Re: [h-cost] Use of Fabrics?
A. Garden writes I've often looked at the fabrics at http://stores.ebay.com/Renaissance-Fabrics and wondered if anyone here had used them for Renaissance (general term) or Elizabethan garb? If so, what are your thoughts? I realise they are not natural fibres, but what did you think of the patterns? Do you have photos of finished gowns or doublets you might share with me? I've got some garments to make and am thinking about some of these fabrics. Hi, I just recently bought some brocade from this store for an elizabethan gown. The fabric is beautiful. The colors are vibrant and the pattern is great. I haven't finished the dress yet, so I don't have pictures, but as long as you know that the fabric isn't period correct I would go for it. Tania M. Pembroke -Original Message- From: A & J Garden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:38:25 +1100 Subject: [h-cost] Use of Fabrics? I've often looked at the fabrics at http://stores.ebay.com/Renaissance-Fabrics and wondered if anyone here had used them for Renaissance (general term) or Elizabethan garb? If so, what are your thoughts? I realise they are not natural fibres, but what did you think of the patterns? Do you have photos of finished gowns or doublets you might share with me? I've got some garments to make and am thinking about some of these fabrics. Regards, A. Garden ___ 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] margo pattern question
I've always had good luck with Margos patterns. It seems to me that no matter what pattern or company that you go with you always have to tweak something. Tania Pembroke -Original Message- From: REBECCA BURCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:28:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [h-cost] margo pattern question Bummers! I just ordered the Gentlemen's Wardrobe pattern set to use for my son's Faire outfit. Is there a better one you would recommend? This is my first time doing really historically accurate costuming and I need to get it right. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just bought and made that pattern in November, and > found that there were several corrections to pattern > pieces, directions left off in some places, and at > one place outright wrong directions. Off the top, I > cannot remember what I had to do to make it work, so > I guess I cannot be of much help. I do remember > fighting with the collar, however, and it seems to > me that doing what made sense at the time was the > right thing to do. > > I would not recommend this pattern for someone who > is not already familiar with basic construction > techniques for this type of garment. > > ~Kimberley > > -Original Message- > From: A & J Garden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:04:55 +1100 > Subject: [h-cost] margo pattern question > > > Does anyone here have Margos Elizabethan gentlemens > pattern? I've asked on Margos list but can't get an > answer - I'm pretty sure there is a correction that > needs to be done to the neck of the mens doublet but > I haven't got that page - can anyone here enlighten > me? > Thanks in advance, Aylwen > ___ > 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 > Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA ___ 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: h-costume Digest, Vol 5, Issue 80
Bjarne, I think that if you market the bag to the right consumer, the price is good bargain. On the other hand it's going to seem expensive for the casual observer who doesn't understand all that it takes to make. Tania -Original Message- From: Susan B. Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:21:53 -0600 Subject: Re: [h-cost] RE: h-costume Digest, Vol 5, Issue 80 Bjarne asked: > Do you consider my bag for 100 dollars cheap or expensive? > Globalisations is catching up on us. > God or bad? > > Bjarne Based on my income (I"m a student), they're expensive. If I had a Real Job (tm), I'd consider the price to be a *real* bargain! 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Elizabethan Style, Nostalgic Needle, Sharon Cohen
Can somebody send me the link? I missed that email. tHANKS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:58:25 EST Subject: Re: [h-cost] Elizabethan Style, Nostalgic Needle, Sharon Cohen In a message dated 1/29/2006 8:37:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: would appreciate any input on it would like to >> find out how fast it displays on as many different browsers as >> possible. I use Internet Explorer and it was fine. And I think the colors work okay--obviously, you are echoing the colors in the purse. I think the green background is fine--from one comment, I was expecting something much brighter than what I saw--and the button color is okay, albeit perhaps a tad bright, but trying to match the colors from your photo was, I'm sure, a challenge and you may not be able to get an exact match. I personally think a patterned/textured background is not necessary, as the needlework is the star--some textured backgrounds are just too busy and make the text hard to read. Just my opinion. Ann Wass ___ 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] Tea towels
