Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns
At 08:43 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote: People often dont recognize me out of costume because I dress well in period, but shabbily out! I actually have just started spending some money to amend that, but it is money that I have been forced to spend out of embarrassment. I wonder how common this is on this list? Ron Carnegie That's me as well. And I don't have that many period garments, or even mundane garments. It's just that I put more thought and effort into my period garb than the everyday sweats that I often wear (I am a SAHM now, so I don't do office wear anymore). However, I, too, am changing that perspective, and am designing and slowly creating my own regular mundane wear for everyday use. I just have to work at it, because I am not a fashion maven... never have been, never will be. But I want clothes that fit me, look good on me (is that I look good in?), and that reflects who I really am. I am tired of looking like a slob in clothes that don't fit off the rack, and yet that's the current "fashion" no matter the actual style. The hardest part for me was trying to decide what basic style I really like... dramatic, or casual, classic, or modern. I've decided I am a dramatic casual, with a classic (read as historic) bend. I want clothes that are comfortable, easy to wear, but has something of a dramatic punch somewhere on it. I just need to figure out which part of historical wear I can incorporate, because farthingales are just a bit bulky to wear on a regular basis. ;-) Kimiko ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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- Original Message - From: "Lavolta Press" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns It really depends. Some designer clothing just caters to the desire to have something "different" without being better quality. Like rib T-shirts or tank tops or camisoles or henleys with a little lace sewn on here and there. Anyone can dye a cotton knit shirt from Dharma and add interesting trims, cheaper. (I've been doing a lot of that.) I have *plans* for this summer. They involve white fabric (both knit and woven), an order from Dharma Trading, and the embroidery function on my new sewing machine...heh heh heh Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Wow, This sounds familiar! I have more shoes than any other man I know. Most of them cost at least $100, but none of those are suitable for daily wear! My regular shoes are cheap and I wear them untill I just can't get away with it anymore. Sometimes beyond that. People often dont recognize me out of costume because I dress well in period, but shabbily out! I actually have just started spending some money to amend that, but it is money that I have been forced to spend out of embarrassment. I wonder how common this is on this list? Ron Carnegie - Original Message - From: "LuAnn Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns And then there's the strange folks like me--I'll buy the cheap modern clothes so I can spend my limited "leisure" time doing what I love--historical sewing. I don't get any emotional "charge" out of running up a modern blouse on the serger, but lots of fulfillment in doing fussy work on a period project. My time is limited and so are my resources, so I like to spend both judiciously. LuAnn - Original Message - /h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Quoting Lalah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: *snippage* To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! I know that $$$ speak volumes to Simplicity, but what about letters? Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 2/24/2006 9:13:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll buy the cheap modern clothes so I can spend my limited "leisure" time doing what I love--historical sewing. I don't get any emotional "charge" out of running up a modern blouse on the serger, but lots of fulfillment in doing fussy work on a period project. And that is exactly how it is with me. I put my limited time into the historical sewing, and the occasional gifts for a grandchild or art-to-wear type things. When one adds the value of one's time to the cost of materials, modern clothes aren't cost-effective to make. I must say, too, that durability iof ready-to-wear doesn't seem to be a problem for me. I've been revisiting clothes I haven't worn in a while (and weeding out some to give away), and I have some garments that are 10, 15, or 20 years old--and these were definitely moderately priced to begin with, not expensive. (One of the oldest garments in my wardrobe is a Judy Bond blouse that I know I bought at least 20 years ago.) Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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And then there's the strange folks like me--I'll buy the cheap modern clothes so I can spend my limited "leisure" time doing what I love--historical sewing. I don't get any emotional "charge" out of running up a modern blouse on the serger, but lots of fulfillment in doing fussy work on a period project. My time is limited and so are my resources, so I like to spend both judiciously. LuAnn - Original Message - From: Lalah<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns I agree that many people prefer quality clothing, but far too many do not. I made a living as a seamstress for several years before retiring and most of my work was home dec or alterations (I HATE alterations). I have taught several people to sew, but they don't seem to ever have time to do it. And at the weekly auction I attend sewing machines (good ones) go for almost nothing. I learned to sew as a child and most of my clothes have always been made by my mother (when I was young) or by myself. But I am 5'9" and 71 years old. Until girls started growing taller these last few years, I couldn't get anything that came close to fitting in the stores. Anyhow, I am glad there are people designing patterns for period garb that most people who sew at all can use. I usually just make my patterns up as I go along or sort of copy them from Janet Arnold or something. