[h-cost] Girls Flamenco Dress Pattern

Hi! I would like to make a flamenco dress for my 3 and half year old daughter, sort of a mini version of the Folkwear pattern I have seen on their site - with a small split at the front and a tiny train. I doubt whether anyone produces anything like this that small, but I wondered if

[h-cost] book recommendations for beginner making an 18th century polonaise

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to everyone, A freind of mine has just gotten engaged (3 days ago) and has decided she wants to base her wedding gown on an 18th century Robe à l' Anglaise (I think her main source of inspiration is Pirates of the Carribean) she doesn't really want an

Re: [h-cost] book recommendations for beginner making an 18th century polonaise

If you want to drop around, I've got quite a few books on 18C costumes with patterns - have a look and you might then be able to recommend some to your friend - I've got Fitting and Proper and Costume in Detail and more but forgotten their names. As for patterns, I like Millfarm patterns, have

[h-cost] holliday exchange gifts.

Today i received my gift from Tara Broadway. A wonderfull book: Thoughts on Mens Shirts in America 1750- 1900. and also a Blanket Capote Pattern. The shirt book has lots of gorgeous patterns, this came in right after my heart. Thankyou soo much Tara for the wonderfull gifts. Bjarne Leif

RE: [h-cost] Girls Flamenco Dress Pattern

folkwear pattern #140? http://birchstreet-folkwear.com/fw_140.gif Dress styles to get a rough idea https://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/shop.php?op_shop=shopid_cat=12 http://www.onstagedancewear.com/allproducts.asp?svl=Adcategory=flamenco -Original Message- Hi! I would like to make

[h-cost] A holiday gift for you all

Hi, I have made some pictures in a museum a lot of you will probably like. Since they are taking a lot of space I will keep them up for only a week. You may use them for peronal use. If you want some information about a picture feel free to ask. I'll try to answer them as best I can. Endjoy

Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts

I got The Cut of womens clothing and The Cut of man's clothing by Nora Waugh from my husband. A nice book from a special exebithion Rijk Gekleed (well dressed) and visited it (the pictures are from there) From my mother in law a dremel (small hand drill machine) perfect for making moulds for

Re: [h-cost] A holiday gift for you all

Hi Deredere, You almost make me cry! One of these dresses has ben something i have dreamed of must excist, and now i know it excists. Oh boy, and i have well actually i desided to stop making costumes, but when i se this dress, i dont know! This was the best gift i got this christmass,

Re: [h-cost] A holiday gift for you all

At 19:46 29/12/2005, you wrote: Hi, I have made some pictures in a museum a lot of you will probably like. Since they are taking a lot of space I will keep them up for only a week. You may use them for peronal use. If you want some information about a picture feel free to ask. I'll try to

RE: [h-cost] Girls Flamenco Dress Pattern

Simplicity 4721 You could adapt this pattern. Butterick 4385 Add gores? B3920 Could use to figure out the ruffles M4907 Lengthen the skirt and add ruffles. -Original Message- Hi! I would like to make a flamenco dress for my 3 and half year old daughter, sort of a mini version of the

Re: [h-cost] A holiday gift for you all

The url for the site is http://www.willetholthuysen.nl/tentoonstelling.php?id=8 Deredere Galbraith wrote: It is a small museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is in a 17th century canalside house on the Gentelmans Canal. It is a special exebithion that runs to the 22 of January. The

[h-cost] dress form / sewing caddy

The dress form is actully a pincusion and the rest, a sewing caddy...didn't know if you realized that. The soft sculpted jester head comes off the spool holder, the beaded chain is for clipping a pair of small scissors to, the glass wire cup (actually a votive candle holder) is to hold

[h-cost] More costume notes 1662 Pepys

Today's episode: After they were come in, I went down and got through the croude almost as high as the King and the Embassadors, where I saw all the presents, being rich furs, hawks, carpets, cloths of tissue, and sea-horse teeth. The King took two or three hawks upon his fist, having a glove

[h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts

wwwo!! My package arrived today... All I can say is WOW!!! Blue wool, Fuscia wool, AND the book Hollywood and History!! I am already planning what to make out of the fuscia (lined - cause I'm alergic to wool), and I'm already a 1/4 of the way through the book. The

Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue wool, Fuscia wool, AND the book Hollywood and History!! Who was your generous giver? (Still waiting for my recipient to check in...) Hmmm now I am wondering where I can get fuscia linen to make something for an event on Jan 14th I have

Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts

uummm sorry. rummage... rummage... now where is that box?? AH!! Agnes G. from Seattle WA Katheryne - Original Message - From: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue wool, Fuscia wool, AND the book Hollywood and History!!

Re: [h-cost] Have you seen this painting?

Quoting Kathy Page [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I found this painting in an Italian book (funny, that given the language the citation I can't read below the painting is written in. *G*) And fell in love with this dress, but I can't find barely anything about the painter, the sitter or the location of the