Try www.victoriantradingco.com they usually have stuff like that. Tania -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:25:22 -0800 Subject: [h-cost] Tea towels Does anyone know where to get tea towels/dish towels of the non-pile linen or cotton type, preferably from the US? With more or less historic-looking printed or woven designs such as tapestry, medieval, William Morris, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Victorian . . . you get the idea. With nice designs but not cute/sweet. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.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] Hand fan silk handpainted
I'ts really hard to tell how bad the damage is by the pictures. If it's not too bad than it can be reinforced. If the damage is too bad, than yes, the sticks can be recovered as long as they're not cracked. If they are, you're better of leaving it as a display. Tania -Original Message- From: Deredere Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:07:07 +0100 Subject: [h-cost] Hand fan silk handpainted Hi, Today I've bought a nice folding fan on an antiek market. I just fell in love with it and had to buy it. But the silk is damaged. Is this reperable? I am thinking of taking the fabric of and put new silk on it. I have just the right silk for it. I am a very practical person and I like to use things instead of letting them gather dust. But in this state it is not usable. I am wondering how others think of what I schould do. And does anyone knows from which period this fan is? Pictures from the fan are on the bottom of the page. http://mystictimes.nl/Gallery/Gallery.html ___ 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] Stomacher
I was recently made aware of the stomacher from some previous posts. I make Elizabethan costumes and though it isn't strictly period I am interested in learning more about them. I don't have the luxury of a ladies maid and this invention would definitely make getting dressed by oneself easier. Can anyone explain the workings of these, or possibly have a good picture of how they're attached and how they cover the laces? Thank-you Tania ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Bjarne
Bjarne, What is the link to you website again. I have somebody I would like to show your work to. Tani ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Judging costume contest? Help!
What I've seen that works well for the public is to have someone announce that the contest is about to begin and that anyone interested should come up to stage. You can either have appointed judges or do the winner(s) by crowd applause. If you're worried about hurting someones feelings you can always have some sort of side prize such as most imaginative. Hope this helps. Tania -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 17:20:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [h-cost] Judging costume contest? Help! Our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate is having a theme party fundraiser, 20s/30s era, and is planning a costume contest. The tickets are sold to the general public and fancy dress is optional, so pretty much anything goes. We need help with the logistics of it. Should guests have to "sign up" for the contest, should we just choose someone from the crowd and announce it, how should we handle it? We really need to make it fun and so that no one's hurt or embarrassed. (These are guests who are donating $ and playing games, not a serious special interest group.) Has anyone ever been involved in something like this? Any ideas or suggestions are most welcome, thanks! Melissa - Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Buying a costume business
I don't know much about the costume business, but in business in general the first thing thing to learn is to never assume. Alway find out 100% and get it in writting. There are a lot of shady people out there. You're going to also want to inspect and document the condition of every costume so that you can reasearch what they're worth. You don't want to end up with one nice costume and 1999 crappy ones. Tania -Original Message- From: Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 13:50:43 -0600 Subject: [h-cost] Buying a costume business I just heard about an opportunity to buy a costume business and recalled that someone of one of these lists was discussing such a prospect that came up in Denver, CO. I am a costume person, not a business person and know absolutely nothing about such purchases. I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of costume rental/construction businesses or if anyone here owns/runs one and might be able to give me some insight. All I know so far is that the owner wants 30 grand for 2000 costumes and equipment, I assume. Sylvia ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Regency robe 1812
Hi Deredere, The picture looks a lot the one titled Robe de mousseline brodée c.1806 et châle Cachemire from Gallery 4, but with a train and slighty more embellishment for a ceremonial engagement. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 6:08 AM Subject: [h-cost] Regency robe 1812 Hi, I found a beautifull picture on the web from a 1812 robe. http://exposition2005.monsite.wanadoo.fr/page8.html http://exposition2005.monsite.wanadoo.fr/page5.html I have been asked to make a wedding dress in this style but I don't know much about it. She send me two small drawings and the dress above was the only one I could find in the same style It looks very french to me. I can't seem to find more pictures of this style of dress. I would love to have more pictures to see what types of fabric and embellishmend was used. Greetings, Deredere ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] reminder -- 2006 H-COST Holiday Gift Exchange
