RE: [h-cost] Re: black linen costume
I just saw Becoming Jane last night (thanks Netflix!) and she had some very nice dresses made of linen.A dark blue walking dress, especially. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re: black linen costume I want to thank everyone who gave me some ideas of what to do with my 5+ yards of black linen. It may go for bodice lining primarily, but some of the other non-monochromatic images were intriguing. (I have to stop buying material for which I have no immediate use, I keep telling myself but I always give in!) Donna Scarfe Fyne Hats By Felicity **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du ffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598) ___ 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: black linen costume
(I have to stop buying material for which I have no immediate use, I keep telling myself but I always give in!) Many of us do that--I bought twenty-seven yards of wool in the last couple of weeks. I know where about eight of it will be used, the rest I bought because it was on sale and really really cheap. (10 yards of a lightweight wool blend for $2.99 a yard!) Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Black Linen
On Feb 13, 2008, at 3:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: h I am not sure where to start or what formal techniques other costumers use! Do the majority who have made them use both patterns and techniques acquired from a hat making class? I am not familiar with historical Victorian millinery techniques, but a great book with clear instructions for theatrical techniques is _From the Neck Up_ by Denise Dreher. It's not too expensive, and it's fairly easy to use. Good luck, Melanie Schuessler ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Black Linen
In a message dated 2/13/2008 5:21:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am not familiar with historical Victorian millinery techniques, but a great book with clear instructions for theatrical techniques is _From the Neck Up_ by Denise Dreher. It's not too expensive, and it's fairly easy to use. *** Hats are hats. The theatrical methods are often the REAL methods because many hats, especially big elaborate ones, are a make it work affair. I have a bunch of period bonnets from the 1840's and 50's that my long ago roommate collected and we just couldn't throw out they are all rotting and falling apart. No you cannot wear them or fix them, BUT you can see their innards and see how they were made. Lots of cardboard and wire. And some of the most amazing and clever decoration you've ever seen [why my roommate wouldn't throw them out] There's one simple oyster colored silk bonnet [covering a cardboard and wire frame] decorated with the most realistic wild morning glories, made of paper, you've ever seem Very fine and delicate. My fave is a bonnet that is formed from a wire frame that is like an open mesh. Woven into the frame in geometric patterns are long bias strips of blue-grey silk organdy which curl up into tubes. On one side is a cluster of loops of the tubular organdy strips. It's light as a feather and translucent. I've never seen anything like it! **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
