Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

2008-06-26 Thread Hanna Zickermann
I want to buy a roll of florist´s wrapping paper for pattern making. It´s sheer enough for tracing, sort of stiff and sturdy and it is thin so that patterns can be stored folded. However, they sell only very big rolls and I can´t decide on a color yet... Hanna At 05:38 26.06.2008, you

[h-cost] A compendium of Elizabethan knowledge

2008-06-26 Thread Maggie
Posted with Kass's approval, since costume has to have context! June 26, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) Did you know that the first shopping mall was opened in London in 1571? That in 16th century England, gifts were given on New Year's Day but not on Christmas? That beer could be flavored with anything

Re: [h-cost] A compendium of Elizabethan knowledge

2008-06-26 Thread Lynn Downward
Maggie! Congratulations on getting The Compendium published. I know that it has been a warehouse of information for me over the past 20 years - even before it went online. I plan to order a paperback copy right away! Lynn On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Maggie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Posted

Re: [h-cost] A compendium of Elizabethan knowledge

2008-06-26 Thread Maggie
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Maggie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Posted with Kass's approval, since costume has to have context! Whoops! Due to a little confusion of tags in gmail, this went to H-Costume where Kass's approval is only as good as everyone else's. But I meant to share with you all

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns

2008-06-26 Thread cw15147-hcost00
What I understand that folks do (or used to do, before computerization?) in industrial settings is to trace the pattern onto tag board. But you'd need a tag board set for each size. They last for ages, though. Claudine - Original Message From: Land of Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [h-cost] preserving patterns — paper

2008-06-26 Thread Cin
I rarely use commercial patterns; usually I would draft them out of a book onto 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. Both of the above

[h-cost] rare Elizabeth I portrait found

2008-06-26 Thread Charlene Charette
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/7421051.stm This article is about a month old, but I've just come across it. Does anyone know of a site that has a picture of this painting? --Charlene -- A politican's words reveal less about what he thinks about his subject

Re: [h-cost] rare Elizabeth I portrait found

2008-06-26 Thread Maggie
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Charlene Charette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/7421051.stm This article is about a month old, but I've just come across it. Does anyone know of a site that has a picture of this painting? If you click

[h-cost] A Compendium of Common Knowledge

2008-06-26 Thread Regina Voorhes
Sometimes, the best friend is the last to know... But, I ordered 2... I, and many of my friends, have used the Compendium for years to check my impressions and look for snippets (oh, wait, I have to look up where that word comes from) :) Cheers, Regina in L.A. Original Message