Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get?
Chris, This is a late reply. Hope you got what you hoped for! I knit socks all the time but never do block them. My feet do that well enough :) I've never had blockers and don't understand the need for them. Perhaps you can enlighten me on that point. Happy feet in handknits! ==Marjorie On Dec 28, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Chris Laning wrote: I haven't received it yet, but I noticed that the Cosimo de Medici book has mysteriously disappeared from my Amazon wish list. I have a strong suspicion that it might turn up as a birthday gift, and since my birthday is the Third Day of Christmas, I think that counts. (I'm out of town, so any birthday gifts I'm getting are probably going to be waiting for me at home.) I also haven't bought the other half of my Christmas gift to myself yet: I've ordered The Queen's Servants, but not the sock blockers and blocking wires for my knitting. 0 Chris Laning | clan...@igc.org + Davis, California http://paternoster-row.org - http://paternosters.blogspot.com ___ 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] What costume-related gifts did you get?
My husband has pre-ordered me a set of books - *Textiles: Critical and Primary Sources* - *Edited by Catherine Harper http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/search/advanced?searchAuthor=Catherine+Harper* Description - Textiles: Critical and Primary Sources is a major multi-volume reference work that draws together 80 seminal texts on textiles. Textile culture stretches geographic, historical, methodological and disciplinary boundaries, and defies chronological ordering. The contents are therefore gathered into four thematic collections dealing with history and curation; production and sustainability; science and technology; and identity, each supported by an introductory editorial essay that serves to critique and supplement each textual collection and theme. Textiles: Critical and Primary Sources is a key scholarly resource for any researchers involved in the study of textiles, as well as associated subjects, including studies in dress, costume and fashion; feminism and gender; art, design and cultural history; and sociology and anthropology. While not specifically historic dress, and more study and work related, for me. It is very sexy. :) I've been buying myself historic dress books as they become available. The library has swelled. 7 new book cases for the new house. I sill don't know if that is enough. We will see when we finish unpacking. Cheers Deb I use BullGuard Spamfilter to keep my inbox clean. It is completely free: www.bullguard.com/freespamfilter ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get?
I haven't received it yet, but I noticed that the Cosimo de Medici book has mysteriously disappeared from my Amazon wish list. I have a strong suspicion that it might turn up as a birthday gift, and since my birthday is the Third Day of Christmas, I think that counts. (I'm out of town, so any birthday gifts I'm getting are probably going to be waiting for me at home.) I also haven't bought the other half of my Christmas gift to myself yet: I've ordered The Queen's Servants, but not the sock blockers and blocking wires for my knitting. 0 Chris Laning | clan...@igc.org + Davis, California http://paternoster-row.org - http://paternosters.blogspot.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I got Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1660-1860, Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail (a VA book with absolutely stunning photographs), and After a Fashion by our own Fran, which looks like one of the most useful general reference books a costumer could have! I also got the Roumanian Blouse pattern from Folkwear, and a Joann Fabrics gift card - not historical, but still costume-related. Emily ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Got The Basics of Corset Building. I have all the items. Now a body to pattern and make one working corset for the 1890s. At 65 I want a real corset for real clothing. The days of being a Vamp are long gone and totally uninteresting :-). Anyone else drooling over the OMG That Dress website? Sent from my iPad On Dec 26, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Julie Tamura jtkn...@jtknits.cts.com wrote: I got a Steampunk necklace my daughter made for me. My daughter got a Victorian dangly choker my husband and I made from real Victorian buttons and black glass faceted beads. I've gotta get some pictures of these G. Husband and daughter got matching Jayne Cobb hats (from Firefly) and yes, he has the attitude to carry it off ;-) Julie ___ 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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Correction - it is Ballets Russes: The Art of Costume rather than The King's Servants: Gentleman's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII... Still good. Sandy At 11:07 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote: I got: The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry 1700-1917 (still in transit, but...) A Nook Tablet (perhaps not really costuming, but still useful...) Seasons 1 2 of Merlin - there are some interesting costume ideas in there... Pierre got: The King's Servants: Gentleman's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII (likewise still in transit...) Harry Potter: From the Page to the Screen (a complete making of with pictures of everything, including costumes) Sandy What did you get? Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress International Costumers' Guild Archivist http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly - Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C. Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On Dec 25, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Lavolta Press wrote: What did you get? Fran I got The Queen's Servant, and Goldwork Techniques, Projects Pure Inspiration as early Christmas gifts. The first book had a lovely little notecard from Ninya Jane for helping with the book. I hope to use the info from Ninya's pattern this spring to make a new gown, and bonnet frontlet for myself. I hope to use the second book sometime to help make some embroidered costume accessories. I also have some gift cards, including for Joanns, which I am pondering just what I want to buy with them. Kimiko ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Well, I got Medieval Clothing Textiles #7 for my birthday on Dec 4... don't know if that counts, 8-) But this morning there were 2 books about SCA-period cooking recipes, lots of other books, a lovely set of long scarves that Santa found at the flea market, but not really anything costume-related. Well, not SCA-period costume, did get a Mucha calendar with a few images that are actually new-to-us. (We do SO miss the Medieval Women calendar series!) The Queen's Servants sounds interesting, as my husband has an interest in HVII period, and I am a Ricardian. I look forward to other tales-o'-loot! Have a nice Day! chimene On Dec 25, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Lavolta Press wrote: I got: War and Worship: Textiles from 3rd to 4th Century AD The Queen's Servants: Gentlewomen's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII Ornamentalism: The Art of Renaissance Accessories The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry 1700-1917 Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art Also DVDs of seasons 1 and 2 of the Spice and Wolf anime series I gave my husband (among other things) Volume 2 of the graphic novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, which I am looking forward to reading after he does. What did you get? Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress ___ 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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If anyone is interested in a book review on The Queen's Servants, I've got one here on my creative blog http://kimikosews.livejournal.com/66429.html Btw, there is also The King's Servants for men's clothing of the early Henry VIII period that had been released earlier. The typical clothes worn by middling men during the decades between the battles of Bosworth (1485) and Flodden (1513) are described and reconstructed in this beautifully illustrated book. Kimiko On Dec 25, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote: The Queen's Servants sounds interesting, as my husband has an interest in HVII period, and I am a Ricardian. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought myself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC had, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content. I *did* get three books on food history! Spirit of the Harvest, which is a book of reconstructed North American Indian recipes, The Pharoah's Kitchen, about food in ancient Egypt and Nubia, and Meals and Recipes from Ancient Greece. Quality and accuracy to be assessed as I read them. I did not know about The Queen's Servants though I enjoyed The King's Servants and will probably add it to my list of books to get--thanks Kimiko! -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com Beware how you take away hope from another human being. --Oliver Wendell Holmes ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Wasn't expecting anything, but got a beautiful ceramic tile with a Chinese robe on it--the giver has been to Shanghai recently. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sun, Dec 25, 2011 2:46 pm Subject: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get? I got: War and Worship: Textiles from 3rd to 4th Century AD he Queen's Servants: Gentlewomen's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII rnamentalism: The Art of Renaissance Accessories he Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry 700-1917 acing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art Also DVDs of seasons 1 and 2 of the Spice and Wolf anime series I gave my husband (among other things) Volume 2 of the graphic novel The xtraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, which I am looking forward o reading after he does. What did you get? Fran avolta Press ooks on historic clothing ww.lavoltapress.com ww.facebook.com/LavoltaPress __ -costume mailing list -cost...@mail.indra.com ttp://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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Oh, and I got a $15 JoAnn's gift card from a co-worker, which I think I need to use for something totally frivolous and just for me! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sun, Dec 25, 2011 6:34 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get? This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought yself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC ad, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content. I *did* get three books on food history! Spirit of the Harvest, which is book of reconstructed North American Indian recipes, The Pharoah's itchen, about food in ancient Egypt and Nubia, and Meals and Recipes rom Ancient Greece. Quality and accuracy to be assessed as I read them. I did not know about The Queen's Servants though I enjoyed The King's ervants and will probably add it to my list of books to get--thanks imiko! - athy Raymond a...@thyrsus.com Beware how you take away hope from another human being. -Oliver Wendell Holmes __ -costume mailing list -cost...@mail.indra.com ttp://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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A lady where i work upgraded her serger and let me have hers complete with goodies boxes and instruction video! I am in the process of catching up my gift sewing. Im are someone an xmas dread with 2 jackets , 1 for church one for nutty years eve and now i get to make xmas presents then , starting next week , i will make sone stuff just for me!!! Planned is (not in order) a soem punk theme set with two different tops and bustle skirt a felled wool jacket ) have already felled the wool) a dress to wear to the baseball banquet in one month fro today a twelfth night outfit. -Original Message- Date: Sunday, December 25, 2011 6:34:48 pm To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com From: Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get? This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought myself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC had, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content. I *did* get three books on food history! Spirit of the Harvest, which is a book of reconstructed North American Indian recipes, The Pharoah's Kitchen, about food in ancient Egypt and Nubia, and Meals and Recipes from Ancient Greece. Quality and accuracy to be assessed as I read them. I did not know about The Queen's Servants though I enjoyed The King's Servants and will probably add it to my list of books to get--thanks Kimiko! -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com Beware how you take away hope from another human being. --Oliver Wendell Holmes ___ 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] What costume-related gifts did you get?
