Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping
Yes that's it. And they only have a 1 yard minium now. Although directly across the st you can find handkerchief linen for $4-5 a yard. All I ever make underwear out of. Just look for the going out of business sign. Oh and they will haggel with you, be prepared. Not my favorite part, but if you're a good deal broker and you're buying quantity they'll go down in price. -Robin On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Saragrace Knauf wickedf...@msn.com wrote: I think this might be the store you are talking about: http://www.graylinelinen.com/ How'd I miss it when I was there? Sg Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:17:47 -0400 From: scarrollcl...@gmail.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping Robin Betzhold wrote: My favorite stores are all the hole in the wall places on 39th between 7th and 8th. My personal favorite store has been having a going out of business sale for the past 3 years...there is one store that sells nothing but 100% linen and they have some neat finds. of business Susan ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping
Despite the fact of its popularity, despite the 'tourists,' I have to admit I love Mood. I've never gone in there without finding something delightful, which I can't say about some of the other places in the area. It's mainly because Mood seems to carry more than the usual amount of natural fibre fabrics. Sometimes you have to ask for help finding specific items. I'm a $5/yd kind of person who likes to buy things on sale when I find them and then figure out how to use them. But the prices at Mood are not totally outrageous. For example, a fine silk taffeta was the same price there as it was at Denver Fabrics online ($14/yd), and I nabbed a beautiful semi-sheer cotton/silk blend there last year for $8/yd. That was something I had been looking for in vain on online sites. The wools are plentiful and, while not usually $5/yd at least you know when you buy a worsted twill there you can see what quality you are getting. (As you can tell I've been burned online by the we say it's a worsted wool twill but we really meant it's a cheapo tricotine.) - Hope Robin Betzhold wrote: Same thing with Mood fabrics, well worth seeing but expensive. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1940s patterns
This quesstion is actullay about 1937. The childrens theate I work at is doing a play A Thousand Dresses. It's about a polish girl during I believe 1937. Does anyone know what would be worn during that time such as style fabric ex, cotton? thank you for your help. Lynn --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Sharon Nevin sharon.ne...@gmail.com wrote: From: Sharon Nevin sharon.ne...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1940s patterns To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 10:31 PM If you can, get hold of Australian home Journals or even do an ebay search for them to look at the covers. I believe they could help you. They were issued monthly and came with 2 or 3 patterns and had various articles on dress and home economic related things. The patterns were mostly dresses and occasional childrens clothes. I have seen the originals that some of the Simplicity retro reissues are based on up for sale on ebay. I have not seen those two particular patterns. Some of the Simplicity Retro are more inspired by the era, some are actually based on a pattern for that period. Occasionally I search ebay to find the original covers to compare the reissues to. I would like to buy the original vintage pattern but it hasn't been happening. The main difference bet ween vintage and reissues is the different block or sloper they are working from. From the comments I have read, simplicity's fit of reissued vintage pattern is dicier then vogues. Simplicity tends to bit a bit more intepretive. There are some difference between Vogue reissues and originals too but they are not as major. There are som bloggers who have compared the originals to reissues patterns but all the examples I have seen are from the 50s. The skirt in 4044 is very similar to a skirt vogue reissued pattern. I currently have a cat on my lap so can't check . If you are interested in the number I can dig it up later. I would normally move the cat but he is recovering from surgery and I haven't the heart to move him as he is being that much of a sook. Sharon Nevin ___ 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] In Washington DC the week before CC28
Gentle H-costumers, I'm probably not the only one heading out early for CostumeCon; hopefully I can find some others. I'll be in DC between 22 and 30 April before going to CostumeCon in Baldermur, Merilnd as my family says it. I'm looking for h-costumers who might like to pal around for a weekday downtown, perhaps at the Smithsonian, Textile Museum or an art gallery. I'm looking for people available during the day, since I'll be on vacation. My spouse would rather eat paint than look at old clothes. OTOH, he will happily dance, so if you know of a venue with historic dancing, let us know. We'll pack something to wear. If you want to show us the ropes at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday 26 Apr, we'd love to meet up. Off the top of my head, here's some local museums that tend to have things of interest to h-costumers. Happy to take your suggestions, too. Thanks all, --cin Textile Museum www.textilemuseum.org/ current show: Recent Acquisitions March 6, 2009 - January 3, 2010 National Gallery http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/index.shtm#current Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art March 1–August 2, 2009 Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age February 1–May 3, 2009 NMAH Smithsonian http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/costume/ Other possibilities: DAR Museum - http://www.dar.org/museum/musnews.cfm Specializes in early Americana National Portrait Gallery /www.npg.si.edu/ exhibits on Lincoln Marcel DuChamp ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] In Washington DC the week before CC28
