At 03:05 02/06/2008, you wrote:
You could take the track of being an 1830s person doing a fancy dress
costume, the lines of your gown could give the impression of a
restoration era costume. You could add appropriate to the period
trims to your current gown to make it look restoraion-esque.
Ruthanne Asked:
Is anyone on the list involved in this? It's my alma mater. My 40th
reunion is the following week, so I doubt I'll get down there to see
the encampment.
If you want to go to Dickinson a weekend early, this is what you
will find at the college.
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Don't nurses wear veils in the UK? I remember from several movies...
Monica
The nurse in overall charge of a ward was, and for all I know still is, called
Sister. I read some books by an author named Lucilla
On Jun 1, 2008, at 11:57 PM, Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?
searchText=restorationx=12y=13object=74860row=36 A
wide lace berthe and matching lace on the sleeves would seem to be
a good
start to try to get the impression across.
That's
My Lady has been a working Nurse all her life in the UK, for the last 32 years
working in Care of The Elderly. Nurses in charge of the Nursing Service for
any Department/Ward were called Sisters. And, yes, there was a Theatre
Sister.
And the Boss Nurse of a UK Hospital was traditionally titled
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?
searchText=restorationx=12y=13object=74860row=36 A
wide lace berthe and matching lace on the sleeves would seem to be
a good start to try to get the impression across.
Queen Victoria had a Restoration costume done for a Fancy Dress ball
I am using it in September at the aniversary of Gustavs Sk?l. We are going
to be gathered a whole weekend, with breakfast two, and this is where i am
going to use it.
Bjarne,
I just love it when you show off the things you've made for yourself.
This one is really charming; the breakfast party is
My apologies in advance for an off-topic posting, but it seems I know a lot
of people on this list without knowing exactly where they are, and this seems
the best way to find out whether I have a net-friend in Indianapolis.
I am considering a trip to Indianapolis in early July, but this is
Hi, I'm the ball organiser and probably the one with the reputation
for historical accuracy. I don't push this line too much at these
events so thats not a problem.
The dress has a straight waistband, not on the waist.
Elizabeth, you are horrible! You should never have shown me that
picture at
Fashion Designer Yves St. Laurent died June 1, 2008
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/laurent.obit.ap/
Last week I videotaped from the Sundance channel a documentary about him titled
Yves St. Laurent : His Life and Times/5 Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris. The film
is in French with
I am continuing the free access period to the Library, www.costumelibrary.com
until Tuesday night so you can see the latest additions. The passwords for the
Library are:
Login: cg2003
Password: ccr6972
Oh! A h-costumer is being modest! Kathleen Mitchell is having an exhibit of
her historic costumed dolls. I received a lovely postcard with her Queen
Victoria doll on it. Here the info:
Cut Down to Size: A Costumer's Art in Miniature
When: May 7-July 26, 2008
Where: Bradford House Gallery,
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