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: From: Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:26:53 -0800 To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns What I'm interested in knowing, is how Simplicity chooses patterns--aside from market surveys, don't they do those?--and the people who design them. Is it all freelance? I know someone via the net--or used to, she's not posting any more--who had a small line of reenactment patterns. She approached Simplicity with an idea for a pattern she thought would work well in their historic line. Simplicity told her to work it out and submit it to them on a freelance basis. I don't know what happened with her idea. But is that how all Simplicity's historic patterns are designed, by freelancers? I hate to say this but, the market for general sewing still seems to be much larger than the market for reenactment sewing. Yes, reenactors have to make their own clothes far more than most people. Yes, most women have jobs outside the home that limit their time for sewing. But there are still a lot more mainstream sewers than reenactors. Notice Simplicity hedged their bets on that bustle dress by marketing it as a wedding dress--many people get married, some more than once. Sewing is a hobby these days, not a need, for most people. Many people who could buy an $8 blouse at Wal-Mart, just want something much better quality and more stylish--and they enjoy sewing. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com<http://www.lavoltapress.com/> Lalah wrote: > Just to add to your observations. It is cheaper to buy clothing at WalMart than it is to make it yourself. When you have to pay ten bucks for a pattern and you can buy a blouse for eight dollars guess which most people will do. At a place in time when so many people are so busy and "multi tasking" is the norm, too many people don't have the time (nor sadly, the ability) to sew. > > People new to SCA or Ren Faires or re-enacting are the exception. They are not going to get their garb off the rack in a discount store and most of them are not accomplished at making up their own patterns. People like Martha are a godsend to them because they can purchase a pattern that will pass inspection (to all but the really critical) and that they can understand. It takes a bit of experience to deal with some of the period patterns or to work from a charted pattern on a book page. > > To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! > > Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com<mailto:h-costume@mail.indra.com> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> _ Netscape. just the net you need __
Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns
Notice Simplicity hedged their bets on that bustle dress by marketing it as a wedding dress--many people get married, some more than once. Sewing is a hobby these days, not a need, for most people. Many people who could buy an $8 blouse at Wal-Mart, just want something much better quality and more stylish--and they enjoy sewing. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Marketing patterns to brides is something you see from several of their historical patterns, if you look in the printed catalogue at the fabric shop you'll notice that if the dress in the photo is not already white they often have an artist's sketch of it in white with a veil. The ones I particularly remember are the 'Shakespeare in love' gown and Martha's two day dresses with pagoda sleeves. Because a wedding dress is the garment a woman is most likely to have custom made and be willing to spend a lot of money on it makes sense that a pattern company would try to get as big a share of that market as possible. In reality I wouldn't be surprised if the historical themed weddings was a bigger market than re-enactors. Elizabeth Elizabeth Walpole Canberra Australia ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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But that's what we've become, a throw-away society. Companies expect us to buy something and throw it away after a short period of time, and that's sad. Well, that's what some (not all) manufacturers _want_. I'm not sure all buyers are happy about it. It really depends. Some designer clothing just caters to the desire to have something "different" without being better quality. Like rib T-shirts or tank tops or camisoles or henleys with a little lace sewn on here and there. Anyone can dye a cotton knit shirt from Dharma and add interesting trims, cheaper. (I've been doing a lot of that.) But some designer clothes are really well made. I've got Ralph Lauren wool jackets you can throw on the floor and walk on them (which I do, being a slob), and they not only don't wrinkle, they last for years. Thankfully, I learned how to sew from my Mom long ago, and I've gotten to sewing more and more of my regular clothes, not just for fun, but because I want something that will fit all of me, and last longer. If anyone wants some fabric with hand embroidery and hand crochet cheap, to make into this season's eyelet type clothing looks, the eBay seller china-usa has great tablecloths. I machine dyed one of their tablecloths to make into a skirt. Came out great, took the dye well, and the embroidery and crochet stayed rock solid through all that agitation. So I just bought two more--$9 apiece including napkins, and all hand work. I haven't tried dyeing any of their all crochet pieces yet, but I'm thinking about it. They have great Edwardian look hand-crocheted collars at $12 apiece. