Beteena, I completely agree. Sometimes articles appear that are in my field and I use them as 'refreshers'. Other times I am learning, too. My problem now is that there are too many things I want to make, and I only have so many days in the week to do them, my day job, my family life and all the dance events I organise!
Bye for now, Aylwen Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy http://www.earthlydelights.com.au Director, Jane Austen Festival Australia http://www.janeaustenfestival.com.au On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Beteena Paradise <bete...@mostlymedieval.com> wrote: > My impression was that the site was not for beginners. Some of the articles > are pretty advanced. And that impression seems to be supported by the words > of the editor herself in her response to this list. In fact, the people that > I know who subscribe to it are quite advanced costumers who would gain > nothing from a beginning site at all. > > But, as always, ymmv. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Lavolta Press <f...@lavoltapress.com> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Wed, May 19, 2010 6:26:22 AM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Query re: website > > >> My impression is somewhat different--but then, so may my definition of >> "beginner". To me, a "beginner" is still learning to sew, let alone apply >> that knowledge to historic clothing. > > I'd say "beginning costumer." I think they are right in focusing the site on > costuming and not on sewing basics per se--too much competition from > established sewing magazines. I'm not really in their market, but obviously > they need to do what they think will sell the largest number of subscriptions. > > Fran > Lavolta Press > www.lavoltapress.com > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