At 22:51 03/04/2009, you wrote: Gentle H-costumers, I'm probably not the only one heading out early for CostumeCon; hopefully I can find some others. I'll be in DC between 22 and 30 April before going to CostumeCon in Baldermur, Merilnd as my family says it. I'm looking for h-costumers who might like to pal around for a weekday downtown, perhaps at the Smithsonian, Textile Museum or an art gallery. I'm looking for people available during the day, since I'll be on vacation. My spouse would rather eat paint than look at old clothes. OTOH, he will happily dance, so if you know of a venue with historic dancing, let us know. We'll pack something to wear. If you want to show us the ropes at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday 26 Apr, we'd love to meet up. Off the top of my head, here's some local museums that tend to have things of interest to h-costumers. Happy to take your suggestions, too. Thanks all, The DAR Museum - that's a must for frocks and stuff and the lady in charge is great fun, if you get to meet her. Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] new book
For those interested in really early costume: http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~itemno=100047custno=12840 Janet ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I'm getting psyched, and believe it or not, so is my husband (who was dubious about the time we allotted on the schedule for fabric shopping, until he realized there was stuff HE was looking for...) Susan ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping
I haven't been following this NY shopping thread, since I never go there, but it brings up a question for me. I heard a year or two back, that fabric shopping in the big cities isn't what it used to be. If I take on a new design job I've just been offered, I may have to travel to L.A. to shop for it. I recall someone saying that the garment district doesn't have all the good jobbers it used to. True or not? Sylvia R On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I'm getting psyched, and believe it or not, so is my husband (who was dubious about the time we allotted on the schedule for fabric shopping, until he realized there was stuff HE was looking for...) Susan ___ 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] New York fabric shopping
Greetings-- I'm not sure about LA, but here in Toronto we've probably lost about 1/3 of our good independent fabric stores in the fashion district. For whatever reason, they've been mostly replaced by bead stores. I've also been told that one of our old standbyes, Designer Fabric Outlet (the orange bag store to locals) has reduced significantly its stock of fashion fabrics in favour of home decor. One of my favourite stores moved elsewhere in Toronto off of Queen St. We also used to have a few stores scattered amidst the Chinatown stores, but those are also mostly gone now, too. It's still way better down there than at the local chain stores, but I have definitely found the variety has dropped off a bit. Susan Sylvia Rognstad wrote: I haven't been following this NY shopping thread, since I never go there, but it brings up a question for me. I heard a year or two back, that fabric shopping in the big cities isn't what it used to be. If I take on a new design job I've just been offered, I may have to travel to L.A. to shop for it. I recall someone saying that the garment district doesn't have all the good jobbers it used to. True or not? Sylvia R On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I'm getting psyched, and believe it or not, so is my husband (who was dubious about the time we allotted on the schedule for fabric shopping, until he realized there was stuff HE was looking for...) Susan ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] In Washington DC the week before CC28
Cin wrote: Gentle H-costumers, I'm probably not the only one heading out early for CostumeCon; hopefully I can find some others. I'll be in DC between 22 and 30 April before going to CostumeCon Do you know about the 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Frederick that weekend (Apr 23-26)? Just head west on I70 to just a bit beyond Hagerstown (Big Pool, MD) and Ft Fred is a State Park. Many folks are in assorted garb, lots of assorted vendors, dunno if they're still doing the rendezvous shooting (I don't think so, but I could be wrong). http://www.friendsoffortfrederick.info/market_fair.htm -Judy Mitchell ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] In Washington DC the week before CC28?
Probably a typo, but it's CC --27-- not --28-- that's next year...;-) Sandy At 04:51 PM 4/3/2009, you wrote: Gentle H-costumers, I'm probably not the only one heading out early for CostumeCon; hopefully I can find some others. --cin 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] new book
Thanks. This looks interesting. -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. --Voltaire ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
