RE: [h-cost] question about purse

2006-08-25 Thread otsisto
I was looking for something else and found these. 1780 http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_240.htm 1750 http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_204.htm 1730 http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_188.htm 1762 http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_156.htm This is not a purse but thought you

Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Caryn Sobel
Can anyone recommend a good book with lots of pictures? Or, failing that, some detailed websites? Karin Larsson, the wife of Swedish artist Carl Larsson, was known for her own take on Aesthetic-style dresses, and her husband often painted her in her designs. The book _Carl and Karin

Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Karen Heim
They used that pattern. However, I don't believe it is still available. Karen On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:41:07 -0500 (CDT) Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, MaggiRos wrote: I seem to remember (long ago) someone on the list posted a website for commercial patterns

Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Gilbert
If you are speaking of an Empire gown sort of dress (I can't remember the period for this dress, but the Kate Greenway children et al are attired in Empire gowns with the boys in breeches, etc), the pattern by Folkwear has, to my taste, excessive gathers in the bodice. I prefer a pattern with a

Re: [h-cost] question about purse

2006-08-25 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Hi De Thanks for your response, it is nice to have the example with the frame hinge and gussets in the sides, i think i can make this, with a good consious. Many thanks for the lovely examples. Bjarne - Original Message - From: otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical

Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Hi Yeah thats right, and also the danish female artist called Anna Anker was wearing these dresses. I believe there is a portrait that her husband made of her, his name was Michael Anker. But if these are online i dont have a clue about. Bjarne - Original Message - From: Caryn

Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Caryn Sobel
Bjarne said: Yeah thats right, and also the danish female artist called Anna Anker was wearing these dresses Thanks, Bjarne,I didn't know about the Ankers. I found a print at Art.com of Anna Anker (Ancher, by their spelling) by Michael. The link is very long, but if you go to www.art.com and

[h-cost] contracts

2006-08-25 Thread Cynthia J Ley
Hi all. I was wondering if I could ask all you professionals out there for some advice. I have a friend who is starting to make high-quality SCA garb for sale, and is interested in doing custom work. She was wondering about the wording on contracts, whether these be pay for garment or barter for

[h-cost] Re: aesthetic dress

2006-08-25 Thread Gail Scott Finke
Lovely as it may seem now, aesthetic dress was considered strange and subversive at the time. Gilbert and Sullivan had a great show (I have never seen it, unfortunately) about the aesthetic movement -- Patience; or, Bunthorne's Bride. The heroine is a young girl who thinks she can't be in love