Re: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

Rats, I've been longing for a nice wool dress for church this winter. I wear psudo period stuff to church, and even around the house sometimes. Mostly prairie. LOL thanks anyway. Kitty Dawn wrote: Kitty Felton wrote: have you sold it yet, and how much is the bidding up to? LOL I beli

Re: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

Kitty Felton wrote: have you sold it yet, and how much is the bidding up to? LOL I believe I have found a home for it, yes. :) At least it will go to someone who will love it, and I can move on to something more inspiring for me. Although I was tempted by the livery idea Dawn Daw

Re: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

have you sold it yet, and how much is the bidding up to? LOL Dawn wrote: Althea Turner wrote: um, ... send it to me? *grin* LOL! Well, I am willing to part with it for what I paid for it, which is pretty cheap, if anyone is interested. I've been looking at it for a year now and just can

Re: [h-cost] Fwd: h-costume Digest, Vol 4, Issue 658

jen funk segrest wrote: Hello all, I would like to ask your help in finding a digital camera brand that gives good color representation when photographing fabrics. I have had 2 Canon digital cameras now and neither of them is good at capturing fabric colors. Since I have to put pictures on

Re: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

A dress or two, I'd love to have a wool dress in green, and I think my granddaughters would love it too. LOL it sounds like it would look beautiful and feel wonderful. Kitty -Original Message- From: Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 14 Oct

Re: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

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Re: [h-cost] Venice dress

otsisto wrote: Belle, http://realmofvenus.renaissancewoman.net/wardrobe/LicinioWWBook.jpg Can a dress like this be made with only 5 yds/60"wide in a size 24/26? Yes, certainly. I made a very similar one out of somewhat less fabric and I wear about a 20-22. -- Adele de Maisieres -

Re: [h-cost] habit francaise

Dear Joannah and Suzi, Thanks for your inputs, i also found one in Ribeiro's Fashion in England and Fracem a spanish country park scene, a gentleman is wearing a red suit with green waistcoat. But i have ben interrested in court suit wearm and i think it is a must with off white waistcoat. Coul

RE: [h-cost] Venice dress

Ah. I'm 5'7 3/4", short waist, long legs. I have 5 yds (maybe a little over)of a cotton blend yellow brocade that seems to say "Italian". I haven't made a mock up yet and was wondering whether to make something at my size or give it to a friend who is petite and thin or save it in hopes of loosing

[h-cost] RE: what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

Hosen Marc With 14 yards? You must have really long legs! Or are you casting an entire forest full of "Robin Hood: Men in Hosen"? :-) -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-c

Re: [h-cost] habit francaise

At 18:46 15/10/2005, you wrote: This, of course, sent me off looking through lots of portraits on the web, where I have seen plenty of *matching* waistcoats, but unfortunately no dark waistcoats with lighter coats. ( Do you know how many portraits were painted at just the right angle to not let

[h-cost] RE: what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

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Re: [h-cost] habit francaise

This, of course, sent me off looking through lots of portraits on the web, where I have seen plenty of *matching* waistcoats, but unfortunately no dark waistcoats with lighter coats. ( Do you know how many portraits were painted at just the right angle to not let you see what is on under their c

Re: [h-cost] source for 1700-1710 Mantua

Bjarne, I'd love this pattern as well. I'm leaning more and more towards the later periods in fashion (as opposed to the SCA periods) and actually want to start making the garments. I've already bought all the McCain patterns and have the materials for these. But I don't have a mantua pattern.

Re: [h-cost] Re: KWCS report?

I'd love the contact information, too, please? Thank you, Elena/Gia -- Original message -- > Sounds like it was well worth the trip. Thank you for sharing. If I > may ask... would you also share the pleat work contact information... > I don't want to swamp the poor lady

RE: [h-cost] what would you do with 14 yards of wool?

I will include myself _out_, as I was recently gifted with a considerable number of yards of a blue/blue foliate jacquard that apparently ran afoul of a forklift while still on the bolt... a big repeating tear, but very close to the selvage, so there is plenty to salvage! Betsy (It's good to have f

Re: [h-cost] habit francaise

Hi, I have run trough all of my books, and i think that it is not used. So i have to stick to a naturally off white silk waistcoat. Most important thing is to find nice colours to embroider it with, and it should not be so difficult. Thanks for your oppinions Bjarne - Orig