In a message dated 1/23/2008 2:35:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The majority of speeches and events at the convention are very good, and quite memorable. I recall there was at one convention a woman who dressed herself from the inside out in Elizabethan attire, explaining each garment, that was just fascinating. Many people missed this because it was not described in detail. I think the description was "fashion show" or something. --------------------------------------- Dear Devon, We've talked several times on Arachne about the Authors of "The Tudor Tailor - Reconstructing Sixteenth-Century Dress" - Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies. In 2005, they gave their presentation at the Costume Society of America's annual meeting, in Philadelphia. If you go into the archives of Arachne, about Jan. 2007, you should find some of the old Arachne correspondence. Also, anyone doing this type of reconstruction work can read the web site: _www.tudortailor.com_ (http://www.tudortailor.com) It is up-to-date, with a list of talks that will be given this year, and other matters of interest on the news page that were updated as recently as November last. There are color photos throughout the web site, so look around. Some members of Arachne may wish to research Costume Society of America - dedicated to education, research, presentation and design. CSA advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. Membership is drawn from museums, colleges/universities, governments, libraries, individual scholars. At meetings, it is not unusual to sit next to experts with great knowledge, there to meet and speak with others in the field. This is great fun for an amateur like me, as it goes way beyond my usual contacts. _www.costumesocietyamerica.com_ (http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com) The out-of-print book by the late Janet Arnold is greatly recommended to scholars: "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd", Pub. by Maney, 1988, 0-901286-20-6. You can search for a review. I paid $135 for it in 1996 and price has gone up substantially, so order it from Interlibrary Loan and preview it first! There are also 3 Arnold "Patterns of Fashion" books, charted from actual costumes: 1560-1620, 1660-1860, 1660-1940. As to the QEI Wardrobe book, I have one complaint, considering all the scholarship that went into reading the various wardrobe inventories and other research -- here was a perfect time to publish, in color, many (or all) of the portraits of QEI, but there are only 4 pages in color, with 460 black and white photos. I have found the stingy use of color and full portraits particularly frustrating, as it forces me to spend many hours checking numerous other costume books -- very tedious. Janet Arnold and Santina Levey (our go-to lace expert) were apparently close friends and Arnold's death was a great and unexpected shock to the costuming world. There are many books on Elizabethan costuming. Look at Bibliographies in costume books that you have. Until you find the ideal book for you, save money by using Interlibrary Loans. Jeri Ames Lace and Embroidery Resource Center **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