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Martha is a god send, to even the most critical. We tried her patterns while at the Citadel, just to see how they worked out...a little experimentation in the off season. They were wonderful to work with and the attention to detail was spot on! I recommend them to a lot of folks, can't wait to see what's next! Kelly > People like Martha are a godsend to them because >they can purchase a pattern that will pass inspection (to >all but the really critical) and that they can understand. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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At 12:26 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote: Many people who could buy an $8 blouse at Wal-Mart, just want something much better quality and more stylish--and they enjoy sewing. Fran I agree Fran. I hate buying clothes at Wal-Mart, and no longer support the store. I bought some pants and a blouse there once, and they fell apart after only a few months of basic use. Pathetic. It's bad enough I can't find anything to fit me as a plus sized person, but I would expect clothes to last longer than a few months. But that's what we've become, a throw-away society. Companies expect us to buy something and throw it away after a short period of time, and that's sad. Thankfully, I learned how to sew from my Mom long ago, and I've gotten to sewing more and more of my regular clothes, not just for fun, but because I want something that will fit all of me, and last longer. Kimiko ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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AMEN ! Love those fabric stashes! So nice to be able to afford fabric just for fun and the time to appreciate it. Susan "The universe is not to be narrowed down to the limits of our understanding...but our understanding must be stretched and enlarged to take in the image of the universe as it is discovered. " Francis Bacon On Feb 24, 2006, at 4:00 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: My point was that most people who sew don't do it because they _have_ to. Even some who are unusual sizes. (I'm 4'9" tall, and I don't have to sew modern clothes, except for hemming a lot of them, if I don't want to.) People sew because they enjoy it. Yes, we've certainly passed the days when almost every woman who wasn't working in a factory 16 hours a day did home sewing. But then, some of them found it a pretty dreary duty. It's much nicer for people to be sewing for fun, enjoying their fancy sewing machines, their emboidery machines, their 4-color sewing magazines, and their huge fabric stashes. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Lalah wrote: I agree that many people prefer quality clothing, but far too many do not. ___ 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:patterns
My point was that most people who sew don't do it because they _have_ to. Even some who are unusual sizes. (I'm 4'9" tall, and I don't have to sew modern clothes, except for hemming a lot of them, if I don't want to.) People sew because they enjoy it. Yes, we've certainly passed the days when almost every woman who wasn't working in a factory 16 hours a day did home sewing. But then, some of them found it a pretty dreary duty. It's much nicer for people to be sewing for fun, enjoying their fancy sewing machines, their emboidery machines, their 4-color sewing magazines, and their huge fabric stashes. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Lalah wrote: I agree that many people prefer quality clothing, but far too many do not. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Yeah, but the 8$ blouse from W-M only lasts a couple of months of wash/wear for me, while any clothing/garb I have made myself- admittedly not the best ever created- is still going strong several years later. Some has needed mending or adjustments, but because I put it together(without any serging) I know how to fix it too, so the "cost per wear" is much better. Just my .02 lira, Betsy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lalah Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:23 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns Just to add to your observations. It is cheaper to buy clothing at WalMart than it is to make it yourself. When you have to pay ten bucks for a pattern and you can buy a blouse for eight dollars guess which most people will do. At a place in time when so many people are so busy and "multi tasking" is the norm, too many people don't have the time (nor sadly, the ability) to sew. People new to SCA or Ren Faires or re-enacting are the exception. They are not going to get their garb off the rack in a discount store and most of them are not accomplished