Can you provide me with a more direct link? I've been there and can't
find anything.
Many thanks, Aylwen
On 12/03/2007, at 8:05 AM, Sharon Collier wrote:
I don't know about the size 8, but Lands End has just put out a
linen shirt
that has pin tucks and looks a lot like a Ren chemise. (it
The catalogue has underthings, if I recall correctly. The problem with
accurate doll clothes, as I learned from sewing for my own daughter's
American Girl doll, is that, as they are so much smaller, multiple layers of
real fabrics are too thick. Maybe make thin silk undies, that way, they
won't be
www.landsend.com
item # 19257-4412
Linen pintuck tunic
$44.50
Hope this helps. What socio-economic level are you going for? Nobility,
middle class, or peasant?
And where do you live? I'm in CA, near SF and have friends who may have
stuff. I'm assuming you sew, correct? If not, I'd be interested.
I'm in Australia and we portray English nobility of the 1580s. I do
sew, but I'm sewing outfits for my husband's band and don't have any
time left to sew for my children. I would dearly love to have someone
else help me. We have a performance at Easter and then in late June.
I just can't
Some of the group I am with have boys. I will contact them and see if they
have any outgrown stuff. Would you be interested?
Sharon
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Burnley and Trowbridge carry the Mill Farms child's gown and shift
pattern and the Kannik's Korner caps and cloak:
http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/search_results.asp?
txtsearchParamTxt=txtsearchParamCat=10txtsearchParamType=ALLtxtsearch
A friend who is too far away for me to help hopes to borrow a child's
medieval costume for her daughter for a class medieval feast. She can't
sew a lick and is not eager to shell out the big bucks for a purchased
costume for a few hours' wear.
I'm trying to talk her through an easy tabard
Carol,
I do an 1840 living history program and have two dresses. One is the
1830s Full High Gown. It was made to fit over Past Patterns 1830-1840
Wedding Stay. The stay was made for someone else (but kind of fits), so
I was making my own and discovered as I was finishing it this winter
For research, try Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1 ... c.
1660-1860 as well as Four Hundred Years of Fashion from the VA
(1984) and The Art of Dress: clothes and society 1500-1914 by Jane
Ashelford (The National Trust, 1996). Those titles are common enough
that you may find them in a
In a message dated 3/12/2007 2:48:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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We recently gave her an
American Girl doll, Felicity. Felicity is 18 tall, and is the
centerpiece of a collection of books, furniture, clothes, etc., all
styled after the American Colonial
Could she possibly check with a local SCA group for loaner garb? If she is
located in an area that is a Barony, they probably have some loaner garb.
She live in the Kingdom of Trimaris
Their site isn't user friendly but it works.
home
http://www.trimaris.org/
map
http://www.trimaris.org/mappe/
De
The Society for Creative Anachronism has some groups in Australia.
It is the Kingdom of Lochac
http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/
Email the Seneschal with your situation and they may be able to find a sewer
or loaner garb. It's worth a shot if other routes don't work.
List of their groups within Lochac
Sigh.
I've just spent 3 hours on a sleeve for my silk-lined velvet early 18th
century coat (aka Pirate Coat). All carefully interfaced and sewn inside
out so it can be turned with all the seams inside
and the cuffs are on wrong. GHH!!!
I'm not sure I have enough chocolate ice cream
In a message dated 3/12/2007 6:06:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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and the cuffs are on wrong. GHH!!!
Put it down and back away SLOWLLLY.
I had a similar problem once, only it was wrong lining in wrong sleeve, and
I ripped it out and fixed it, and STILL
On Monday 12 March 2007 3:18 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can you provide me with a more direct link? I've been there and can't
find anything.
Sharon: Is this what you meant? (Apologies for the long URL):
Peau d'ane--didn't an most unfortunate princess wear a
donkeyskin?
Ann in CT
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Oh, my god, of course, peau d'ange -- angelskin.
One of the
decorator remnant stores has a peau d'ane which
has been driving me
crazy because ane is donkey, and, er,
No, it is a tunic, with no collar, just the collar band.
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On
Coat of a thousand different skins, or (other version) coat of every kind of
animal in the kingdom. For a cute retelling of the tale, try the children's
book, Princess Furball
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On Monday 12 March 2007 9:14 pm, Sharon Collier wrote:
No, it is a tunic, with no collar, just the collar band.
I didn't see anything like that under girls' or women's clothing. There a
beaded linen tunic with a keyhole neckline, but it has no tucks and no collar
band.
--
Cathy Raymond
cocobella chocolates down to my last few caramels from there, they are
in your neck of the woods! :D
They will make it all right!
Chiara
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Subject: RE: [h-cost] urgent - children's clothing question
www.landsend.com
item # 19257-4412
Linen pintuck tunic
On Monday 12 March 2007 10:55 pm, Chiara Francesca wrote:
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Thanks.
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Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit
in my name at a Swiss Bank. -- Woody Allen
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