RE: [h-cost] o/t online forum
Have you run across this site? http://www.cma.org/explore/department.asp?deptgroup=3display=recNo=360 De -Original Message- I can't help on the subject of cost, but I can certainly say I'd welcome such classes. I occasionally embroider but not at your level, and I used to make bobbin lace and would like to return to doing that, with some guidance this time (learned it entirely from books!). --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Vintage thread question
In a message dated 11/28/2005 11:59:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And another possibility is using it to make 'found lace'...random sewing/embroidery on a soluble filament that you wash away after you are done with the machine part And another idea, if you don't want to risk using the thread to sew--make a necklace with the spools, with the thread still on them. Combine with interesting beads, perhaps some vintage fabric scraps--make a statement and remember your mom at the same time. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Working with velvet
Hi Cin, I do a lot of hand basting with silk thread to prevent shifting. Sort of in a ladder pattern both vertical and horizontal. I will review my Threads articles on sewing with velvet. I don't recall any recommendations to do so, but I suppose you could shear the velvet seam allowances like you do when working with fur. Also, do you have a velvet pressing pad? They are either a bunch of little pins or even stiff brushy type ironing pads. What kind of velvet is it? If it is cotton, washing it up first will soften it alot. Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] This is gorgeous!
In a message dated 11/28/2005 10:12:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: although I haven't yet attempted to make anything period. * The actual construction of this jacket would not be too hard or too removed from any modern jacket. Applying the soutache on the other hand. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Working with velvet
I usually put tissue paper between the layers. That discourages creep and also seems to enable the pile to move out of the way of the needle rather than getting squished under the thread, so the seam doesn't really show after sewing. But I haven't got a trick to deal with thickness, other than gritting my teeth, muttering under my breath, and pushing the fabric that's under the presser foot down as hard as I can with my forefingers! --That, or sew it by hand. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 28, 2005 11:46 PM To: h-cost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Working with velvet Anyone have some favorite velvet tricks they'd like to share? It's been ages since I worked with the stuff. I'm particularly concerned about dealing with areas where multiple layers meet. I'm doing an early Stuart informal doublet with set in sleeves and epaulettes. That's a lot of layers. In wool, I'd just grade down the interfacing then steam it to a fair-thee-well and whack the whole think with a clapper. If I do that on velvet I'll have a nasty squished mess. Got any hints? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Irons
I live in Everett WA and Costco has a great iron (can't remember the brand - and I'm at work - drat!) that I think is equal to the Rowenta that I have, and about half the price. It's got a 'computerized' setting selection LCD (I think that's what it's called) with up/down buttons to select syn/silk/wool/cotton/linen. It has a separate lever to select steam functions too. The shot of steam is wonderful. I'll post the brand when I get home. Elena/Gia -- Original message -- I think my 28yo GE iron is giving up to ghost. Problem is this: I volunteered to make curtains for a friend who is having a baby - she doesn't have time as the doctor wants to induce her 3 wks early (due to diabetes in the family). I need to get them done like today or tomorrow and I don't have time to research irons. So, can I please get some recommendations? Something, sturdy, mid-range, easy to find (cause this is Seattle and they're prediciting snow off and on for the week and I might have to get it at either a Joanns, Fred Meyers, or Sears store) and without an automatic off timer thingy that drives me nuts when I use other peoples. Thanks a bunch Susan in Bellevue ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Irons
At 07:27 AM 11/29/2005, you wrote: Message: 11 Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:05:14 -0800 From: Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Irons To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I think my 28yo GE iron is giving up to ghost. Problem is this: I volunteered to make curtains for a friend who is having a baby - she doesn't have time as the doctor wants to induce her 3 wks early (due to diabetes in the family). I need to get them done like today or tomorrow and I don't have time to research irons. So, can I please get some recommendations? Something, sturdy, mid-range, easy to find (cause this is Seattle and they're prediciting snow off and on for the week and I might have to get it at either a Joanns, Fred Meyers, or Sears store) and without an automatic off timer thingy that drives me nuts when I use other peoples. Thanks a bunch Susan in Bellevue I've gone through more irons in my life than I can count, and I'm always disappointed. I've tried all the high end one, like Rowenta and such, and I've never found one that didn't drip, or heat unevenly, or behave badly in some way. But recently I found the best iron I've ever had - no drip, no matter how much I use the shot of steam feature, able to steam while upright, coated (like teflon) bottom, retractable cord, and a few other goodies. It's a Sumbeam Steam Master model 4214, and it was a whopping $25 at WalMart. I'll never waste money on an expensive iron again! Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Working with velvet
