Re: [h-cost] Romanesque costume
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: I am considering ordering a photocopy of Romanesque-Byzantine Elements in French and English Dress 1050-1180 by Jennifer Harris. Univ. Manchester Ph.D Thesis (1977) Has anyone seen/read this Thesis? I haven't seen the thesis and can't speak to it, but Jennifer Harris had an excellent article on 12th-century clothing in a collection of essays edited by my colleague Gale Owen-Crocker a few years ago. (rustle, rustle) Here it is: Jennifer Harris, Estroit vestu et menu cosu: Evidence for the construction of twelfth-century dress, in _Medieval Art: R4ecent Perspectives: A memorial tribute to C. R. Dodwell_, ed. Gale R. Owen-Crocker and Timothy Graham (Manchester University Press, 1998). ILL *that* book. You'll get a good idea of Harris's outlook from that, and then you can decide whether to plunk down the bucks to get the thesis. (My general feeling is that while I disagree with a few of her interpretations, it is a well-researched article that brings together a lot of hard-to-find evidence in a refreshingly coherent fashion.) Based on the title of the thesis, I wonder if the article I mention above wouldn't be much more in line with your interests anyway! --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Seminar in the Kansas City Area
For those in the KC area that might be interested this weekend: http://www2.kumc.edu/itc/staff/rknight/cs.htm Catherine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Romanesque costume
Thanks Robin, I have that article on my list! Beth Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 08:18:07 -0600 (CST) From: Robin Netherton I haven't seen the thesis and can't speak to it, but Jennifer Harris had an excellent article on 12th-century clothing in a collection of essays edited by my colleague Gale Owen-Crocker a few years ago. (rustle, rustle) Here it is: Jennifer Harris, Estroit vestu et menu cosu: Evidence for the construction of twelfth-century dress, in _Medieval Art: R4ecent Perspectives: A memorial tribute to C. R. Dodwell_, ed. Gale R. Owen-Crocker and Timothy Graham (Manchester University Press, 1998). ILL *that* book. You'll get a good idea of Harris's outlook from that, and then you can decide whether to plunk down the bucks to get the thesis. (My general feeling is that while I disagree with a few of her interpretations, it is a well-researched article that brings together a lot of hard-to-find evidence in a refreshingly coherent fashion.) Based on the title of the thesis, I wonder if the article I mention above wouldn't be much more in line with your interests anyway! --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Silk thread - best knot to tie off?
Hi - I am using YLI silk floss to make a wired head piece made from silk organza. I am having a hard time keeping a knot tied. I am waxing the thread and have tried several methods. Any suggestions? Thanks, Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Cool picture
Not sure where my brain was, but I was recently asked for the artist who painted the painting of the gown I am reconstructing for the Phoenix Art Museum. Having lost the information, I again asked the museum for the name of the artist. All along I thought it was attributed to someone, but not known for sure. I guess I remembered incorrectly. The artist is Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy. Armed with this new information I did a search on artcyclopedia. Anyway The Detroit Institute of Art has one of his paintings and are utilizing Flash Zoomboy is it great. Being able to see this picture up close helped me immensly on the construction of the headpiece I am trying to makethought you might enjoy it and maybe find other pics at the Institute helpful. http://www.dia.org/the_collection/overview/viewobject.asp?objectid=44420 Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Cool picture and best knot to tie off?
Really cool painting... Being able to see this picture up close helped me immensly on the construction of the headpiece I am trying to makethought you might enjoy it and maybe find other pics at the Institute helpful. http://www.dia.org/the_collection/overview/viewobject.asp?objectid=44420 Sg So, are you using the silk for the embroidery part? One of the things I have found with silk, from the Chinese, is that they sew a tiny x with the silk floss, and then run the needle under the x and tighten it slightly to knot the end. To start, they sew the x over the tail of the silk thread. I usually cover my knots with subsequent embroidery. This pattern seems to be more open, so that might not be possible, but it's how I get my silk to never work free. If that doesn't make sense, I'll try to find some pictures of what I'm talking about. Good luck Genie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] FW: Polistampa - 'Moda a Firenze 1540-1580' Reprint
I want one. How can I reserve it? I tried to contact Polistampa, (in Italian) but I don't know if the email got to them. At least, I haven't heard from them since I sent it a week ago. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wanda Pease Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:18 PM To: H-Costume Subject: [h-cost] FW: Polistampa - 'Moda a Firenze 1540-1580' Reprint e-mail message from POLISTAMPA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Polistampa - 'Moda a Firenze 1540-1580' P O L I S T A M P A Via Santa Maria 27/r ・ 50125 Firenze Tel. 055 2337702 - fax info/ufficio stampa 055 229430 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Via Livorno 8/31 ・ 50142 Firenze Tel. 055 7326272 - fax ammin./magazz. 