Re: [h-cost] 19th c women's dress - lining

2010-06-12 Thread D Knowles
oh! I am so sorry; I thought this was a local SCA list. I am in Fresno, CA...please forgive :) To: h-cost...@indra.com Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:07:58 -0400 From: lis...@juno.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] 19th c women's dress - lining I have no idea where you live, I live north of

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 9, Issue 188

2010-06-12 Thread mmbennett
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[h-cost] Suggestions on trim

2010-06-12 Thread Alexandria Doyle
I am putting together a gown in the style Eleanora de Toledo's burial gown. The fabric I am using is a once ivory embroidered silk. The color is a lovely cranberry/claret color. The embroidery didn't take much if any of the dye so I have a scrolling vine/flower in a nearly white on the

Re: [h-cost] Suggestions on trim

2010-06-12 Thread otsisto
Which gown? There are at least 4 types. http://tinyurl.com/2by2jej Are you speaking of the burial gown? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/413141744_784f44dc14_o.jpg http://tinyurl.com/278vn6n Side find: Eleanora's stays http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/workbox/extwomclo3.htm Personal

Re: [h-cost] Suggestions on trim

2010-06-12 Thread Alexandria Doyle
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:23 PM, otsisto otsi...@socket.net wrote: Which gown? There are at least 4 types. This is the one: Are you speaking of the burial gown? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/413141744_784f44dc14_o.jpg http://tinyurl.com/278vn6n That's what I was thinking as well, and

[h-cost] Caracalla

2010-06-12 Thread Althea Turner
Does anyone know of contemporary images of the caracalla? I can't seem to find a single image on line. My google-fu is weak. Thanks! Althea Turner alt...@alfalfapress.com We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

Re: [h-cost] Caracalla

2010-06-12 Thread otsisto
What actually is it that you are looking for? I'm finding several things called caracalla. For example Emperor Caracalla http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caracalla.jpg There are the baths of Caracalla and the story of Caracalla Geta Here are the google images http://tinyurl.com/323dt8a De

Re: [h-cost] Caracalla

2010-06-12 Thread Althea Turner
The hooded Gallo-Roman garment that gave the Emperor Caracalla his nickname (kinda like Caligula's nickname is from the boots). Busts of Caracalla show a drape of fabric which may or may not be the caracalla garment. Thanks! Althea Turner alt...@alfalfapress.com We must not confuse