Hi Cin! Actually, you can steam velvet if you have one of 2 things: 1) a nail board -- this is the safest option, but they are very expensive, and tend to come in 4 square sizes, which are simply frustrating to work with. (IMHO) 2) You can iron and steam velvet if you put the pile face down into another piece of velvet whose pile is up. The pile from the bottom velvet keeps the pile in the garment from being crushed. The costume shop manager I learned this from said it worked best if you used the same fabric for both the garment and the drop cloth. Personally, I made a velvet ironing board cover, and it's worked great for every velvet I've needed to iron. Depending on the strength of your iron (if you have an industrial iron for instance), I would be hesitant to use the full blast of the steam on this, especially if you are not using the same fabric for both velvets. But I have worked with a home iron and my velvet ironing board cover with no problems. I'm also a bit more paranoid about leaving the iron face down on the velvet then I am when ironing cotton or wool. -sunny ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Another on Opera/Theatre in general
I'm coming in late on this as I had heistated to comment, but now feel like tossing in my two cents worth as well. I saw a production of Tristan and Isolde several years ago that left a lot to be desired. I'm not sure of the intent, but it was distracting as the costuming was from more than one period - and none of it period to the opera. The set design was also from left field. I did watch it through as the voices were beautiful, but the friend that attended with me said she had to just close her eyes and listen. One of my favorites was a production of Die Fledermaus - I couldn't tell you what the period was as I wasn't as costume conscious then, but they were gorgeous! I have also seen a lot of Shakespeare, some in period costume some not. I saw a production of Taming of the Shrew in a 20th century Bohemian setting. It worked well I thought. I can see where a gently firm corset would help with breath support especially with the Queen of the Night's aria. But my favorite - even though it has been commercialized - is the Flower Duet from Lakme'. I did see that done in period costume - more or less - as the costumes were more representative for the British solidiers than accurate and seemed, as I recall, a little more showy than the actual uniforms would have been. But that is theatre after all, isn't it? Annette M (local to both the Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Opera companies and ventures to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on occasion) - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
I'm for it. -E House - Original Message - Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? Saragrace, ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
WickedFrau wrote: Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? Fine by me, though folks without a digital camera might be at a disadvantage. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Dressing a doll as Pocahontas
While I usually make porcelain dolls from soft-fired greenware, a friend recently gave me a 24 Paradise Galleries Native American doll because she wanted the beautiful costume and hair ornaments for a doll she had made and is not a sewer. I want to dress the doll as Pocahontas(Matoaka)either on her wedding day to John Rolfe, or when she was at the English court for the 12th Night celebrations. While I could dress her as in her engraved portrait(the revised colors based on how engravers indicated colors through their engraving are gold dress, red surcoat, and white hat with gold band and white feather)and that is still an option, I'd like to do a wedding day or court dress. The doll is on a cloth body so the dress would have to be high-necked or have a shallow square neck. I found some red and gold Christmas fabric at Joann's at 70% off that might do. The striped design has a Jacobean feel to it and possibly hasn't sold as well as other fabrics because the stripe is horizontal and isn't obviously Christmassy. The excellent biography Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma only says that Pocahontas' wedding ensemble was imported from England and her father sent her a necklace of pearls. The 12th Night gown isn't described either. I'm guessing the pearls were freshwater, but have no idea as to the length or color of the necklace(white, natural, pink, grey, mixed?) Does anyone on the list know what pearls (white beads were worn, I know)a Powhatan noble woman would wear. Also I'm thinking of adding a white Jacobean surcoat, but made of white feathers. I know from the biog that Powhatan's wives were recorded as wearing blue feather capes, made so densely, that one Englishman recorded them as appearing more of satin than feathers, but have no idea as of type of feather or shade of blue. Many thanks for any help. Cindy Abel ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Working with velvet
