At 08:46 PM 11/28/2005, you wrote:
Anyone have some favorite velvet tricks they'd like to share? It's
been ages since I worked with the stuff.
I'm particularly concerned about dealing with areas where multiple
layers meet. I'm doing an early Stuart informal doublet with set in
sleeves and
I've never owned a steam iron and neither has my Mum. Now that I have a tumble
dryer, I only give the clothes a short tumble (which shakes the worst creases
out of knitted cotton garments) and iron them while still damp. If they have
got too dry I spray them with water.
Kate Bunting
Librarian
In a message dated 11/30/2005 4:15:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I've never owned a steam iron and neither has my Mum. Now that I have a
tumble dryer, I only give the clothes a short tumble (which shakes the worst
creases out of knitted cotton garments) and
My problem with the Rowenta is that they 'spit' after a while. When
behaving Well, it is still my favorite for long distance ironing.
Presently, I am enjoying the Sunbeam...especially since I discovered how to
use the self -cleaning mode. I can even get the 'burst of steam' which was
also a best
At 12:27 AM -0700 11/30/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
as well. I'm lucky - mine is 4 x 12, with a heavy cotton canvas
base which lets it curve over a ham if needed. I got it at least 20
years ago, and it cost $50 then. I panic if I forget where I left it
last, and I need it.
Yah know they
In a message dated 11/30/2005 7:52:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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My problem with the Rowenta is that they 'spit' after a while.
Yes, and the spit usually indicates that the iron is not getting hot
enough--hence, the unreliability of the thermostat.
Ann Wass
What I've done in the past is to cut a bit of elastic, and sew ribbon to *both*
ends. This way the ribbon doesn't need to be very long (shorter dangly bits)
and you get a bit of 'give' for sizing.
When I thread the elastic/ribbon through the casing, I also tack (backstitch)
'across' the
Dear Mia,
Yes i agree on your words. The reason why i went to this opera was because
the orkestra was Concerto Copenhagen, wich makes historical music. They go
as far as standing up all the time while all the music is played, because
this is what they did back then, and the opera was a 3 hours
My problem with the Rowenta is that they 'spit' after a while. When
behaving Well, it is still my favorite for long distance ironing.
Presently, I am enjoying the Sunbeam...especially since I discovered how
to
use the self -cleaning mode. I can even get the 'burst of steam' which
was
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The excellent biography Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma only says that
Pocahontas' wedding ensemble was imported from England and her father sent
her a necklace of pearls. The 12th Night gown isn't described either.
I'm guessing the pearls
I have had three R's and even experimented using distilled water
exclusively! and even that was not the ultimate solution. Don't try working
on a wedding dress !! Table linen is bad enough.
Kathleen
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From: Diana Habra [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL
Now, my questions are, am I correct in my understanding that vintage
clothes
should be displayed flat, and not to clean them (We've got the whole -
no
UV thing covered already)?
And is there anything I'm not thinking about?
Marc
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My only experience with this is a
Most clothes (exception: shawls, kimono) were never intended to be flat,
but are shaped to the human body.
One thing to beware of in display or storage is creasing. Use
well-washed muslin or acid-free tissue inside sleeves and folds to
prevent sharp creases forming.
Another consideration is
I am so glad I don't have any of these ironing problems--years ago I
bought a Euro-Pro system. It has a separate tank (no water in the iron)
and a suction table for ironing.
I found mine on sale, and have since had to replace the tank/iron unit
with another, but the suction table still works
Our iron here doesn't have any of the problems usually associated with
irons... My mother wanted one that made a lot of steam, so she checked the
ratings in Consumer Reports and other magazines of the kind, and chose the
Philips azur exel 10. It's been a few years so it's probably not sold
Usually, either blue jay, blue bird or hummingbird.
De
-Original Message-From Abel, Cynthia
I know from the biog that Powhatan's wives were recorded as wearing blue
feather capes, made so densely, that one Englishman recorded
them as appearing more of satin than feathers, but have no
SgI will review my Threads articles on sewing with velvet. I don't recall
any recommendations to do so, but I suppose you could shear the velvet
seam allowances like you do when working with fur.
Ah yes, that's a good fur trick. Hadnt considered that. An
interesting idea, but not sure how I'd
Oh yeah, and you can't use feathers from any of these bird as it will land
you a fine and a term in jail.
They are protected under the category of songbird.
Pigeons, starlings and mourningdoves you can hunt, kill, eat, and use their
feathers.
De
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Usually, either blue
Ok, so I am on the right page with all this. Great. Thank you.
Has anyone tried those cans of compressed air rather than a vacuum?
Marc
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Kimiko There isn't much I've been able to do with
multiple layers, other than to grade carefully and try to place as few
seams in overlapping places as I can.
May I ask why both a set in sleeve and the epaulettes?
Good question. The shortest answer is that I think it looks sharp. I
love the
Marc CNow, my questions are, am I correct in my understanding that
vintage clothes
should be displayed flat, and not to clean them (We've got the whole - no
UV thing covered already)?
And is there anything I'm not thinking about?
IMHO Clothes are meant to be seen in body shapes, not laid flat.
At 21:06 30/11/2005, you wrote:
Kimiko There isn't much I've been able to do with
multiple layers, other than to grade carefully and try to place as few
seams in overlapping places as I can.
May I ask why both a set in sleeve and the epaulettes?
Good question. The shortest answer is that I
I had the same problem with my old Sunbeam.
