Re: [h-cost] Portrait of a Soldier
On my monitor, the codpiece looks like it has a stripe of black velvet about an inch or two wide running down the front of it with a shiny black button (?) right in the middle---constructed like the sides are red and the center front is black. What would the black button be? Or am I seeing things? Kate - Original Message - From: Kimiko Small [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 11:47 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] Portrait of a Soldier At 11:49 AM 7/6/2005, you wrote: Belt clasp for the sword belt. -Original Message- (snip) I also wonder what the shiny thing above the codpiece is as well. That's an interesting style for a belt clasp. Thanks. Kimiko ___ 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-cost] Re: veils
Here's what I do to get veils to stay in place. I have a little square white cloth which I fold in half to make a sort of kerchief. On the corners, I sewed white ties. This looks like the kind of little fashionable scarves or kerchiefs teen girls wear. I suppose you could use one of those, but they're generally bright and patterned. I put the folded edge of this kerchief over my forehead. Then I pull the ties back behind my neck, cross them, and tie them either at the back of my neck (if the veil is sheer) or on the top of my head (if I'm wearing a hat that needs anchoring). The kerchief is just big enough that the back point comes to the nape of my neck, and that gets tucked into the cords/ties. I hope that makes sense. I got this idea from the Elizabethan forehead cloth. It works for me because I have very short hair and it keeps the bangs hidden, it is a nice anchor for a coronet or circlet, and it is something for the veil pins to stick to. And also, it's a lot easier to make than a cap. Gail Finke ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Items of possible interest
The best thing in the box is the ring thimble. I have bought several
of those and keep them in the various places I sew.
I love my ring thimble. Mine was from a company called Westair; there's a
UK phone number on the box if anyone wants. I forget which website I found
it on.
I buy mine at a Japanese store that carries needlework supplies for things
like Bunka. Ring thimbles are for people with fingernails, or who
otherwise can't feel the fabric thru a regular thimble.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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