[h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been

Re: [h-cost] old pfaff industrial

I'd probably know what is the trouble, I'd say the bobbin is in the wrong position. This happens if the thread stucks in the machine and you move the bobbin here and there to get the thread out. Especially Pfaff is very sensitive to this - if you force too much, the bobbin will move

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

I remember too many Canadian men wandering around in tiny Speedos as they wended their way south to Old Orchard Beach in the '70's. Thank you for reminding me of this bewildering childhood memory! Marjorie Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

Oh (he said with eyes watering), they were that tight back then. Also, Jockey had a pair of underwear with little more than the elastic strap at the hip...could it have been that? -C. I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's

[h-cost] Speedos by name

Oh yeah, in Australia we call them budgie smugglers, -C. in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers [and of course Four Musketeers too since they were conceived as one film during filming]. Y'know, the one with Michael York,

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers ... She's done a lot of good work. I first noticed her name on Robin and Marian, which had far better

[h-cost] preserving patterns

I have a multi-size tissue pattern that I would like to use several times, and make in more than one size. What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep them intact? In the past, I have fused the tissue to muslin, but those were *very* simple children's play clothes, and

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

I always trace the thin patterns to brown wrapping paper, it holds a lot better and it wont fade away so easy. All the patterns i use frequently are made of brown wrapping paper. Bjarne - Original Message - From: Land of Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

I'm generally a lurker, but I can chime in here from personal experience. I was on a swim team as a kid and it was actually around that time -- and yes, the speedos (which have earned a bad rap due to their abuse!) were always small! They were also baggy in those pre-lycra days. Now -- were they

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

I always trace the thin patterns to brown wrapping paper, it holds a lot better and it wont fade away so easy. All the patterns i use frequently are made of brown wrapping paper. That is similar to what I am doing now. I have separated the pieces, but not cut them closely. Then I tape each

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

Land of Oz wrote: I have a multi-size tissue pattern that I would like to use several times, and make in more than one size. What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep them intact? I cut the largest size I will use and iron onto fusible interfacing. Or I trace the size I

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

I use either sturdy clear plastic drop sheets (the sort painters use, very inexpensive) or I go to the dollar store and get clear shower curtains or tablecloth protectors. I just spread out the pattern on the table or floor, throw the plastic over top and trace with a sharpie marker. Even the

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep them intact? In the past, I have fused the tissue to muslin, but those were *very* simple children's play clothes, and eyeballing the cutting line for a smaller size was simple. I rarely use commercial patterns; usually I

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers ... She's done a lot of good work. I first noticed her name on Robin and Marian, which had far better

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

My method, which is not always successful, is to trim the pattern to the outer-most line and then fold over the larger sizes, clipping where necessary on curves. If a piece is really confusing, I'll trace it onto paper, either computer paper if it's small, freezer paper, or brown

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

I trace the various sizes onto that gridded nonwoven stuff and then cut them out. I use the tracings and save the original. Kate -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Land of Oz Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:12 AM To: Historical Costume

Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos

Penny Ladnier wrote: During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. They were women's bikini bottoms. The whole

Re: [h-cost] Speedos by name

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:11 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Speedos by name Oh yeah, in Australia we call them budgie smugglers, in the chorus were

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

the size I want this time. It's taking me a long time! :-) It doesn't work for stiff white paper patterns, but for tissue paper patterns, you can lay your pattern on a stiffer paper and trace right through the tissue with a sharpie marker... ___

Re: [h-cost] Speedos by name

Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Speedos by name Oh yeah, in Australia we call them budgie smugglers, -C. Oh, mercy. You made me spit iced tea on my keyboard with that Liadain Still laughing and picturing little birdie feet poking out THL Liadain ni Mhordha OFO

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Carol Kocian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep them intact? In the past, I have fused the tissue to muslin, but those were *very* simple children's play clothes, and eyeballing the cutting line for a smaller

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

I totally agree with the Christmas paper. You can sometimes find it with grid patterns on the back side. I usually just use my tracing wheel the tracing paper for sewing, especially when the paper is multi sized on heavy paper. A little more expensive but very well worth it if you

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns � paper

I trace out the pattern on muslin and put any marks that I may need on it. It also saves time in the long run because you won't need to do any pinning when you lay the pattern out on fabric. Carol Kocian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep

Re: [h-cost] Speedos by name

As a former swimwear designer (including the Spedo-like briefs) I am laughing myself silly. Thanks! Monica - Original Message - From: Frank A Thallas Jr Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:59 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Speedos by name To: 'Historical Costume' Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

We use drafting/tracing paper. It's 36 wide, so many pattern pieces fit on one width. It's really transparent, erasable, and pretty durable. It gets a bit brittle after about 5 years but not too much. We used to get it at Office Depot, but we now get it at our university's bookstore -