2. Image: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429.jpg . These
medallions are borders on a three-tiered net dress. My question: What
is
the name of the type of hand-crochet around the medallions? It is a
cotton thread very similar what is used on doilies. I am so embarrassed
that I
Many thanks to everyone for the suggestions about scanning oversized items.
I am checking with the college Library to see if they have an extra large
scanner bed. If they don't I am checking with the school of arts.
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
One more time...Rebecca suggested lattice crochet. I found this example of
a lattice bookmark:
http://www.yarncat.com/mybookmark.html . This example does look like what
is on the dress. But other images that I found on
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/search.php look kinda like the
I am looking for a brokade of some sort, black and red. Or it could also be
orange and red. The pattern should be renaissance.
I found one at the Delectable Mountain fabric store wich was posted here some
time ago, but its miniature format for dolls.
I have looked everywhere, but dont seem to
At 09:40 05/05/2008, you wrote:
I am looking for a brokade of some sort, black and red. Or it could
also be orange and red. The pattern should be renaissance.
I found one at the Delectable Mountain fabric store wich was posted
here some time ago, but its miniature format for dolls.
I have looked
This is not crotched. Its needle lace Penny, if you look at the right corner
above the medallions, you can see some round loops on each center bar.
Either this, or it could be a combination of crotched and needlelace.
Bjarne
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I just sent another image to the web with a close-up of one medallion. Feel
free to download it and zoom in to see the stitches.
http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429A.jpg If using IE, place your
cursor on the lower right corner, an arrow will appear, and click on it for
the
Hi Suzi,
I know Hyena, and i have had things from them before, but i dont find what i
am looking for here.
Thanks anyway!
Bjarne
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From: Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost]
We've just begun to sell Chinese silk fabrics, also brocades, my sister buys
them in China and I sell them in Europe. We currently don't have any red-black
brocade, but we could possibly have a look next time we go shopping, it depends
on how quickly you need the fabric.
Not very easy to get
Hi Zuzana,
Thankyou for the big favour, but i think it would be two much to ask.
I only need one skirt height as i want to fake the underskirt and only have
the front part in the real brokade. Rest of the dress is black. So it would
be two much to ask you for such a little quantity.
Also the
On May 4, 2008, at 10:10 PM, Bella wrote:
I think it's an optical illusion. What at first looked to me like
an opening in the skirt, I now believe to be a blackworked
handkercheif/small towel pinned to the waist.
Yes, it's a muckinder.
Melanie Schuessler
Yes, that can happen...the research and everything around is so time consuming
that it's not worth the money you get for it...it often happens to me...and I
do it just because it's a kind of a hobby...
Well, we won't go and search, but if we stumbled on something we might let you
know:-)
I too think this is an illusion; an artist's attempt at painting a realistic
pose that shows what happens to the clothing when a child is being held. Most
other paintings from earlier times are more concerned with content and meaning
and not with pictoral renderings that try to duplicate the
Anybody have any idea where I might be able to get hold of a decent weight
silk (or silk and cotton) ottoman, grosgrain, or otherwise corded (not striped
silk in a dark red colour?
Have tried the usuals (henry bertrand, james hare, etc, etc) and come up
blank so far.
Any suggestions?
At 03:17 05/05/2008, you wrote:
On Sunday 04 May 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/KatherineGrey.jpg
What in the world is going on with that child's skirt? Did the artist
decide after the fact that the skirt should be split, with a forepart?
Would trim
I am looking for a brokade of some sort, black and red. Or it could
also be orange and red. The pattern should be renaissance.
I found one at the Delectable Mountain fabric store wich was posted
here some time ago, but its miniature format for dolls.
THANK YOU! I've been looking for a red
Hi Margaret,
I am sorry I did not get back to you sooner but everything was in chaos when
I go back from London. We lost one cat to cancer and almost lost another to
hyperthyroidism. All is much improved now. Anyway, I looked in several
stores and was unable to find anyplace in London or
I'm planning a class on Cartridge Pleating for next week. My time frame is
16C and I'm trying to keep it fairly basic. Any advice?
Thanks,
Catherine
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I'm not 100% sure this company mails to Europe, but it seems worth a try:
http://www.designerfabrics.ca/shop/scripts/
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Last I heard, Fashion Fabrics Club had begun mailing worldwide, and they
often have silk ottoman:
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com
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At 02:07 AM 5/5/2008, you wrote:
I just sent another image to the web with a close-up of one medallion. Feel
free to download it and zoom in to see the stitches.
http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429A.jpg If using IE, place your
cursor on the lower right corner, an arrow will appear, and
I know we have disgussed the history of crotched here manny times. I was amazed
when i got a book :
Our New Clothes: Acquisitions of the 1990ies from The Metropolidan Museum of
Arts.
There is a beautifull Robe a la francaise dated 1740ies, floral handpainted
cream silk moiré faille.
It has
One tip is to line the top of the fabric to be pleated with evenly checked
gingham. The regular spacing of the checks makes it easy to make even pleats
and the gingham finishes the top edge.
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Ottoman silk
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/Catalog_items.aspx?Query=ottoman%20silk
http://tinyurl.com/5aha24
Dark Red Ottoman silk
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=FF814
http://tinyurl.com/5gurv3
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Last I heard, Fashion Fabrics Club
I really like that pocket and would be interested in embroidering a replica. I
couldn't back out of the link to find the page with the pocket description,
date, materials, etc. Could someone please direct me to that part of the site?
Julie
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If you are talking
I think it was from the Museum of London site. The pocket I believe said
that it was listed at about 1620. There are very few pockets from pre1600s.
Presently I can not find the site.
De
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I really like that pocket and would be interested in embroidering a replica.
I
At 00:02 06/05/2008, you wrote:
I think it was from the Museum of London site. The pocket I believe said
that it was listed at about 1620. There are very few pockets from pre1600s.
Presently I can not find the site.
The embroidery seems very 18th century to me - are you sure it was
1620? I have
Wikipedia gives this information about the site:
VADS (Visual Arts Data Service) is a UK organisation that provides
digital images and other visual arts resources free and copyright
cleared for use in UK higher education and further education. It
has provided services to the academic
I have to say, this post wasn't what I was expecting from the subject line.
Honestly not sure what I *was* expecting.
Thanks for the giggle, Bjarne!
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20:29:20 +0200 Subject: [h-cost] crotched I know we have
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