at making up their own patterns. People like Martha are a godsend to them because they can purchase a pattern that will pass inspection (to all but the really critical) and that they can understand. It takes a bit of experience to deal with some of the period patterns or to work from a charted pattern on a book page. To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:28:38 -0800 (PST) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re:patterns actually, Simplicity may be really gald they have you, Martha. Read that SHOULD BE GLAD. Down here in North Carolina it seems to be the home sewing market is really dried up in the past 10 or so years. Nobody is sewing for children, Nobody is really doing sewing for themselves, There are really no fabric stores in a 100 mile radius of Charlotte beyond, Mary Jos and Hancock's, and mostly they have home deck and quilting fabric, not much in the way of people type fabric. The nearest JoAnns in 90+ miles away. There are several stores at cater to the quilting segment, and one small one that sell Upmarket/Highend fabrics. A this is an introduction to Major Patter Companies can't be selling a huge amount of home sewing patterns. Right now, all I can think of who are doing sewing are the reenactment/costume folks like us. And these are people who will go ANYWHERE, Look at everything, Buy patterns that they don't really need but collect anyway, Have projects in the planning stage for a long time. It would be interesting to know how well the patterns do in comparison to other costume patterns and general run of the mill patterns vs. home dec stuff. 18c Mia in Charlotte NC, remembering the glory days of being near Baltimore MD and Washington DC. Remembering G Street Fabrics when it actually was on G Street DC - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. just the net you need ___ 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
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I agree that many people prefer quality clothing, but far too many do not. I made a living as a seamstress for several years before retiring and most of my work was home dec or alterations (I HATE alterations). I have taught several people to sew, but they don't seem to ever have time to do it. And at the weekly auction I attend sewing machines (good ones) go for almost nothing. I learned to sew as a child and most of my clothes have always been made by my mother (when I was young) or by myself. But I am 5'9" and 71 years old. Until girls started growing taller these last few years, I couldn't get anything that came close to fitting in the stores. Anyhow, I am glad there are people designing patterns for period garb that most people who sew at all can use. I usually just make my patterns up as I go along or sort of copy them from Janet Arnold or something. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:26:53 -0800 To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns What I'm interested in knowing, is how Simplicity chooses patterns--aside from market surveys, don't they do those?--and the people who design them. Is it all freelance? I know someone via the net--or used to, she's not posting any more--who had a small line of reenactment patterns. She approached Simplicity with an idea for a pattern she thought would work well in their historic line. Simplicity told her to work it out and submit it to them on a freelance basis. I don't know what happened with her idea. But is that how all Simplicity's historic patterns are designed, by freelancers? I hate to say this but, the market for general sewing still seems to be much larger than the market for reenactment sewing. Yes, reenactors have to make their own clothes far more than most people. Yes, most women have jobs outside the home that limit their time for sewing. But there are still a lot more mainstream sewers than reenactors. Notice Simplicity hedged their bets on that bustle dress by marketing it as a wedding dress--many people get married, some more than once. Sewing is a hobby these days, not a need, for most people. Many people who could buy an $8 blouse at Wal-Mart, just want something much better quality and more stylish--and they enjoy sewing. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Lalah wrote: > Just to add to your observations. It is cheaper to buy clothing at WalMart > than it is to make it yourself. When you have to pay ten bucks for a pattern > and you can buy a blouse for eight dollars guess which most people will do. > At a place in time when so many people are so busy and "multi tasking" is the > norm, too many people don't have the time (nor sadly, the ability) to sew. > > People new to SCA or Ren Faires or re-enacting are the exception. They are > not going to get their garb off the rack in a discount store and most of them > are not accomplished at making up their own patterns. People like Martha are > a godsend to them because they can purchase a pattern that will pass > inspection (to all but the really critical) and that they can understand. It > takes a bit of experience to deal with some of the period patterns or to work > from a charted pattern on a book page. > > To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope > that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! > > Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. just the net you need ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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What I'm interested in knowing, is how Simplicity chooses patterns--aside from market surveys, don't they do those?