Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread michaela de bruce
If you had the time and the money what would be your dream costume projects? What periods? Currently working on them :D c1600 white brocade Spanish ensemble aqua Robe Francaise 1830s white cotton day dress c1890 Worth gown with sunburst embroidery on front of skirt :) Purely my historical

Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread Deredere Galbraith
I have been to the Hermitage in Amsterdam http://www.hermitage.nl/en/ They have an exibition At the Russian Court I saw some very elaborate embroidered court dresses. But I fell in love with a ball dress from 1810-1820 I asked if I could take pictures since it isn't in the catalog and got

Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread annbwass
What a gorgeous confection! It also made me realize that I don't know very much about Russian court dress. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Deredere Galbraith tria...@kabelfoon.nl To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 8:28 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Dream

[h-cost] vintage pattern CDs

2009-11-13 Thread landofoz
Are any of you familiar with CoPA vintage patterns? Apparently it's a set of CDs and a subscription service on-line. It's supposed to encompass 1868 to 1968 Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] vintage pattern CDs

2009-11-13 Thread Melanie Schuessler
Yes. I'd love to have them, but they're not Mac-compatible last I heard. Melanie Schuessler On Nov 13, 2009, at 11:06 AM, landofoz wrote: Are any of you familiar with CoPA vintage patterns? Apparently it's a set of CDs and a subscription service on-line. It's supposed to encompass

Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread julian wilson
--- On Fri, 13/11/09, michaela de bruce michaela.de.br...@gmail.com wrote: QUOTE If you had the time and the money what would be your dream costume projects? What periods?ENDIT REPLY A complete early* Tudor Henry VII [Note * - Aug 1485-Aug,1486], wardrobe for Maister Matthewe Baker, [Esquire

Re: [h-cost] Picnic in the park

2009-11-13 Thread Vanessa Wood
A friend on another list (Victorian Dresses) sent this link through, lots of period costume for your references anyone from the list in any of the photos? http://family.webshots.com/album/574763529PopucJ Sidney http://family.webshots.com/photo/2426855230053806124NBPgNu I was there

Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread Sharon Collier
Wow. What did the top look like? -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Deredere Galbraith Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 5:29 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project I have been to the

Re: [h-cost] Dream costume project

2009-11-13 Thread Bambi TBNL
ill bet is was empire with large puff sleeves? Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL I am made for great things by GOD and walk with Pride Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad see me dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtOoXtMs0 --- On Fri, 11/13/09, Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.com wrote: