Re: [h-cost] Are you guys willing to test a Facebook business page?
Liked. I didn't get a captcha dialog box, however. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] pseudo historic costume
the only costume sewing I've done this year is for my daughter's 4H costume. http://www.flickr.com/photos/21642...@n06/4833605329/ She fit the costume and made the armor and accessories and cut out all the silver fabric applique. I had to iron it on because she melted the first one, and I sewed the seams just to save needles and/or a trip to the repair shop. (she's a rather careless seamstress) Sadly (for us), the girl behind her won the class Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] pseudo historic costume
If you mean the girl behind her in the photo, walking the green horse, then you wuz robbed! Yes. I thought so, too, but I try really hard not to be one of *those* moms. The only thing I can think might have happened is that they thought my daughter bought her costume. shrug All they would have had to do was ask. Thanks Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] pseudo historic costume
Actually, the body draping looks like a purchased horse blanket/cover. Only the head covering was created, I'm pretty sure. yes. the body was a cooler or sheet and the legs were regular polo wraps for horses. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] shears
Do any of you know if there is a similar plan for Wiss shears? I have a beautiful pair in the original box that were my mother's (who used to be a tailor) but they barely cut paper anymore. Denise B Iowa I'm sending in my Gingher pinking shears at the end of the week before I?leave for Pennsic. http://www.gingher.com/pages/sharpening-and-repair-service/4/ --- Don't hesitate to do this; it is the best deal ever -- I sent in a 20-year-old pair of 10 dressmaker's shears that had really been through the wars. I got them back perfectly sharpened, no burrs or catches and completely refurbished. I think I got them back in about four weeks. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Cleaning rust from sewing scissors
I think I'd use a buffing wheel with rouge Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT to Victorian re-enactors
If PBS has any credibility, it seems Victorian ladies are usually serving something that looks like a fruit/nut loaf. More like banana bread, only with more colorful ingredients. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Reviving the crispness of silk
Spritzing it with water and ironing fairly hot will bring back a lot of the shine and a little of the crispness, but I think the residual sericin in the fiber contributes to the stiffness and when you wash or dye more of it gets removed. Denise I have some lovely embroidered silk that was crisp and shiny, and nearly white that I purchased some time ago. After much consideration, I dyed it another cloth because the color was not suitable to me. Of course, now I have a not so shiny, and soft, almost a crepe texture to the silk. I haven't tried to do anything with it yet, but are there any suggestions of getting at least the crispness back? My first thought is to gently press and starch, but I don't know how silk and starch deal with each other over time... Any help greatly appreciated Alex -- So much to do and so little attention span to get it done with… ___ 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] BUTTONS
Search for Norwegian Sweater buttons (or Icelandic, or Scandinavian, etc) here are some: http://www.etsy.com/listing/33522755/4-norwegian-pewter-sweater-buttons-with Denise - I am looking for metal (or metal look) shank buttons, with the motif of snowflakes, holly or stags. Does anyone have any sources to check out? So far I've come up with white plastic snowflakes... thanks alex ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] late 18th century velvet accessories?
Has anybody got any suggestions on an 18th century accessory that would use only one metre of velvet (something to keep warm would be good as July is the middle of winter for those of us in the southern hemisphere) Would a rectangle shawl be appropriate? Cut the piece in half and sew the narrow ends together. Trim with lace or fringe or ?? Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: hair receptacle
But wool has scales on the fibres that help the felting process hair doesn't. Nylon net. . . well, I don't want any of that stuff on my scalp :-D (of course, this _is_ Penny's topic, not mine!) Hair does have scales, just not the same as wool. Anyway -- scales are not necessary for needle felting. You can successfully needle felt nearly any fiber, including synthetics. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 20th c. Men's Hats
what an educational topic! I always thought I knew what a pork pie hat was. I wondered how the heck someone could mistake a pork pie for a fedora, so I googled both. Guess I didn't know what a pork pie hat was afterall! So, what do you call the billed, low-profile caps similar to (but more streamlined) the one on Redford in the Great Gatsby? I always associate these with sports car enthusiasts of a certain age (pre-NASCAR). I think they are also part of the uniform of a vintage golfer, bu tthose tend to be sloppy over the ears. I also didn't know that gibus was the correct name for those pop-up top hats. thanks Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] google images
