[h-cost] Old Dutch Hat

Found this old Dutch hat on eBay, thought some here would find it interesting. Construction details are extremely clear. http://cgi.ebay.com/23836-Unique-Dutch-medieval-leather-hat-16th-century_W0Q QitemZ110396329653QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b4224eb5

[h-cost] Out of office Reply

I am currently hiding out with my husband in a little cabin in the woods. I will be back in the office on Wednesday, June 3. If you have an emergency, please call David Sam at 212.244.1505 or email him at d...@esta.org. Thanks, Meredith ___

[h-cost] Friends Patterns

Ooh, yes. Friends Patterns has some really interesting stuff. I bought their Women's Traditional Mennonite Dress pattern years ago. I had the _strongest_ visualization of it made up in a particular royal blue velvet, with white lace on the bib. This is odd, because I Almost Never wear

[h-cost] German early Renaissance gowns

Despite looking at a lot of paintings, I am still puzzled about the waist closure of early Renaissance gowns. For example, here: http://www.marquise.de/en/1500/pics/1525_2.shtml and detail here: http://www.marquise.de/images/1500/1525_2d1.jpg Usually the join between the opening of the bodice

Re: [h-cost] German early Renaissance gowns

I am sure there will be others here who can explain, but one yahoogroup that might also be of help to you is the German Ren Costumers group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GermanRenCostume/ The people there have figured it out and are usually very helpful. hth, Kimiko --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Joan