I suggest
Textile Discount Outlet
2121 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 847-0572
Fabulous place, shopped there frequently when I lived in the western suburbs of
Chicago. All sorts of fabric, findings, aplliques, beads..
Wendy
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From: Susan B. Farmer
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/textiles/index.php
Art Institute of Chicago has an extensive textile collection.
Last time I was there they had an incredible lace exhibit.
Sg
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From: Susan B. Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quoting Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/textiles/index.php
Art Institute of Chicago has an extensive textile collection.
WooHoo!
Last time I was there they had an incredible lace exhibit.
*bummer*
The textile galleries are currently closed for
Do any of you know of some sources which discuss the pieces of cloth
(typically from the shoulder or sleeve scye) hanging from a child's costume?
I need some reference material to support my discussion and can't seem to
find anything specifically in my books. I have always referred to them as
I believe they are usually referred to leading bands or leading strings.
Lappets are usually a part of a woman's cap.
Here's an article that referrs to them as part of children's costume:
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/children/child01.cfm
Karen
Seamstrix
-- Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL
IIRC, They are called Leading Strings...
Hope that helps,
Gia
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From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Do any of you know of some sources which discuss the pieces of cloth
(typically from the shoulder or sleeve scye) hanging from a child's
Leading strings is the term I've always heard for what you describe.
Lappets are long[ish] bands of lace or needlework that fall in pairs from
the back [or side] of a cap. You see them on ladies in the late 1600's through
a
good deal of the 1700's. And now that I think of it, are they not
Try leading strings...lappets were lace extensions on the back of ladies
caps in the 18th century.
Kelly,
An insolent reply from a polite person is a bad sign.
Hippocrates (c.460-c.370 bc), Greek physician
From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yes'm, and I will be snail mailing the flyer to you and the others on my
list in a week or so. However, I'll attach the pdf right now.
I'm offering a hands-on, straw bonnet workshop, limited to the first 6 to
sign up and pay, and the kit fee is $7, payable at the event. (Because I've
In a message dated 2/16/2007 5:47:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes'm, and I will be snail mailing the flyer to you and the others on my
list in a week or so. However, I'll attach the pdf right now.
I'm offering a hands-on, straw bonnet workshop, limited to
No, English. I play the wife of Henry Carey, first cousin to Elizabeth I.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:42 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: RE: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations
Do you have a costume already?
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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:38 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
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No, English. I play the wife of Henry Carey,
Quoting Sharon Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Do you have a costume already?
Italian. I play in the SCA
Susan
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Susan Farmer
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University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
Susan,
I third the recommendation for Vogue fabrics. Huge place with tons
of stuff. You can check them out ahead of time:
http://www.voguefabricsstore.comVogueFabricsStore.com
Also check out the Sari district - I'm not sure where it is exactly
(we were in a group), but I'm sure someone
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote:
Also check out the Sari district - I'm not sure where it is exactly
(we were in a group), but I'm sure someone here can narrow it down.
Almost certainly Devon street (avenue?). When I lived near there, Devon
was a mix of Indian and Orthodox
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