big very fluffy towels work too. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] ironing
Hi... ummm, I hope that I am doing this right. My name is Katy and I am a college student who signed up on this list a long time ago more to learn then to participate. But I was reading about ironing and thought that I might put in a word. I once did the ironing for the priest on my campus (the linens we use at mass and such). He had washed them but did not put them in the dryer. To keep them wet he kept them in the ridge and then while you ironed you not only took out all wrinkles but also dried them!! Another side effect is having a slight steam facial. lol. Since I am a poor student- and I dropped my iron at the beginning of last year so it leaks when I do put water in it. I have resorted to this method which really does work! Katy- an eager learner. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing
Subject: [h-cost] ironing I once did the ironing for the priest on my campus (the linens we use at mass and such). He had washed them but did not put them in the dryer. To keep them wet he kept them in the ridge and then while you ironed you not only took out all wrinkles but also dried them!! Another side effect is having a slight steam facial. lol. Since I am a poor student- and I dropped my iron at the beginning of last year so it leaks when I do put water in it. I have resorted to this method which really does work! Katy- an eager learner. My grandmother took in ironing for extra money all her life, and she used to use a sprinkler can to dampen the clothing before it was ironed. If she couldn't get to it imediately, she'd store the damp clothes in her freezer until she could. It worked much better than using the steam function on the iron. She only used that when she was sewing. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns
I've been sewing for my granddaughters for Christmas and have come across, again, something that has long bothered me in most commercial patterns. The sleeves have elastic in them and the directions say, Cut elastic to a comfortable measurement. Now, the girls are in Florida, and I am in Maryland, so how am I supposed to do that? The same holds when making baby clothes for babies who aren't born yet, for example. I've emailed the company in question to get a measurement but haven't heard back yet, and I need to get these in the mail soon. I went to the store today to see if I could find ready-made garments to measure. This is not only a huge inconvenience, but almost futile, as everything I saw in the store had long straight sleeves! Does this peeve anyone else as it does me? Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] RE: OT - Pin Cushion
I stuff my pincushions with half-scoured wool fleece. Wash it enough to get rid of the pasture but not so much as to strip the lanolin. Keeps pins and needles sharp and lubed longer than anything else I've ever used -Brenna I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift., but not sure what to fill it with. Does anyone have any suggestions besides sand or fiberfill? Roscelin Hi Riscelin, My embroidery magazines have many different pin cushions to make and they all have fiber fill in them, like polyester fill. It looks like vatting and it is very good to use! Bjarne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing
Ironing? Ironing? Did someone say ironing? I am anally retentive when it comes to ironing -- if it does not have a crease you can cut bread with, it ain't ironed. I guess it all goes back to my childhood, my first holidays job at a large industrial laundry, work that included preparing formal waistcoats, bibs, bow ties and so forth for the private gentlemen's clubs. My favourite thing, and another way of getting a facial, was the steam pipe with the flattened end for putting folds in formal shirt collars and so forth. My rulez? Don't be lazy, don't put water in the iron, you cannot control when some brown gunk is going to choose to visit your shirt, use a sprinkling can/bottle or a spray bottle; Constantly adjust your temperature for the job at hand; Take your time and get it right, go over things if you made an unwanted wrinkle; Remember that, on pure cotton, starch is your true god; Use a think padding on your board with a natural fibre cover; Collect as many tailoring aids as you can think of (hams, etc.). At a pinch, a football can be used. Collect as many useless things to do with ironing as you can lay hands on (coal- heated irons, combustion stove-heated irons, old Singer iron stands). You are not required to use them, just have them in the same way as you must have much fabric; Have several working irons -- one for fabric, one for spare, one for shaping polystyrene props...; Keep your iron clean with quality floor cleaners that can take off any muck -- when worse gets to worst, do as I do and take a powerdrill fitted with a wire brush to the thing (which also helps remove that stoopid teflon people think looks good but will -- sooner or later -- flake off on your best whites). Thanks for the bandwidth, I am heading back to my looney bin now, -C. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