Just judged a history event last weekend, and I'm surprised that students no longer seem to know about print sources. Could she get some of what she needs from them? Examples--Time-Life Books did a series a while ago about life in different decades, and I would be surprised if they weren't in your public library. And, if you are anywhere near a large city public library or university/college library, you should be able to access original magazines and newspapers on microfilm. Most university/college libraries allow access for library use only. Teachers encourage them to find everything on the web. The assignment is created on the laptop provided by the school, submitted electronically, etc. If they were to use a book source, they would have to find a scanner to capture the image, save the file, etc. before using it in their assignment. You know how all that extra clicking with the mouse can wear a person out...:-/ As for the public library, I'd be surprised if they *were* there - even in the larger public library in the university town. Public libraries spend very little of their budget on non-fiction these days. Computers, computer programs, computer upkeep, and dvd titles take up much of the budget after popular fiction and children's books. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Jodhpurs
Jean Hardy is still producing Jodhpurs patterns. http://www.jeanhardypatterns.com/patterns.htm I know there is at least one vintage sewing pattern for them, As far as I can tell, none of these are the type of jods the OP was asking for. Stretch breeches and saddle-seat jods, but not military style jods. I didn't keep the OP, but I think the old-fashioned military style with the flared legs above the knee and fitted below were described. Denise B But thank you for the link! I like some of these better than the ones at Suitability. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] google images
My daughter is trying to gather some images from google on women in 1920s era advertising. Every time she clicks on an image, a full-page ads-by-google pops up and completely hides the image and the original web site. The address in the browser is buyvintage ads .com or something. Anyone know how to bypass this? Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] google images
- Doesn't do it on that site for me. She might have caught a virus. I doubt that's Google ads, it's not the kind of thing they do. Audrey I think it may have been the search terms. I don't think it was a virus, because it happened on both her mac and my pc. When I left off the word advertising it stopped happening. Searching for 1925 women cosmetics for instance gave a lot of images and several were from magazine advertisements, so she found what she needed. thanks for checking, though! Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] victorian gown?
After all our discussion here, 8-), one does wonder where this came from-- I mean, who proposed it to McCall's, and who at McCall's thought it would sell (and TO WHOM!)? I also notice it's on sale for half the discounted price (about 25% of the retail price)... Well, my 16 year old daughter just happened to see the image, and said, O! What's THAT? I *really* like it. Except I'd make the colored part in the back the same color as the rest of the dress. so, there's your market Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo
Unfortunately, ebay says the bidding is closed on the item and we can no longer see it. bidding was closed when I looked, but if you scroll down, the images are still there. In fact, I right clicked it then selected view image and it opened in a new window. Ctrl + even made it enlarge quite a bit. It seems to be a fairly high resolution image, even though the original *is* quite faded. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo
I think it looks like they are all men. Dressed up for some kind of spoof or ?? In fact, the bride, the groom, and the bridesmaid all look like the *same* guy, or siblings that closely resemble each other. Denise I won a wedding stereoview on eBay a couple of days ago. Please take a look at it, auction 140387324507. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the photo enlargement. I received the stereoview today and popped it into my viewer. We believe there is something strange about the photo. It looks like the people might be in black-face. Can you please take a look at it and let me know what you think. The minister has something on his forehead that looks like a wig cap. I did a quick Google search on stereoviews and the name BW Kilburn to see if there are other photos in this style. I have not see one. Is anyone familiar with this photographer? /h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Washing linen trousers
Dry cleaning is a process that maintains all/most of the finishes put on the fabric during the mfg process; this is the answer I got form our regional manger after I asked why linen/wool/silk (which all existed for centuries before drycleaning was invented) were always so marked on the bolts. The fabric -will- change when you wash it- shrink/get fuzzy/twist etc; which is why all the books tell you to pre wash fabric before cutting- I usually advise washing a piece to see if you can live with the change, but it is too late for you to do that. So, if you like them the way they are, I am afraid the Dry Cleaner is in your future; if you want to gamble on the result you can wash them, but they will not come out the same. I disagree. Manufacturers are required by law to state a washing method on the care label. They are also required to provide documentation that the stated method will not harm the clothing over the expected lifetime of the garment. If they chose to state dry clean only they are not required to do the extensive (or *as* extensive) testing necessary to prove the method is suitable. Often companies choose dry clean only as a cost/time saving choice for them, not because it's the only or best way to clean the garment. I also suspect that many high end lines recommend that method as an indicator of quality (right or wrong) as perceived by their intended customer base. There are *many* people who dry clean EVERYTHING except socks and underwear. I would venture that handwashing the trousers in cold water would cause no damage, especially since the owner is willing to press/starch as needed. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] laundry implements was RE: OT regional English for mangle