--and the people who design them. Is it all freelance? I know someone via the net--or used to, she's not posting any more--who had a small line of reenactment patterns. She approached Simplicity with an idea for a pattern she thought would work well in their historic line. Simplicity told her to work it out and submit it to them on a freelance basis. I don't know what happened with her idea. But is that how all Simplicity's historic patterns are designed, by freelancers? I hate to say this but, the market for general sewing still seems to be much larger than the market for reenactment sewing. Yes, reenactors have to make their own clothes far more than most people. Yes, most women have jobs outside the home that limit their time for sewing. But there are still a lot more mainstream sewers than reenactors. Notice Simplicity hedged their bets on that bustle dress by marketing it as a wedding dress--many people get married, some more than once. Sewing is a hobby these days, not a need, for most people. Many people who could buy an $8 blouse at Wal-Mart, just want something much better quality and more stylish--and they enjoy sewing. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Lalah wrote: Just to add to your observations. It is cheaper to buy clothing at WalMart than it is to make it yourself. When you have to pay ten bucks for a pattern and you can buy a blouse for eight dollars guess which most people will do. At a place in time when so many people are so busy and "multi tasking" is the norm, too many people don't have the time (nor sadly, the ability) to sew. People new to SCA or Ren Faires or re-enacting are the exception. They are not going to get their garb off the rack in a discount store and most of them are not accomplished at making up their own patterns. People like Martha are a godsend to them because they can purchase a pattern that will pass inspection (to all but the really critical) and that they can understand. It takes a bit of experience to deal with some of the period patterns or to work from a charted pattern on a book page. To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Just to add to your observations. It is cheaper to buy clothing at WalMart than it is to make it yourself. When you have to pay ten bucks for a pattern and you can buy a blouse for eight dollars guess which most people will do. At a place in time when so many people are so busy and "multi tasking" is the norm, too many people don't have the time (nor sadly, the ability) to sew. People new to SCA or Ren Faires or re-enacting are the exception. They are not going to get their garb off the rack in a discount store and most of them are not accomplished at making up their own patterns. People like Martha are a godsend to them because they can purchase a pattern that will pass inspection (to all but the really critical) and that they can understand. It takes a bit of experience to deal with some of the period patterns or to work from a charted pattern on a book page. To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have! Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:28:38 -0800 (PST) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re:patterns actually, Simplicity may be really gald they have you, Martha. Read that SHOULD BE GLAD. Down here in North Carolina it seems to be the home sewing market is really dried up in the past 10 or so years. Nobody is sewing for children, Nobody is really doing sewing for themselves, There are really no fabric stores in a 100 mile radius of Charlotte beyond, Mary Jos and Hancock's, and mostly they have home deck and quilting fabric, not much in the way of people type fabric. The nearest JoAnns in 90+ miles away. There are several stores at cater to the quilting segment, and one small one that sell Upmarket/Highend fabrics. A this is an introduction to Major Patter Companies can't be selling a huge amount of home sewing patterns. Right now, all I can think of who are doing sewing are the reenactment/costume folks like us. And these are people who will go ANYWHERE, Look at everything, Buy patterns that they don't really need but collect anyway, Have projects in the planning stage for a long time. It would be interesting to know how well the patterns do in comparison to other costume patterns and general run of the mill patterns vs. home dec stuff. 18c Mia in Charlotte NC, remembering the glory days of being near Baltimore MD and Washington DC. Remembering G Street Fabrics when it actually was on G Street DC - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. just the net you need ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Susan Data-Samtak wrote: I joined a Victorian Group that sews and "dresses up" historic sites and events by their presence. We sewed early 1900s style outfits for the "100 Years of Golf in Morris County" exhibit. In period attire, we visited the 5 County Golf Courses last summer, to advertise the Historical Society's exhibit. Is there an exhibit catalog for that? I might buy one for my mother-in-law. She lives for golf. I also ride sidesaddle, so I must sew my historically-inspired pieces. Along the lines of the Golf Outfits: Some of the other Ladies in my group saw how elegant the Sidesaddle Riding Habits were and said " I want to make a Riding Habit. I don't want to ride a horse, you understand. I just LOVE the habits!" Our books _The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-of-the-Century Patterns with Instructions and Fashion Plates_ and _The Edwardian Modiste: 85 Authentic Patterns with Instructions, Fashion Plates, and Period Sewing Techniques_ include a great many patterns for 1900-1906 and 1905-1909, respectively, including patterns for golf and riding habits. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re:patterns & ramblings
