Re: [h-cost] image link for help needed in dating

[Purple Kat]

Off the top of my non-historical, non-military mind the writing might
be '(we) support our troops'. Which would place it probably in WW2 era.

Katheryne

On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 6:09 PM, Hansen, Lia 
wrote:

> Thanks to Elena House for hosting the image.  It's from the midden of a
> 20th c. military base.
>
> http://www.formfunk.net/temp/undated.jpg
>
> Thanks to those who have weighed in so far!
>
> Lia
>
> Lia M. Hansen, M.F.A.
> Costume Designer/Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
> Vanguard University of Southern California
> 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA  92626
> lia.han...@vanguard.edu
> 949-246-6585--cell
> 714-662-5229--fax
> 714-619-6423--office
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[h-cost] need help w/ American Civil War nurse outfit

[Purple Kat]

Mostly I need info on what colors to use (or not use), and what is the
average circumference of the hem of the skirt.

I understand that hoops were not used, so I am making a corded petticoat.
Also the outfit will have no lace, decoration, or frills.

Thank you,
Katheryne
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Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?

[Purple Kat]

Jumping in here - just to make a comment:

I on the other hand are looking for camis with a 'shelf'.
My big problem is that the manufacturers don't make the straps LONG enough.
Nor the body of the cami longer than 'standard'. If I want long - I have to
go bigger, and then it hangs on me.

I am 5' 6 and have a small boned, long torso, short rise body. I prefer
all cotton, and no 'ornamentation'. Can anyone suggest a place to look? The
boy's undershirts are now too small, and they only seem to make men's in
white.

Katheryne


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.comwrote:

 A shelf is
 a lining over the bust area with elastic under the bust.  It has no padding
 and generally made of the same fabric as the outer portion.

 Penny Ladnier, Owner
 The Costume Gallery Websites, www.costumegallery.com
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery

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Re: [h-cost] What to do with 18C/1840 quilted skirts

[Purple Kat]

I'm starting into American Civil War, and would LOVE to know what the
're-model' looks like.

Can you describe how the skirts are 'gathered' into the waistband?

Katheryne
Central NJ, USA

On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden aylwe...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 I collect antique garments and bring them out for study and research
 purposes and sometimes for displays. I have two hand-quilted skirts that
 look like they were originally made in the 18th century but then
 re-modelled in the 1840s. Both have had the waistbands replaced - and both
 need to be regathered and sewn back onto the waistband. What would others
 do here?
 Many thanks,
 Aylwen

 *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden*
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Re: [h-cost] Terms for pants

[Purple Kat]

Aiglet...

Katheryne
(ducking and giggling)

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM,  cc2010m...@cs.com wrote:
 Hello!
Thank you, everyone! I am happily surprised with the amount of
 answers! It makes me afraid of asking What do you call that little nibby bit 
 on
 the end of a shoe lace? Just kidding on that.
Henry
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Re: [h-cost] Terms for pants

[Purple Kat]

oh n,,, not pun-ishment..

SIGH ,, I guess the yolks on me ...

Katheryne

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Rickard, Patty ricka...@mountunion.edu wrote:
 This time of year maybe we should say egglet?
 Ceit

 -Original Message-
 From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On 
 Behalf Of Purple Kat
 Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 2:48 PM
 To: Historical Costume
 Subject: Re: [h-cost] Terms for pants

 Aiglet...

 Katheryne
 (ducking and giggling)

 On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM,  cc2010m...@cs.com wrote:
 Hello!
Thank you, everyone! I am happily surprised with the amount of
 answers! It makes me afraid of asking What do you call that little
 nibby bit on the end of a shoe lace? Just kidding on that.
Henry
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Re: [h-cost] Fabrics Medieval vs Modern

[Purple Kat]

I can go into NYC and get medium weight 60 wide pure linen in any
color I want for approx $8/yd.

I can also go to the local fabric store and find appropriate weave
cottons for chemises.. $8.50/yd.

One thing I am really looking for is light weight wool for under
$10/yd. Even better if it is white or very very light colored.

Katheryne


On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Simone Bryan cil...@dracolore.com wrote:
 So what specific information are you looking for? Like what fibers are
 still used and what materials?

 So What it that you really want?
 Cilean

 From: Angharad ver' Reynulf dragonwolf...@yahoo.com

 I'm looking for help with creating a fabric swatch book geared to help me
 understand what modern fabrics would be closer in look or feel to
 recreating historical garments, especially in the medieval period, although
 not exclusively.? Personally I do most of my costuming in the 14th century,
 but am also asked to help with everything from early Norse or Rus to Tudor
 and Elizabethan clothing, and am starting to play with Regency and
 Victorian outfits.? I
 ?
 JonnaLyhn Wolfcat
 aka Angharat verch Reynulf, BAO, An Tir
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Re: [h-cost] Embroiderry software

[Purple Kat]

I have a housemate who does machine embroidery and I posed this
question to her::

Her reply is:

%

Creating an embroidery design is not quite like creating a graphic
design. There are issues of stitch size, thread pathing, push-pull
compensation, just to name a few.   There can be a fairly steep
learning curve with any embroidery software.

Having said that, one of the most common packages is called Embird.
There is a basic module and several add-on with different functions,
which can drive up the cost. Thred (sic) is free but not well
supported. Embroider Magic 2 is comparatively low cost, and there are
several yahoo groups supporting it.

In thinking of which machine to buy you want to look at the sewing
field size, what embroidery formats the machine uses, and how the
designs get onto the machine. Methods for that include USB drives,
proprietary cards, and connection directly to a PC.