That sounds like a great idea, I think one of the photo sharing websites might work best as we can allow multiple people to upload their own photos. I've used http://www.myphotoalbum.com/ for the amiperiodornot photos (http://amiperiodornot.myphotoalbum.com/) because it allows voting and comments and it's designed to let a lot of different people upload photos (one of the previous administrators just has to set up an account for them). Perhaps we could set up a h-cost photo album and create IDs for members of this list who ask, that way, rather than having it hosted on one website which only one person has access to everyone could upload their own, and nobody here is paying for the extra bandwidth and one person doesn't get swamped by emails with photo attachments. Elizabeth - Original Message - From: WickedFrau [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:53 AM Subject: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page? Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? I can set it up on my site if you like or we can find some external picture site which would allow folks to upload their own. Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns
It's not the pattern company's fault that your granddaughters are in Florida. I have the same problem if I'm sewing for my daughter while she's at school. I NEVER use the measurement given in the pattern (if there is one) for elastic. I measure directly on the body in question. In your case, have someone measure the girls' wrists and let you know. The other option is to thread in the elastic but don't join the ends, and don't close the casing. Let their mother or father do it at the other end, when the girls have tried on the garment. If none of those will work, just guess and err a bit on the large side. They can always use a safety pin. Kim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns I've been sewing for my granddaughters for Christmas and have come across, again, something that has long bothered me in most commercial patterns. The sleeves have elastic in them and the directions say, Cut elastic to a comfortable measurement. Now, the girls are in Florida, and I am in Maryland, so how am I supposed to do that? The same holds when making baby clothes for babies who aren't born yet, for example. I've emailed the company in question to get a measurement but haven't heard back yet, and I need to get these in the mail soon. I went to the store today to see if I could find ready-made garments to measure. This is not only a huge inconvenience, but almost futile, as everything I saw in the store had long straight sleeves! Does this peeve anyone else as it does me? Ann Wass ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns
In a message dated 11/29/2005 6:42:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If none of those will work, just guess and err a bit on the large side. They can always use a safety pin. * Measure a kid that is close to the size of the girls...y'know, your neighbor's or something. It's elastic! It's a wrist measurement or an upper arm measurement. How different can it be? If it with in 2 of the correct measurement, it should work. Any measurement that pattern company might come up with will be just as much of an educated guess. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns
Why don't you have the girl's mom loosly measure their wrists? Elastic specs are tricky in a factory. If something is too tight it will not fit or sell. Best Regards- Dame Catriona MacDuff (Monica Spence-- designer and patternmaker for kid's swimwear) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns I've been sewing for my granddaughters for Christmas and have come across, again, something that has long bothered me in most commercial patterns. The sleeves have elastic in them and the directions say, Cut elastic to a comfortable measurement. Now, the girls are in Florida, and I am in Maryland, so how am I supposed to do that? The same holds when making baby clothes for babies who aren't born yet, for example. I've emailed the company in question to get a measurement but haven't heard back yet, and I need to get these in the mail soon. I went to the store today to see if I could find ready-made garments to measure. This is not only a huge inconvenience, but almost futile, as everything I saw in the store had long straight sleeves! Does this peeve anyone else as it does me? Ann Wass ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] RE: OT - Pin Cushion
Thank you, Bjarne, for your suggestion. Can any of those magazines be bought in the U.S.? They sound interesting. Roscelin Hi Riscelin, My embroidery magazines have many different pin cushions to make and they all have fiber fill in them, like polyester fill. It looks like vatting and it is very good to use! Bjarne ___ 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] What does herigaudz mean?