As a comment on "moden sewing": if I can buy a finished garment at Wal-Mart for LESS than I can by the cheap fabric and notions at the same Wal-Mart, why should I learn to sew? I agree about the re-enactment people. Patterns and fabric-WOW! I joined a Victorian Group that sews and "dresses up" historic sites and events by their presence. We sewed early 1900s style outfits for the "100 Years of Golf in Morris County" exhibit. In period attire, we visited the 5 County Golf Courses last summer, to advertise the Historical Society's exhibit. We were on hand to present the awards to the Ladies Golf Winners of each tournament at the 5 sites. Certainly attracted a lot of attention in our long skirts and straw boaters. We were asked the inevitable question: "Can you actually golf in that outfit? " I don't golf. Didn't stop me from making an outfit, though! I also ride sidesaddle, so I must sew my historically-inspired pieces. Along the lines of the Golf Outfits: Some of the other Ladies in my group saw how elegant the Sidesaddle Riding Habits were and said " I want to make a Riding Habit. I don't want to ride a horse, you understand. I just LOVE the habits!" Like many of you, my body type doesn't fit the standard sizes anymore. I wear sweats at home. So ... period sewing is such fun for me. I can "dress up" for serious and frivolous occasions, alike. This group also makes Cage Comforters for shelter animals from our fabric scraps. (Do a google search for more info.) We received a LARGE donation of fabric from a clothing company. We have been able to donate over 300 "comforters" to the unfortunate critters, over the past 12 months. Some of them even made their way to New Orleans for Katrina's animal victims. Our sewing machines are well used! We feel great about donating the Comforters, using our leftovers and, of course, buying more fabric and patterns! We even make little toys for the shelter animal from our scraps. Some of our members knit and/or crochet. They make Comforters and toys from yarn. Especially good for those "practice" pieces that don't quite work out well enough for Period Attire use. Susan "Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark Trail" by Louis L'Amour On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Mia Dappert wrote: actually, Simplicity may be really gald they have you, Martha. Read that SHOULD BE GLAD. Down here in North Carolina it seems to be the home sewing market is really dried up in the past 10 or so years. Nobody is sewing for children, Nobody is really doing sewing for themselves, There are really no fabric stores in a 100 mile radius of Charlotte beyond, Mary Jos and Hancock's, and mostly they have home deck and quilting fabric, not much in the way of people type fabric. The nearest JoAnns in 90+ miles away. There are several stores at cater to the quilting segment, and one small one that sell Upmarket/Highend fabrics. A this is an introduction to Major Patter Companies can't be selling a huge amount of home sewing patterns. Right now, all I can think of who are doing sewing are the reenactment/costume folks like us. And these are people who will go ANYWHERE, Look at everything, Buy patterns that they don't really need but collect anyway, Have projects in the planning stage for a long time. It would be interesting to know how well the patterns do in comparison to other costume patterns and general run of the mill patterns vs. home dec stuff. 18c Mia in Charlotte NC, remembering the glory days of being near Baltimore MD and Washington DC. Remembering G Street Fabrics when it actually was on G Street DC - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ___ 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] Re:patterns
actually, Simplicity may be really gald they have you, Martha. Read that SHOULD BE GLAD. Down here in North Carolina it seems to be the home sewing market is really dried up in the past 10 or so years. Nobody is sewing for children, Nobody is really doing sewing for themselves, There are really no fabric stores in a 100 mile radius of Charlotte beyond, Mary Jos and Hancock's, and mostly they have home deck and quilting fabric, not much in the way of people type fabric. The nearest JoAnns in 90+ miles away. There are several stores at cater to the quilting segment, and one small one that sell Upmarket/Highend fabrics. A this is an introduction to Major Patter Companies can't be selling a huge amount of home sewing patterns. Right now, all I can think of who are doing sewing are the reenactment/costume folks like us. And these are people who will go ANYWHERE, Look at everything, Buy patterns that they don't really need but collect anyway, Have projects in the planning stage for a long time. It would be interesting to know how well the patterns do in comparison to other costume patterns and general run of the mill patterns vs. home dec stuff. 18c Mia in Charlotte NC, remembering the glory days of being near Baltimore MD and Washington DC. Remembering G Street Fabrics when it actually was on G Street DC - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
