But I do have a nice bunch of photos taken during a private visit to the attic of the Fleming Museum, Burlington, VT. > What book or magazine is your most treasured...if your house was on fire, you > would take it with you. > My Godey's, definitely. > What is the worse costume book that you own? I know Robin has a collection! > I hate to say: I gave them away (I hate to admit to foisting them off on some unsuspecting person) but they included Norris and Peacock. > Optional questions: > > How many sewing machines do you own? What types and age? > 3. The one I use(Viking), the Singer my Mom bought us in the 60's to learn to sew on that we can no longer get parts for, and the 1920s Singer she inherited from her mother that still kind of works except for the popping noises and burning oil smell... > How many sewing patterns do you own? > Got rid of most of those too. I still have about 2 dozen that I use various bits and pieces of, but mostly I just draft or drape my own. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