I got: The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry 1700-1917 (still in transit, but...) A Nook Tablet (perhaps not really costuming, but still useful...) Seasons 1 2 of Merlin - there are some interesting costume ideas in there... Pierre got: The King's Servants: Gentleman's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII (likewise still in transit...) Harry Potter: From the Page to the Screen (a complete making of with pictures of everything, including costumes) Sandy At 01:45 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote: I got: War and Worship: Textiles from 3rd to 4th Century AD The Queen's Servants: Gentlewomen's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII Ornamentalism: The Art of Renaissance Accessories The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry 1700-1917 Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art Also DVDs of seasons 1 and 2 of the Spice and Wolf anime series I gave my husband (among other things) Volume 2 of the graphic novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, which I am looking forward to reading after he does. What did you get? Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume International Costumers' Guild Archivist http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly - Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C. Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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OOOHH - I'm going to have to check out that one - The Pharoah's Kitchen. Sounds really neat - and I have a nephew who's in grad school studying to be an Egyptologist. Sandy At 05:32 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote: This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought myself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC had, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content. I *did* get three books on food history! Spirit of the Harvest, which is a book of reconstructed North American Indian recipes, The Pharoah's Kitchen, about food in ancient Egypt and Nubia, and Meals and Recipes from Ancient Greece. Quality and accuracy to be assessed as I read them. I did not know about The Queen's Servants though I enjoyed The King's Servants and will probably add it to my list of books to get--thanks Kimiko! Cathy Raymond International Costumers' Guild Archivist http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly - Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C. Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On 12/26/2011 12:10 AM, Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote: OOOHH - I'm going to have to check out that one - The Pharoah's Kitchen. Sounds really neat - and I have a nephew who's in grad school studying to be an Egyptologist. I'm planning to post reviews of all three books as I read them on my historic food blog, Food Through Time--http://cathyshistoricfood.blogspot.com/ -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com Even imperfection itself may have its ideal or perfect state. --Thomas de Quincey ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Looks like some of you racked up on the gifts. My future daughter-in-law gave me a box of antique lace that she had purchased at an estate sale. In the box was a fine lace bertha in perfect condition, very delicate lace collar, and some collars and cuffs that are tacked to tissue paper. We are trying to figure out why they are attached to the tissue paper in a manner of a personal display. I wonder if it is like the embroidery portfolios at the Valentine Museum. Future brides would present their future MIL with a portfolio of embroidery stitches to prove that the bride was worthy of the groom. The best gift was to and from my 9 y.o. granddaughter. I always wanted a daughter to teach her to sew. No such luck with my daughter Katie. Last summer on vacation I was embroidering and my granddaughter wanted to learn how to do it. So I taught her some basics and she fell in love with embroidery. She also fell in love my DMC floss notebook that holds the floss. She asked for Christmas would I give her one. I gave her for Christmas an embroidery pattern book, the DMC notebook, about 30 skeins of floss, a hoop, and needles. She was so excited that she wanted to go home immediately and start embroidering. She is very gifted in all the needle skills. She also crochets and knits. Lastly my mother gave me a book on how to create the Colonial Williamsburg all natural Christmas decorations. It is called Colonial Williamsburg Decorates for Christmas by Libbey Hodges Oliver. The book really inspired me to finish my wreath of the 10-point star. This is my variation of one of the 2009 CW wreaths at www.costumegallery.com/wreath.jpgThe photo is extra large so that you can see it closely. The wreath is 36 across and took one night to make. The gumballs and holly came from my yard. The star's white area is small dried flowers and the cranberries are fresh. The outline of the star is cinnamon sticks. I am in the process of putting my photos of making the wreath on my FaceBook page. Do a search for The Costume Gallery Websites to find the directions. By tonight all the direction will be on FB. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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for christmas, Mom gave me a leaf pendant which is pretty cool, as well as 3 bobbin storage boxes. B-i-L gave me some lovely clothes that are a size too big. Husband gave me an Elvish scarf from New Zealand - the same weave they used for the cloaks in the Lord of the Rings movie; and a couple of costume DVDs (North South and Little Dorrit). -Judy Mitchell ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