This question is probably for the native historical French speakers in the crowd. I'm reading a friends circa 14th c manuscript by Robert Grosseteste wherein he gives a rule for clothes (livery) worn by servants. I'm puzzled by one word. Here's the original in transcription: Commandez ke vos chiualers e trestoutz vos gentils hommes qe vos robes pernent ke meymes ces robes chescun ionr e nomement a voster manger e en voster presence usut pur vostre honour garder ne pas veuz tabartz e soulletz herigaudz en contrefetes curtepies. That's the problem phrase, 'soulletz herigaudz', I'll tell you what I think it is but I dont want to predispose your opinion. I've looked at 2 english translations, and dont agree with them. Care to opine? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Dressing a doll as Pocahontas
Court outfit. she's age 20 and died a few months after this portrait. http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/1001/poca_pic.html De Who lives a few miles away from decendents of Pocahantas' sister. And one of them at age 20 looked like Pocahontas. -Original Message- I want to dress the doll as Pocahontas(Matoaka)either on her wedding day to John Rolfe, or when she was at the English court for the 12th Night celebrations. While I could dress her as in her engraved portrait(the revised colors based on how engravers indicated colors through their engraving are gold dress, red surcoat, and white hat with gold band and white feather)and that is still an option, I'd like to do a wedding day or court dress. The doll is on a cloth body so the dress would have to be high-necked or have a shallow square neck. I found some red and gold Christmas fabric at Joann's at 70% off that might do. The striped design has a Jacobean feel to it and possibly hasn't sold as well as other fabrics because the stripe is horizontal and isn't obviously Christmassy. I'm guessing the pearls were freshwater, but have no idea as to the length or color of the necklace(white, natural, pink, grey, mixed?) Does anyone on the list know what pearls (white beads were worn, I know)a Powhatan noble woman would wear. Also I'm thinking of adding a white Jacobean surcoat, but made of white feathers. I know from the biog that Powhatan's wives were recorded as wearing blue feather capes, made so densely, that one Englishman recorded them as appearing more of satin than feathers, but have no idea as of type of feather or shade of blue. Many thanks for any help. Cindy Abel ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Regency embroidery question
Deredere, One of the advantages of using cotton embroidery skeins is that each skein is made up of 6 strands. These can be broken down to the strand width that is more pleasing to your taste. However, it has been my experience in doing white-on-white that three or four strands will probably be necessary to create the texture that is expected in the designs you have presented. Floss is softer in look and use than, say, crochet cotton (Which comes in differing thicknesses.) I suspect that the floss of the time was probably less malleable than what we have at our convenience now. Kathleen - Original Message - From: Deredere Galbraith trands will [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:40 PM Subject: [h-cost] Regency embroidery question Hi, I am planning on making a regency gown. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/god1/hob_1983.6.1,07.146.5.htm And I have found the perfect cotton voile. But know I am wondering what kind of embroidery thread I should use. The discription says heavy white cotton thread. It looks not very tightly spun. Has anyone any idea what I could use? I wish I had some close up pictures of this type of embroidery. There is one in the Kyoto book but that embroidery is too heavy to my taste. Like the subtle smaller patterns better. Greetings, Deredere ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] OT - Pin Cushion
Greetings Katheryne, If your offer of some wool is still open, I would be very happy to receive a bit of it. It doesn't matter about the color of the wool since it will be packed in to the pin cushion covering. Roscelin If you don't mind what color the wool is - I have some 'raw' brown wool that I could send you. Katheryne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
What I want to know is, is anyone waiting till Christmas to open their gift? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com WickedFrau wrote: Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns
Ann, don't take this the wrong way, but how would you feel if the pattern companies responded to you and gave you an average that didn't work for your grandkids? I know it is not always easy to get parents to accurately measure so I deal with my nephews the same way Kim does. I leave the wrist open and safety pin the elastic to approximately where it should be. Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