Roger
Diana Habra wrote:
My problem with the Rowenta is that they 'spit' after a while. When
behaving Well, it is still my favorite for long distance ironing.
I love how my Rowenta presses (and the steam is great) but the spitting
is SOOO
Ok, you'll love this...
A couple of weeks ago I got saddled with the Special Collections department
for the University Library (I'm pretty sure I was assigned this for my
skills at cutting through academic pretention and getting things back on
track more than anything else - and the fact that
Aint that the truth! I had your experience, too. Amazed at all the hidden
steel, I stopped thinking that I had all these needles lurking in the rug.
This, after I returned from an 8 day stay in the hospital when one of the
hidden buggers entered my foot unbeknownst.
Kathleen
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Hi Deredere,
I would buy a DMC cotton floss if i were you. Its stranded into 6 threads.
You can try to use one strand, two strands and 3 strands, and deside wich
you like!
Bjarne
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From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL
Can someone point us to an online pic to see what it is you are all
talking about? Sounds very interesting.
Thanks,
Sg
When I use epaulettes I put in the sleeves in the normal way. I make
up the epaulettes as complete units, and sew them on to the sleeve
head seam from the underneath, so
This is an interesting observation. One of the things we discovered
in the process of making the Suitable gown for her majesty (same
period), we wondered if one of the reasons 'Liz I preferred the big
gowns was because it makes one feel, well, imposing.
Sg
Cin wrote:
I'm not very big or
I'm going to use, if I do it, the usual feathers found in my local craft
hobby stores. Actually, the Europeans were really fascinated by the
so-assumed by them lesser civilized natives of other lands, so I thought
using feathers but making an Elizabethan/Jacobean surcoat was a clever,
if
At 22:33 30/11/2005, you wrote:
Can someone point us to an online pic to see what it is you are all
talking about? Sounds very interesting.
Thanks,
Sg
When I use epaulettes I put in the sleeves in the normal way. I
make up the epaulettes as complete units, and sew them on to the
sleeve
it is also possible that she was dressing to Rolfe's income and station and
the fact that an American princess was not considered equal to a European
princess. Seeing as how they weren't quite civilized.
It should be noted that if a person was a chief or sachem it did not
necessarily mean that the
KL tips!! Those just made it into my sewing room tricks archive.
Thanks so much for sharing,
Theresa Eacker
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What I've done in the past is to cut a bit of elastic, and sew ribbon to *both*
ends. This way the ribbon doesn't need to be very long (shorter dangly
When I use epaulettes I put in the sleeves in the normal way. I make
up the epaulettes as complete units, and sew them on to the sleeve
head seam from the underneath, so you don't see the stitching. Saves
an awful lot of layers!
Suzi! This is probably the best solution. Why didnt I think of
My newspaper today gave a little blurb about all the upcoming films, and
said that the new Pocahontas movie was about the doomed love between John
Smith and Pocahontas. Sigh. And of course the BIG film coming up is
Memoirs of a Geisha, which screwed up the portrayal of the way geisha
behaved so
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Stephanie Smith wrote:
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pas veuz tabartz e soulletz herigaudz en
This is an interesting observation. One of the things we discovered
in the process of making the Suitable gown for her majesty (same
period), we wondered if one of the reasons 'Liz I preferred the big
gowns was because it makes one feel, well, imposing.
Sg,
Other people react to that sort of
At 23:59 30/11/2005, you wrote:
Quoting Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
At 22:33 30/11/2005, you wrote:
Can someone point us to an online pic to see what it is you are
all talking about? Sounds very interesting.
Thanks,
Sg
When I use epaulettes I put in the sleeves in the normal way. I
My grandmother was a weaver, and said one mustn't make a pin cushion out
of fabric that includes sparkley silver threads.
But the fabric wasn't the problem! These had gotten driven so deep into
the cushion that you'd never know they were there! =-O
Her problem was that pinheads hid in the
In a message dated 11/30/2005 6:31:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
KL tips!!
Yes, thanks all for the suggestions. Unfortunately, none of them work for
this particular project. I've found that, with size 3 garments, I can't set
the sleeve in the round.
Greetings--
Stephanie Smith wrote:
I'm reading a friends circa 14th c manuscript by
Robert Grosseteste
Actually, Grosseteste (aka Bobby Fathead--and not Bobby Big Balls, as
my husband kept joking) died in 1253. Grosseteste is quite a significant
scholarly figure of the 13th century,
Can't you turn the seam allowance under for the elastic casing, and then leave
that bit of the seam open when you sew the side seam? It could be hand-finished
once the elastic was properly sized and stitched, no? I'm trying to think
three-dimensionally here, and I THINK I have done this once or
Just be careful that you don't cause stress to the fabric. Vintage fabrics
can rip easily if they have not been cared for properly. If you put too much
stress on it, it could tear. For example, be careful that you don't hang
something from, say pins in the shoulders of a garment, without
'Liz I preferred the big
gowns was because it makes one feel, well, imposing.
Other people react to that sort of outfit, too, not just the wearer.
Oh, I expect it's partly size, but it's also to do with obvious
complexity, near perfect tailoring, walking with dignity and killer
materials.
I need help with a coat from a book. The book is The Medieval Soldier and
the picture is on page 92; a pikeman is standing at the top of the page with a
rust colored coat on. This is the first time I'm recreating a costume from a
picture in a book.
What I need to know is would the seam
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