Re: [h-cost] Fabric stores near Luray Virginia
Hi, Thanx for the information! I send it to her and I can't wait to hear her story's from her vakation there. Greetings, Deredere Penny Ladnier wrote: Deredere, There are lots of nice old Victorian/Edwardian homes in the small towns in VA. I love driving through the small towns and would love to live in one of these towns one day. I haven't been to Luray in years. At that time it wasn't a very large town. Harrisonburg is a mecca of antique stores. I can't recall the name of the highway that goes through Harrisburg but I have never seen so many antique stores as there are on it. This highway was featured on HGTV one year for its large amount antique stores. I don't know if it is apple season by the 25th but if it is, make sure your friend brings you some. We do the orchards closer to Charlottesville in the Blue Ridge. I know next weekend in Richmond starts the German fests and they go on for a month. Another must see at Luray Caverns is to see the natural wedding chapel. I would love to be there when an actual wedding is talking place. Your friend might want to check the VA Tourist Dept. This time of year, so many events are occurring every weekend. My son's family goes to Luray and camps around this time of year. I will ask them about the sites and stores in the area. If your friend goes into the DC metro, G Street fabrics is always a must! Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeencyclopedia.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
Re: [h-cost] re: Source for Busk
My favorite quickie busk is to use a plain old paint stick from Sherwin Williams! I shorten it as needed, round the bottom edge and Voila! The wood is usually hard wood with some bendability for comfort when in use. Kathleen - Original Message - From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-cost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:01 PM Subject: [h-cost] re: Source for Busk I am in search of a 15 inch wooden busk. Anyone know where I might find such a thing? A friend I made mine in about 1 evening with a bandsaw belt sander. http://cinbarnes.googlepages.com/1600eleanorherbertI didnt see any any other sources, really. If you want it carved, like most of the extant 17th 18c busks, it might take you longer. The best costumes require the use of powertools. grin --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] wool for fulling
Is there a quick and easy way to know whether a wool fabric is a good candidate for fulling? My experiments so far have had wildly different results (the one which I bought marked 100% wool -a suiting- shrank almost not at all), the other was a blanket from Value Village (which I did the burn test on the sly in the store) shrank about the equivalent of my knitting with a worsted yarn. Thanks for any input. Laurie Worsted wool suiting is unlikely to full very much, if at all; it's generally a smooth, firmly woven, somewhat shiny fabric made of worsted-spun wool. If something is fairly fluffy (meaning it's made of a woolen-spun yarn) and not firmly woven, like the blanket, it will probably full to some extent (sometimes to a great extent). Worsted and woolen are technical terms in spinning that define the way the wool is prepared and spun (the use of worsted as a size of yarn is a modern misnomer). Worsted yarns are very firm and smooth, with uniform wool fiber lengths and little air incorporated into the thread; the wool fibers are prepared by combing. Woolen yarns are more open and airy than worsted, and have a mix of wool fiber lengths; the wool fibers are prepared by carding. Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Joan. Fairly fluffy it is then. :) Laurie _ Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo! http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Elizabethan Dressing Jackets
So is there somewhere I can get a look at this article without buying the book? With a cut of hours, my budget has gotten really tight, and I don't know how long it's going to last... I was hoping I could make a jacket from some white, monochrome embroidered silk I already have in my stash. I'm already making most of the other elements from other sources, but I wanted to do a painting posed like this one, to contrast the formal portrait I also will be doing. It's all part of a display to show the pieces and parts of the ensemble in use, while allowing judges and other interested parties to look over and inside the clothing and other items. thanks alex On 9/19/07, Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex wrote: http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/htm/gallery2/paintings/countessofsoton.htm This is not my own area so I won't try to answer, but I do want to note that Danielle Nunn-Weinberg, who is sometimes on this list, did a detailed study of these jackets, including a point-by-point analysis of the Vernon portrait, in volume 2 of Medieval Clothing and Textiles. The article is called The Matron Goes to the Masque: The Dual Identity of the English Embroidered Jacket. I would strongly suggest you read this before you try to re-create anything from this portrait, because it's chock-full of theatrical and symbolic elements. (SNIPPED) Danielle examined about 100 portraits showing jackets and seven extant jackets. 10 of the portraits were painted before 1600. She doesn't have a lot of detail about them, but I think it's worth reading the article to get a sense of their line of development. Danielle may have more to say if she's reading this. --Robin -- I can handle anything that life throws at me. I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently -- but I will handle it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost]Elizabethan Dressing Jackets
Alexandria Doyle wrote: So is there somewhere I can get a look at this article without buying the book? With a cut of hours, my budget has gotten really tight, and I don't know how long it's going to last... Do you have a local library that does inter-library loan? Kate Bunting Librarian 17th century reenactor ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets
I know you are not necessarily looking for info on the embroidery jackets Alex but, just in case anyone has missed this, the Plimoth Plantation has a project on to recreated an embroidered jacket. The Wardrobe Manager is blogging about the project here: http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/index.php?mode=viewidpost_id=8 It's been a lot of fun to follow and I hope to make one of the January sessions. Catherine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost]Elizabethan Dressing Jackets
Alexandria Doyle wrote: So is there somewhere I can get a look at this article without buying the book? Alex, I saw Kate's reply to your message but not your original message, and I don't have your e-dress. Contact me directly at robin-at-netherton-dot-net and I'll help you work something out. --Robin _ Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo! http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Medieval Clothing and Textiles (The Journal)
Robin, I know that on the BB web site, they show the list of papers included in each volume, is there a real Table of Contents (with page numbers) listed anywhere to facilitate ILLing papers from the different volumes? Thanks! susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Medieval Clothing and Textiles (The Journal)
Robin, I know that on the BB web site, they show the list of papers included in each volume, is there a real Table of Contents (with page numbers) listed anywhere to facilitate ILLing papers from the different volumes? Not online that I know of, but if your library needs the page numbers, I'll be happy to send you (or anyone else who needs it) a copy of the Contents pages from the three published volumes. --Robin _ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_SeptWLtagline___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Costume brag books online
On Sep 19, 2007, at 11:55 PM, Chris Bertani wrote: Likewise, the closest I have is a couple of web pages: http://goblinrevolution.org/costumes/navy/ That jacket is fantastic! Lovely work. Melanie Schuessler ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
