[h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations
OFF TOPIC This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store. The embroidery is machine made. http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg A link to my 2009 photos of the handmade Christmas decorations at Colonial Williamsburg (CW) homes. I took some really good close-ups so that if someone wanted, you can make them. http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm . The CW decorations are made of all natural items. I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them. Today I am making my variation of this wreath: http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm . I collected some of the items from my yard last summer...like the gumballs, tails of ornamental grasses, etc. I tried to grow bachelor buttons for the wreath but they didn't grow well. So I have to come up with something else for the small white flowers. If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me. Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations
How unusual! I have a handful of doilies and runners with a green and/or red theme that I use, but nothein as grand as this! Kathleen -Original Message- From: penn...@costumegallery.com Sent 12/2/2010 4:35:09 AM To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] OT: Christmas DecorationsOFF TOPIC This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store. The embroidery is machine made. http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg A link to my 2009 photos of the handmade Christmas decorations at Colonial Williamsburg (CW) homes. I took some really good close-ups so that if someone wanted, you can make them. http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm . The CW decorations are made of all natural items. I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them. Today I am making my variation of this wreath: http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm . I collected some of the items from my yard last summer...like the gumballs, tails of ornamental grasses, etc. I tried to grow bachelor buttons for the wreath but they didn't grow well. So I have to come up with something else for the small white flowers. If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me. Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history ___ 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: Christmas Decorations
Do you have access to hickory nuts? Patty so I have to come up with something else for the small white flowers. If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me. Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath. Penny Ladnier, owner Please note that Mount Union’s campus e-mail addresses have changed from usern...@muc.edu to usern...@mountunion.edu. The username has not changed – only the domain. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations
-Original Message- OFF TOPIC This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store. The embroidery is machine made. http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg De: I remember this type of cutwork/embroidery with the color was popular in the 30s and 40s. Another technique was with sheer cotton and a piece of colored fabric was sewn to the back to give a frosted look to the design and then the cutwork to accent. P:The CWdecorations are made of all natural items. I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them. Today I am making my variation of this wreath: http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm . De: What are the berries? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations
Cranberries Patty From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of otsisto . De: What are the berries? ___ Please note that Mount Union’s campus e-mail addresses have changed from usern...@muc.edu to usern...@mountunion.edu. The username has not changed – only the domain. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations
I think the textile techniques are interesting, but would prefer that the discussions relate back to historic costume. There are certainly a lot of things to discuss regarding the winter holidays — special outfits that people had for the season, and also fancy dress or theatrical items worn for seasonal plays, parades, tableaux and the like. Borderline question: do tree skirts count as costume? ;-) -Carol -Original Message- OFF TOPIC This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store. The embroidery is machine made. http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg De: I remember this type of cutwork/embroidery with the color was popular in the 30s and 40s. Another technique was with sheer cotton and a piece of colored fabric was sewn to the back to give a frosted look to the design and then the cutwork to accent. P:The CWdecorations are made of all natural items. I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them. Today I am making my variation of this wreath: http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm . ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