I think our laundry sprinkler came from Tupperware. My mom used to always tell a story about her friend who went to Catholic school - she was the only girl in a large family and was responsible for all the ironing. She would dampen all the boy's shirts, then keep them in the freezer. She would always leave the ironing till the last minute, so she only dampened the collar, front facing and cuffs and those were the only parts she would iron. The brothers would get mad because they couldn't take their jackets or sweaters off. My aunt still irons all the sheets and bedding, and all clothing including boxers, tee shirts - everything! ugh. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Washing, irioning, and running repairs - was an amusing error
I think the OP was pointing out the error of the order in which the author described the events of the laundry... Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Dye Color
I think unless you had a very large concentration of fustic in relation to the concentration of kermes you'd get orange rather than yolk yellow. over-dyeing fustic with even a weak concentration of kermes would give yolk yellow. I agree that orange would be much more likely. The problem is your comparisons of color are in the wrong time frame! At any time in history, up to maybe 1950 or so, the majority of eggs eaten were locally produced from chickens who ate a natural diet supplemented with corn or other grains. As anyone who has bought eggs fresh off the farm from free range chickens can tell you -- the yolk is most definitely orange. The pale yellow of today's mass-produced grocery store egg is a completely different color. Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Sound of Music
So hubby and I watched The Sound of Music last night (there was nothing else on and those old classics are fun sometimes anyway) and I found myself wondering about the authenticity of the costuming. The outfits that Baroness Schraeder wears struck me as not particularly 1930s, but I really don't know anything about that period, so I thought of asking what this list had to say. Any opinions? The movie was made in the mid 60s and to me, the Baroness' outfits are very *in* that time's fashion look. I don't think the fancy clothing at the ball looks 30s either, but I'm no expert. I'd love to hear more educated opinions, too. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stabilizer/facing material [was:Re: s-t-i-f-f-en agent]
You can buy 100% silk paper or felt (it's neither, really), or make it yourself (it's not hard). What I'm not *getting* is why it has to be stiffened at all. If it's an applique it's decorative and has no structural function, and not having a third layer of anything would make it easier to sew pearls on, wouldn't it? Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] vintage pattern CDs
Are any of you familiar with CoPA vintage patterns? Apparently it's a set of CDs and a subscription service on-line. It's supposed to encompass 1868 to 1968 Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Latest Finds: Fur and hats
There are not clips on my little critter. I checked it again and there doesn't appear that clips were removed. Have you seen the critters lined up side by side and worn over the shoulder? I'm pretty sure they wore them end to end, not side by side. I've seen them in older movies, both mink and foxes, sometimes a few worn around like a large collar, sometimes many worn draped across the front and back and hanging down both like a large taxidermy scarf. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Latest Finds: Fur and hats
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26535198 http://alzmoments.blogspot.com/2008/12/theres-something-dead-in-my-bed.html I can remember friends of my parents wearing fur stoles like these two photos show. I also found one more photo that shows a couple attached side by side, then single mink hanging down longer. http://auntjudysattic.com/product_detail_fur-3.htm Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] long 'hair' for a lion costume
Sorry, can't recall who posted the question about trying to find long 'hair' for a lion costume. I replied at the time that I'd lucked into some human hair wefts on sale locally for my Aslan. Have since completed the costume and thought you might enjoy seeing how the wig and mane turned out. The cost was about $40 (the fur for the jacket was extra). Where can we see this? do you have a web link or ?? Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] long 'hair' for a lion costume
Sorry, can't recall who posted the question about trying to find long 'hair' for a lion costume. I replied at the time that I'd lucked into some human hair wefts on sale locally for my Aslan. Have since completed the costume and thought you might enjoy seeing how the wig and mane turned out. The cost was about $40 (the fur for the jacket was extra). Where can we see this? do you have a web link or ?? I think the list strips attachments I know it does. I thought everyone knew. :) I just thought the OP forgot to include a link to the work. If it was meant to be attached, then I asked a futile question. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Query on sewing machines
If you have a repair shop that is *not* a dealer - go there first. Ask what models they recommend based on what they see in their shop. Then look around at thrift stores, garage sales, etc. I have a Morris (singer look-a-like) that sews straight stitch only (forward and back), but it has a ton of extra feet for piping, ruffles, etc. It doesn't zigzag, but it also never needs repair. It has extremely even stitches and it's easy to use. It cost me $5 at a church rumage sale, and I spent about $35 at the repair shop for cleaning/adjusting, and about $20 for an old blonde drop down cabinet. It came with the instruction book and the owner's notes (purchased new in 1955 for 89.00, IIRC) and the repair shop said it was a great machine that will probably never need a thing. I have a newer (1968) Viking that does some embroidery stitches, etc, but it's more fussy, and parts are no longer made. I bought another one on ebay for parts. Denise (the repair guy said he wouldn't take one of those walmart models for free!) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Color dye mixing
