RE: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
Yikes! Here's hoping for all the best for you. And Merry Christmas and A very Happy New Year for you, too. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B -_- M -_- Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:52 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop ) Hello, thanks everyone who answered my questions about dancing in hoops, wedding dresses and traditions, discussed styles with me, gave me all this support and all those hints. Yes, the dress is nearly finished now. At least, the major part is done. I'm using modern techniques and traditional styles, totally unashamed of using anything Victorian or 1830-ish, and I do have the hope it will match his suit well. But the wedding itself had to be postponed. Less than three weeks before the intended wedding, and six days before my own flight to the country where it would take place, I was diagnosed with cancer. I'll have to have surgery right away. The flight was cancelled, as were all bookings. Luckily, it's hopefully contained, I may not even need chemotherapy afterwards. So, this may be the last time I'll be online in a long time. Merry Christmas to everyone! Love B -_- M -_- ___ 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: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B -_- M -_- Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:52 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop ) *snippage* But the wedding itself had to be postponed. Less than three weeks before the intended wedding, and six days before my own flight to the country where it would take place, I was diagnosed with cancer. I'll have to have surgery right away. The flight was cancelled, as were all bookings. Luckily, it's hopefully contained, I may not even need chemotherapy afterwards. So, this may be the last time I'll be online in a long time. Merry Christmas to everyone! Don't know if you'll see this or not, but please, *PLEASE* keep us posted! Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
Hello, thanks everyone who answered my questions about dancing in hoops, wedding dresses and traditions, discussed styles with me, gave me all this support and all those hints. Yes, the dress is nearly finished now. At least, the major part is done. I'm using modern techniques and traditional styles, totally unashamed of using anything Victorian or 1830-ish, and I do have the hope it will match his suit well. But the wedding itself had to be postponed. Less than three weeks before the intended wedding, and six days before my own flight to the country where it would take place, I was diagnosed with cancer. I'll have to have surgery right away. The flight was cancelled, as were all bookings. Luckily, it's hopefully contained, I may not even need chemotherapy afterwards. So, this may be the last time I'll be online in a long time. Merry Christmas to everyone! Love B -_- M -_- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
In the period of the '80s and 90s, a very popular color for wedding gowns was coffee-au-lait. Not brown exactly, but stronger than cream. I have seen two Worth gowns of this period, with provenance of being wedding gowns. kathleen - Original Message - From: Adele de Maisieres [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop ) Barbara -_- M aren wrote: think that prior to the Edwardian era, that blue was a popular color for wedding dresses but I can't remember where I read that. Hm, at the costume museum in Bath, I remember seeing pre-1900 bridal dresses which weren't white, and many could probably just count as Sunday best , but couldn't spot a trend to a particular color like blue. In fact, I think even then light, pastel or cream colors dominated. I went to a similar exhibition a few years ago. Out of thirty-odd dresses, there was only one white, and I don't remember any particular colour trend. I think there were quite a few strong/dark colours as well as some light ones, so I suspect that colour was a function of season, fashion, and personal taste. -- Adele de Maisieres - Habeo metrum - musicamque, hominem meam. Expectat alium quid? -Georgeus Gershwinus - ___ 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: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
I've just recently joined this list and have enjoyed the discussions so far. And I've also enjoyed seeing posts from several old and new friends! My experience with the blue garter is this: Having attended weddings where the groom tried to throw the garter just to have it float, I decided to weight mine. I made it with a length of light-socket pull-cord chain between the layers of blue ribbon. You just have to make sure you don't kneel on it! (Robin: Ask Dana about it. I think he was the one who caught it!) Cathy Raitt (aka Catherine de Bellefleur in the SCA) **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
My Aunt made a blue garter with a tiny pouch for a new penny (year of marrage). Thus covering the blue, new and sixpence. If my cousin passes it on, you have added the something old. The weight of the penny solved the floating problem. :) De -Original Message- I've just recently joined this list and have enjoyed the discussions so far. And I've also enjoyed seeing posts from several old and new friends! My experience with the blue garter is this: Having attended weddings where the groom tried to throw the garter just to have it float, I decided to weight mine. I made it with a length of light-socket pull-cord chain between the layers of blue ribbon. You just have to make sure you don't kneel on it! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
Barbara -_- M aren wrote: think that prior to the Edwardian era, that blue was a popular color for wedding dresses but I can't remember where I read that. Hm, at the costume museum in Bath, I remember seeing pre-1900 bridal dresses which weren't white, and many could probably just count as Sunday best , but couldn't spot a trend to a particular color like blue. In fact, I think even then light, pastel or cream colors dominated. I went to a similar exhibition a few years ago. Out of thirty-odd dresses, there was only one white, and I don't remember any particular colour trend. I think there were quite a few strong/dark colours as well as some light ones, so I suspect that colour was a function of season, fashion, and personal taste. -- Adele de Maisieres - Habeo metrum - musicamque, hominem meam. Expectat alium quid? -Georgeus Gershwinus - ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )
I read about the tradition to wear etwas Altes, etwas Neues, etwas Geliehenes, etwas Blaues Und ein lucky Deutschmark in her Schue? (Sorry, reaching back to high school German!) Hm, at the costume museum in Bath, I remember seeing pre-1900 bridal dresses which weren't white, and many could probably just count as Sunday best, but couldn't spot a trend to a particular color like blue. At some point in the 18th century, white and silver became fashionable for wedding gowns. That was for those who could afford it! But still most women were married in their best dress. I think Queen Victoria renewed the fashion for white again, but still not everyone could afford a white dress just for their wedding. I'm not sure when a white dress became affordable for all, but maybe 20th century? -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop ) blue garter seller
Hi, I remember seeing a totally blue garter at the chain store Party City ,they have a bridal section with decorations,favors,memory books bride's and groom's garters, also had the sixpence for your shoe. Melody Barbara -_- M aren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi De, 2007/12/8, otsisto : Actually, the blue comes from the saying wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Which was originally: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe. English bridal tradition from the Victorian era. ... Whose telling you have to have a blue garter? A friend of us who will be MC at the reception. He has apparently been to 6 (German) weddings already this year. The color blue is alleged to be a symbol of love, modesty and fidelity. I read about the tradition to wear etwas Altes, etwas Neues, etwas Geliehenes, etwas Blaues in a German booklet with marriage tips. But it was quoted to me again by a friend of us who will be MC at our reception and has apparently been at 6 (German) weddings this year already. It just occurred to me the other day that it actually rhymes in English something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. The booklet said the color blue was to symbolise the hope for a son. I think that prior to the Edwardian era, that blue was a popular color for wedding dresses but I can't remember where I read that. Hm, at the costume museum in Bath, I remember seeing pre-1900 bridal dresses which weren't white, and many could probably just count as Sunday best , but couldn't spot a trend to a particular color like blue. In fact, I think even then light, pastel or cream colors dominated. Carol, I will try a bridal shop for a blue garter. I will ask them if they haven't heard of the tradition :-) B M ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