Hi Dawn, My name is Tania Pembroke. I would love to participate in the gift exchange. I live in Coral Springs, Florida and have a husband named Jerry and three children of the furry variety. I am a Jazzercise Instructor by trade. I am interested in all periods, but so far have only worked with the Elizabethan period due to that being the only reenactment opportunities in this area. My mailing address is as follows. Tania Pembroke 9811 Westview Dr. #914 Coral Springs, Florida 33076 Thanks for putting this opportunity together. Tania Tania M. Pembroke Certified Jazzercise Class Owner/Instructor 954-547-2645 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:07 PM Subject: [h-cost] reminder -- 2006 H-COST Holiday Gift Exchange Folks, I've already got 25 people signed up. If you'd like to play and you haven't sent me an email, please do so soon. The sign-up deadline is Friday. If you have sent me mail, don't worry, I will confirm with everyone over the weekend. Dawn Welcome to the 2006 H-COST Holiday Gift Exchange. **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY BEFORE RESPONDING*** Please DO NOT reply to the List. Please address all replies to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Be sure to add my email to your spam filter so that I can reply to you with your exchange information. Please leave the H-COST header intact in your reply so your message does not end up in the spam-trap. If the phrase "H-COST" does not appear in your subject line I will not get your message. _What we're doing. _ We will be exchanging small costume and sewing related gifts with each other. To participate you must sign up (below). There are rules, so that everybody knows what is expected of them, but I want this to be fun so I am keeping the rules simple. If you want to participate, please read this entire message. The Sign-up Deadline is October 14. The Mailing Deadline is Dec.8th. We're starting earlier based on feedback from last year. Sometime after Oct 14 I will begin sending people their assignments. That's a crazy week for me, so don't panic if I'm a little late. :) _The Rules._ 1. You are responsible for completing your end of the exchange on time. Please be sure you can follow through on your committment. 2. Gifts should be sewing or costume related. Gifts may be hand-made for the recipient, or purchased, or may be items you already have. Gifts should be clean and in good condition and suitable for giving. You will be given guidelines to help you choose a gift for your recipient. 3. Gifts should be in the $10-$15 US range, and no more than that. (8-12 euros). It's ok if you can get something on sale or make something from supplies you already have. Second-hand books in good condition are ok. We all know how many desireable but out-of-print titles are out there. 4. Please wrap your gift item. Last year many participants said they would like the gift to be a surprise, and will wait to open it. You do not have to use seasonal holiday paper, plain tissue or pretty fabric is just fine. 5. Plan to mail your gift early. Remember that it will cost you postage on top of what you spent on the gift. Small and lightweight objects are generally cheaper to mail. If you are mailing overseas you may have to fill out a Customs Declaration. 6. After the sign-up period I will create a list of all participants so that I can stay in touch with you and send reminders. Email should be addressed to me, or to this list and not to H-Cost. 7. Each person who joins will be randomly matched up with one person they will send a gift to. I will try not to match you with the same person as last year. Someone else will send a gift to you. For example, Ann will send to Bob. Bob will send to Clara. Clara will send to Ann. This way each person will meet two H-Costumers by giving and receiving. You will know who you are sending to, but not who is sending to you. _Join Now!_ 1. To join you must send me your name and mailing address. Please reply to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and NOT to the H-Cost list. The sign-up period ends Oct 14. 2. Introduce yourself. Tell me a little bit about you, your family, your pets, what you do -- as much as you feel comfortable sharing. It's been suggested that you include your dress size. 3. Tell me some of your Favorite Things. What do you sew? What time period or place interests you? Is there a favorite technique or process that you enjoy? (weaving, dyeing, embroidery, etc.) Do you have a favorite color or theme? 4. If you live outside the US and know your Duty limit, please include it. If you are within the US and do not wish to mail to another country, please let me know. I think that about covers it. If you have questions or concerns, please ask. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-c
Re: [h-cost] Bustle dress question
Deredere , Is there any way you could do an overlay for the top of the skirt, that way it would be a little more fancy. -Original Message- From: Deredere Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:12:25 +0100 Subject: [h-cost] Bustle dress question Hi, I have a bustle dress and I am wondering if it would look weird to make an evening bodice for the dress. The dress is very simple and made from cotton. But I have just one week to finish a coat and vest for my husband and a dress for me. This is the dress http://www.deredere.dds.nl/19thcent/19woman/Bustle/Bustle.html Greetings, Deredere ___ 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