Are you positive this was wool? I find it suspect that neither color remover nor dye had any effect. What kind of dye did you use? Denise ___ Just thought I'd tell you what I did try with this lovely bit of wool that was too pink... I had attempted overdying this piece of fabric several years ago, with what I don't remember now with the only result was the fulling of the fabric. Therefore I started with a dye remover. I suspect that I didn't have enough to do much for the yardage, but since I saw NO color seepage into the water, I doubt it would have mattered if I'd had more. I had the brown dye on hand and I'm not likely to use brown dye anytime soon, so I went ahead and did the dye bath. It did not take, at all. In the end, I turned the fabric over to the friend who owns it and I believe she is planning to have a lovely fucshia viking caftan/overcoat of this wonderfully fulled wool. She will be warm, dry and highly visible when wearing it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 8, Issue 321
No, I'm only on campus on T and Th so I went yesterday. It's a beautiful exhibit. COLOR! I think I was most impressed by the Meskwaki ribbon work dress. A small but very pleasing exhibit. The catalog is wonderful! Denise Denise, did you go to the opening?? [I did!] Thanks for sharing this with the list. Suzanne also in Iowa If anyone is going to be in the area, there is a nice exhibit on the ISU campus in Ames Iowa Ethnic Textile Traditions of Iowa Immigrant Native Populations Sept 16 through Nov 20, 2009 Mary Alice Gallery, Textile and Clothing Museum Morrill Hall, ISU Ames Iowa http://isutcmuseum.blogspot.com/ there is a wonderful catalog featuring items from the exhibit, and plans for an on-line tour at some point. I think the hours of the exhibit are 11-4 M-F, but tours can be arranged outside of those hours, I believe. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today?
Mine should be wearing a muslin of the pattern we bought for my daughter's homecoming dance dress. However, my sewing machine is still in the shop. When he told me he didn't know if he'd be able to get parts - I found one on ebay and brought it to him for a donor - it's still not done! So, now my daughter insists we go dress shopping, because she's afraid she won't LIKE the dress even if we get it finished in time. umm... hello? She picked out the pattern and the fabric! Teenagers. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions
I remember those Villlager shirtwaists. No one was wearing them in CA where I went to high school but I recall that when I went on to college there were girls in my rooming house from the east coast who were all wearing Villager style clothes, along with penny loafers, which no one in CA wore either. It was the preppy look which, I don't think, ever made its way to the west coast. Slvia I was born in '62, so most of what y'all are discussing is *ancient* history gg to me, but I do remember when I was in elementary school, we went to the high school one evening for a carnival and I saw those glamorous high school girls wearing gauze shirts and bell bottom jeans with colorful inserts. My mom made most of my clothing and I begged her for some of those jeans! I'm not familiar with villager shirtwaist and google didn't come up with much - is this similar to a camp shirt ? - like the ones worn by Haley Mills in Disney's Parent Trap movie. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1960s fashions; was 1960s hippie fashions
The other thing that was big in my high school in the late 1960s was the London Fog yellow poplin zip-front jacket. They were really ubiquitous--looking out at a school assembly,. one saw a sea of light yellow. And, rumor had it that they were stolen from our gym locker room. (I never had one of these, either--pricey and not very practical for Missouri winters.) But I'm curious if this fad was wide-spread during the late '60s at high schools in other parts of the country. How funny! I never new that was a large trend. I didn't have a london fog jacket, but I do remember a dearly loved pale yellow, zip front, hooded jacket. I'm pretty sure it was OshKosh, and it was made from what I'd call light weight canvas, or maybe denim, unlined. I LOVED that jacket and I was so sad when I outgrew it. I'm pretty sure it was second hand and I have no idea where it came from. I had that jacket in the mid 70s in Iowa. Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions
Whoops--sorry for the blank post. Yes, Villager was a brand. A shirtwaist, at least in 1960s terminology, is a dress with a fitted bodice--bust and waist darts--and buttons down the center front--attached to a skirt. It could be full in the 1950s or early 1960s, but by the late '60s was often A-line. The fabric was often a cotton with a floral sort of serpentine print. To make the style work with a full skirt, there was a slit placket opening at center front, or, sometimes, an underarm zipper. I never had an authentic Villager dress, but merely homemade styles (that I made myself.) I still have the pattern I used, Simplity 8296 from 1969. The A-line view had the underarm zipper. I think I used another pattern for the full-skirted view, which had a slit placket but no underarm zipper. Dresses could have short sleeves with a turned up cuff, or long sleeves with a button cuff, and a convertible collar. Would this be similar to the day dresses worn on shows like Leave it to Beaver and I Love Lucy? Denise B ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