If you have any more questions please contact me and I'll forward your
message to her.

Katheryne
Who thinks emboidery machines are Majic Boxes and admires anyone who
can use them.




 Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have
 too many other things on my schedule.  For a while I toyed with the idea
 of getting a  high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two
 perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit
 intimidating.  I am thinking of buying a Brother PE770, which is a
 fairly inexpensive dedicated embroidery machine.  It takes a flash drive
 so I can import designs from my computer.

 I want to do historic embroidery designs and I want to create or at
 least customize my own.  I'm used to using graphic design software (scan
 editing and draw programs), but I know little about embroidery design
 software.  Any suggestions?

 Fran
 Lavolta Press
 Books on making historic clothing
 www.lavoltapress.com







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Re: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting

[Purple Kat]

Re: sunglasses...

IIRC during one period of history people wore green lensed glasses to
'ward off / cure one type of VD.. I know - not what you want to
portray, but a solution off the top of my head.

As for the red in your hair... I have seen some 'natural' red heads
that are brilliant red and some that are s orange / red that I
have to look at their eyebrows to confirm that is their natural color.

Katheryne

On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Sharon Phillips
vintagealternat...@gmail.com wrote:
 Thank you to everyone who had offered ideas for head coverings and ideas for
 starting points for reasearched. I haven't done any costuming in the last
 five years or so and I'm struggling to remember what I had learnt before
 then.

 I guess I'm also stressing a little because I'm already self-concious about
 drawing attention to my face at events when I'm not wearing sunglasses. My
 medication paralyse my eye muscles and pupils open,  and I usually I hide
 that behind Ray-Bans. I dyed my hair to add colour to my face. The henna
 colour in some lights is a metallic wine-red and in other lights the colour
 matches a piece of burnt sienna coating I have. I don't remember seeing that
 shade of red as a natural hair colour but I could be wrong.

 Sharon Phillips
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[h-cost] Costume Con - 29

[Purple Kat]

Fist an apology if this is too far off topic, but I just HAD to
comment about my first Costume Con...

My WOW circuit is worn-out and completely off-line from being
used so much.

My brain is filled with wonderfull memories of outfits that look like
they stepped out of a time machine, helpfull people who put up with a
thousand questions about their dress, people who let me examine VERY
up close the seams and details, and all of the other helpfull people.

I am sooo glad I went this year. Unfortunately due to finances I
will have to wait till it is in/ near NJ again.

Hello to all who were there!! I was the woman in the all black men's
style outfit helping Penny from The Costume Gallery take pictures at
the different Shows (Historical, Future Fashion, Single Pattern etc..
).

Katheryne
who has to give her brain a week's rest from the overload
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Re: [h-cost] Dating vintage sewing stuff

[Purple Kat]

This won't help much but-

I have in my collection:

J P Coats
Clark Company
Coats  Clark
White Star Thread Company

Some of the older cotton thread is mercerized  boil-fast

I have wooden spools, styrofoam spools (probably 70's), plastic
spools, paper pre-filled sewing machine bobbins (the company went out
of business in 1950's)

IF anyone has a link (or two) to dating sites.. I would appreciate them also.

Katheryne

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Elena House exst...@gmail.com wrote:
 Speaking of costume-related inheritances, I recently inherited my
 93-year old grandma-in-law's sewing stuff--all of it, including some
 stuff she probably should have thrown away 50 years ago!  But since I
 find old wooden bobbins with only a couple of feet of thread left on
 them fascinating, I'm definitely not complaining.

snippage

 -E yay! House

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Re: [h-cost] Costume-Con 29

[Purple Kat]

Does anyone know if they need volunteers???  OR if any merchant needs help??

I would LOVE to go - but can't afford the $$$

Katheryne


On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 12:52 AM,  penn...@costumegallery.com wrote:
 I am going.  I am on the primary sources panel and giving two workshops.
 AND photographing everyone!

 Penny Ladnier, owner


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Re: [h-cost] Corset patterns and research questions

[Purple Kat]

I have a friend who is looking for lacing eye tape..

the stuff that looks like the eye part of hook  eye sets. Not the stuff
that looks like eyelets.
she needs 1 yard of black.
She has found it on-line for approx $3.50/yd (+$5 SH) 1 week shipping.
we are looking for cheaper and faster.

help???

Katheryne
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[h-cost] lacing tape WAS:Corset patterns and research questions

[Purple Kat]

she is in central NJ

Katheryne

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.comwrote:

 They usually have it at Fabrics R Us in San Jose. Where is she?

 -Original Message-

 I have a friend who is looking for lacing eye tape..

 the stuff that looks like the eye part of hook  eye sets. Not the stuff
 that looks like eyelets.
 she needs 1 yard of black.
 She has found it on-line for approx $3.50/yd (+$5 SH) 1 week shipping.
 we are looking for cheaper and faster.

 help???

 Katheryne

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Re: [h-cost] 15th c sewing technique

[Purple Kat]

Buttons on the edge ---  sounds like the extant dress that either Kass
McGann or bangs head on desk - another top garb lady  -- saw and
reproduced. The dress was either Irish or Scottish in origin.

It sticks in my head because the extant dress was *almost* the ladies exact
size.

Katheryne


On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 2:37 PM, cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Buttons along the edge: that sounds familiar. I feel I've seen a photo of
 that...maybe in Textiles and clothing, c.1150-c.1450 (Crowfoot. et al)
 cited
 by Catherine earlier? It's been a while since I did any research related to
 that
 time period, but buttons along the edge triggered an image of an extant
 find
 in my muddled brain.

 Claudine
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