055 7377428 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentile Cliente, siamo lieti di informarLa che nel prossimo mese di marzo sarà ristampato uno dei più pregiati volumi editi da Polistampa: A href=http://www.polistampa.com//asp/sl.asp?id=3653; target=blankModa a Firenze 1540-1580. Frutto della lunga e accurata ricerca di due note studiose di storia del tessuto e del costume, interamente illustrato a colori, tradotto in un ottimo inglese, questo grande volume ha riscosso molto successo in Italia e all'estero. Esaurito da due mesi, sarà ristampato in marzo per essere in libreria ad aprile 2007. Può prenotare il libro già da adesso con lo sconto del 20%. Cordiali saluti, Antonio Pagliai Ufficio Promozione POLISTAMPA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sconto 20% Stampa ottimizzata Bruna Niccoli / Roberta Orsi Landini Moda a Firenze 1540-1580 Lo stile di Eleonora di Toledo e la sua influenza II edizione / II edition In reprint, available only from April 2007 You can book it with 20% discount Italian-English texts, including: Eleonora di Toledo Duchess of Tuscany in history and legend; Eleonora's style; Costume in the Medici ceremonies; The clothes that have survived; The individual garments; Tailors and embroiderers; Florentine textile production; The wardrobe of Eleonora di Toledo; etc. (source: artbooks.com). (c) Firenze: Pagliai Polistampa 2005, 32cm., cloth, 252 pp., ca. 120 plates, most in color, ? 58,00, ISBN: 8883048679 __ In ristampa, disponibile solo da aprile 2007 Prenotabile con lo sconto del 20% Firenze, 1539: l'arrivo di Eleonora da Toledo, figlia del vicer é di Napoli e giovane sposa di Cosimo de' Medici, port a in città un clima nuovo. La moda fiorentina, ancora sotto l'influenza del moralismo del Savonarola, si apre, grazie allo stile della duchessa, al gusto internazionale. Ma, pur essendo amante del lusso e delle novità che giungono dalle principali corti europee, Eleonora è attenta a non urtare la suscettibilità dei suoi sudditi attraverso un'eccessiva ostentazione. Adotta uno stile sobrio, in cui elementi della tradizione si combinano con le novità, modello di misura ed armonia per le successive sovrane di Firenze. Il guardaroba della duchessa, ricostruito sui documenti d'archivio, quasi nella sua completezza, permette un'analisi accurata di ogni singolo capo di vestiario, visivamente individuato nella ritrattistica coeva; di ogni capo si segue l'evoluzione di foggia e di gusto nel corso di quarant'anni circa. Testi in italiano e in inglese Pagliai・Polistampa I edizione: maggio 2005; I ristampa: marzo 2007 (c) 2005, cm 24x31, pp. 256, ill. col., cart., � 58,00 ISBN: 88-8304-867-9 Collana: Pagliai Polistampa / Cataloghi d'arte, 50 Settore: TL6 / Moda Altri settori: A1 / Storia dell'arte, A4 / Arti minori, DSU1 / Storia Rassegna stampa: Eleonora Style (Maria Novella Batini, ?Toscana Qui?) Alla moda di Eleonora (Elettra Gullè, ?Toscana Tascabile?) Firenze nel '500 La moda secondo Eleonora (Silvia Gigli, ?Informatore?) Moda a Firenze, lo stile di Eleonora (Rebecca Romoli, ?Toscan a Oggi?) Il volume Moda a Firenze 1540-1580 dell'editore Polistampa: uno spaccato nella moda e nel costume italiani (senza firma, ?MarketPress?) Lettera da Firenze (Pier Francesco Listri, ?Il Giornale?) Eleonora di Toledo. Un libro ricostruisce l'abbigliamento e lo stile della moglie di Cosimo I (Domenico Del Nero, ?Il Giornale?) La 'zampata' di Eleonora di Toledo, graduchessa di Toscana (Sandra Salvato, ?La
RE: [h-cost] Cool picture
Oh my gosh! Under close magnification, it looks like her headpiece is made like a French hood, but the brim is of very sheer material. Is that correct? It's great, though. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saragrace Knauf Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 5:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Cool picture Not sure where my brain was, but I was recently asked for the artist who painted the painting of the gown I am reconstructing for the Phoenix Art Museum. Having lost the information, I again asked the museum for the name of the artist. All along I thought it was attributed to someone, but not known for sure. I guess I remembered incorrectly. The artist is Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy. Armed with this new information I did a search on artcyclopedia. Anyway The Detroit Institute of Art has one of his paintings and are utilizing Flash Zoomboy is it great. Being able to see this picture up close helped me immensly on the construction of the headpiece I am trying to makethought you might enjoy it and maybe find other pics at the Institute helpful. http://www.dia.org/the_collection/overview/viewobject.asp?objectid=44420 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] FW: Polistampa - 'Moda a Firenze 1540-1580' Reprint
I think we are going to have a better way of getting this book. David Brown books contacted me because I suggested THEY carry it. That way they can do all the work of getting it, pricing it (looks like about $99.50 but don't quote me yet) and making it available. They speak English, they do mail order all the time; they take plastic. I've even known them to make a deal where you pay in installments! If there was ever a book that those who love the Italian Renaissance either in costuming or in history (or both). You NEED this book! Stay tuned to this Group for further developments! Regina Romsey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sharon Collier Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:21 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: RE: [h-cost] FW: Polistampa - 'Moda a Firenze 1540-1580' Reprint I want one. How can I reserve it? I tried to contact Polistampa, (in Italian) but I don't know if the email got to them. At least, I haven't heard from them since I sent it a week ago. Sharon C. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
