[h-cost] loot query...

2010-12-25 Thread Patricia Dunham
Anybody know? Did Medieval Clothing and Textiles #6 have an edition that came without a dust jacket, or do we need to yell at the vendor? Our Christmas copy unexpectedly has a very nicely printed hard cover, but no dust jacket, and 1-5, as we have them, all have DJs. thanks! chimene ps, my

[h-cost] What costume-related holiday gifts did you get?

2010-12-25 Thread Lavolta Press
My husband gave me three costume books: How the Watch Was Worn: A Fashion for 500 Years, by Genevieve Cummins Accessories to Modernity: Fashion and the Feminine in 19th-Century France, by Susan Hiner The Cut of His Coat: Men, Dress, and Consumer Culture in Britain 1860-1914, by Brent

Re: [h-cost] What costume-related holiday gifts did you get?

2010-12-25 Thread Patricia Dunham
Well, the aforementioned Med Clothing Textiles #6. Stella Mary Newton's Health, Art Reason! (to feed my Reform Dress jones!) And there's SUPPOSED to be a frock coat pattern on the way. That one serves me right for dithering so long, but both of us had multiple items not arrive in time

Re: [h-cost] What costume-related holiday gifts did you get?

2010-12-25 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/25/2010 4:20:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, f...@lavoltapress.com writes: Accessories to Modernity: Fashion and the Feminine in 19th-Century France, by Susan Hiner O, I've been thinking about that one. Give us a report! It is new this year, correct? Only

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2010-12-25 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
No books, this time, but a frame for doing tablet weaving on from Lynn the Weaver: http://www.lucets.com/pages/looms.html -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com I'm a little bit disappointed that cat plus Internet doesn't equal YouTube.— Ben Yahtzee Croshaw

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2010-12-25 Thread Kimiko Small
My family and Santa provided me with a few books under the tree today. Cool Couture by Kenneth D. King, so I can improve my sewing skills. I need to improve my piping if I'm going to attempt Victorian clothing, and I've never done a welt pocket and his instructions look good and doable. I also

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2010-12-25 Thread michaeljdeib...@gmail.com
I only got some small notions in my stocking, but I got the only book I truly wanted this year: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing by Kathleen Fasanella. It's not really for historical costuming but will be helpful since I'm starting a costuming business. On the other

Re: [h-cost] What costume-related holiday gifts did you get?

2010-12-25 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
I got two! copies of High Style: Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Arta little lack of communication between family members. However, one of them was purchased 'at' the museum by a BIL who lives in NYC. So, he's returning it and

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2010-12-25 Thread Franchesca
It has been years since the family has given me anything costume related. But I did get a nice pair of ruby/diamond/gold earrings that were on my wish list that are sorta costume related. :D Franchesca -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-