I think this is a great idea. I will look into it further and get back to everyone! Sg Elizabeth Walpole wrote: That sounds like a great idea, I think one of the photo sharing websites might work best as we can allow multiple people to upload their own photos. I've used http://www.myphotoalbum.com/ for the amiperiodornot photos (http://amiperiodornot.myphotoalbum.com/) because it allows voting and comments and it's designed to let a lot of different people upload photos (one of the previous administrators just has to set up an account for them). Perhaps we could set up a h-cost photo album and create IDs for members of this list who ask, that way, rather than having it hosted on one website which only one person has access to everyone could upload their own, and nobody here is paying for the extra bandwidth and one person doesn't get swamped by emails with photo attachments. Elizabeth - Original Message - From: WickedFrau [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:53 AM Subject: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page? Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? I can set it up on my site if you like or we can find some external picture site which would allow folks to upload their own. Sg ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
But of course! O:-) Lavolta Press wrote: What I want to know is, is anyone waiting till Christmas to open their gift? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
On Tuesday 29 November 2005 12:57 pm, Diana Habra wrote: Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? Saragrace, What a cool idea! Doing such a page would have the advantage of encouraging those of us (like me) who were too cowardly to participate this year. :-) -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.--Richard Feynman ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
On Tuesday 29 November 2005 9:17 pm, WickedFrau wrote: But of course! O:-) Lavolta Press wrote: What I want to know is, is anyone waiting till Christmas to open their gift? Whether or not the individual recipients do wait till Christmas to open their gifts, I do think that any gift exchange photo site should not go up until after the Christmas holiday. -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.--Richard Feynman ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: velvet
Earlier this year, both of us were working on velvet elizabethans. Pierre's doublet has some of the same problems. He used a thick towel, but in some places you can see iron squishing. I much prefer the real needle board - yeah, they're expensive, but they work SO-O-O-O-O much better. You can use lots of steam (as much as the fabric will handle, anyway) and really lean on it - even use a clapper - without crushing the nap. You must let the fabric dry completely before removing it - otherwise any touch will mar the nap as well. I'm lucky - mine is 4 x 12, with a heavy cotton canvas base which lets it curve over a ham if needed. I got it at least 20 years ago, and it cost $50 then. I panic if I forget where I left it last, and I need it. The small size is only a problem if you need to press large areas - usually seams (especially those you have in the epaulets) aren't that big a hassle. HTH, Sandy At 09:27 AM 11/29/2005, you wrote: Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:46:03 -0800 From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Working with velvet Anyone have some favorite velvet tricks they'd like to share? It's been ages since I worked with the stuff. I'm particularly concerned about dealing with areas where multiple layers meet. I'm doing an early Stuart informal doublet with set in sleeves and epaulettes. That's a lot of layers. In wool, I'd just grade down the interfacing then steam it to a fair-thee-well and whack the whole think with a clapper. If I do that on velvet I'll have a nasty squished mess. Got any hints? --cin Cynthia Barnes Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:50:53 -0700 From: WickedFrau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Working with velvet Hi Cin, I do a lot of hand basting with silk thread to prevent shifting. Sort of in a ladder pattern both vertical and horizontal. Also, do you have a velvet pressing pad? They are either a bunch of little pins or even stiff brushy type ironing pads. Sg Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:27:36 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Working with velvet But I haven't got a trick to deal with thickness, other than gritting my teeth, muttering under my breath, and pushing the fabric that's under the presser foot down as hard as I can with my forefingers! --That, or sew it by hand. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner Those Who Fail To Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -- Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C.Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page?
I'll open mine on Solstice. ;o) If I can wait that long. --Sue - Original Message - From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] What about a gift exchange picture page? What I want to know is, is anyone waiting till Christmas to open their gift? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com WickedFrau wrote: Hi, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in me setting up a webpage with the gift exchangees and their gifts so we can see what everyone got? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT - Pin Cushion
The toe is the flax that is thrown away from sheathing. Go to a period
farm for it.
Look for it called tow, as in tow-headed for a flaxen-haired blonde.
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Re: [h-cost] RE: OT - Pin Cushion-how many needles have you lost?
I took one of my pin cushions apart lately and found no less than 31
needles stuck insideI thought I had a needle eating monster (I know I
have a sock eating monster!), now I know where to look next time!
My grandmother was a weaver, and said one mustn't make a pin cushion out of
fabric that includes sparkley silver threads.
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