Maybe we should start an iron company, making them the way they used to.
Sharon C.
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Mary + Doug Piero Carey
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:58 PM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re:
You know, I have never heard of problems with the old coal basket
style that were heated with lumps of coal and/or on the combustion
stove top. Maybe go back to them? I have one as a door stop (iron,
not stove) I can put back into action,
-C.
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From: Historical
irons all through the 70s 80s that DID NOT
DO THIS,
Actually, the first iron I recall having major problems with was in the 80s. I
don't remember the brand, but it had a three year warranty. When it started to
spit, I concluded it wasn't getting hot enough. There was an authorized service
'As to sad irons, how you gonna heat the coal? You have to be really
careful not to get black all over your clothes (this from someone who
actually used them as a youth), and you gotta keep more than one heating to
have a replacement as the one you are using cools down. No, this is one
case where
Not really suggesting that sad irons are the way to go (although in some
ituations an iron with a bit of weight in it would be good so I don't have
o put so much arm power into pressing seams etc.)
And I think that is one of the advantages of a gravity-red iron--the iron
itself is heavier
I want to buy some rhinestone elements to sew onto a dress, but I'm not
finding what I need. I don't want individual sew-on rhinestones. The closest
I can come to what I want is vintage rhinestone jewelery - something that
looks a little like a tiara only in necklace form. I've actually been
Are you looking for rhinestone yardage? I have seen that JoAnn Fabrics
carries that in the recent past. However, I just looked on their website
and I don't see much. Perhaps you can check at some of the large trim
companies - Wright, Westrim, Plaid. I know I've seen it on those plastic
oval trim
Are you talking about rhinestone appliques?
This type of item?
http://www.gloryshouse.com/category_106/Rhinestones-Appliques.htm
Rhinestone embellishment gets you things like this:
http://www.gloryshouse.com/category_185/Rhinestone-Embellishments.htm
If that's the ballpark you're
Whilst I am playing the busybody, are these the sew-on rhinestones you seek?
http://www.firemountaingems.com/shopping.asp?skw=Swarovski-Sew-On
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From: Lynn Downward lynndownw...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 23,
Wow, those embellishments weren't even on my radar. They're lovely.
Unfortunately, no. These look like costume pieces when you get up
close. The sew-ons I'm talking about had a metal base with grooves
formed into the back making an 'x' through which you sewed the rhinestone
onto the fabric. This
What you are describing sounds a lot like these:
http://hjaccessory.com/ProductShow.asp?PicID=203
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:12:06 -0700
From: lynndownw...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] rhinestone accents
Wow, those embellishments weren't even on my radar.
Fultonstrim.com has rhinestone yardage.
Sharon C.
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Land of Oz
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:36 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] rhinestone accents
I want to buy some
I don't know, Roxanne. The page opened in Chinese saying that the website
is banned and not safe. Is this a political thing or a pirate website?
LD
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Roxanne Price
price_roxa...@hotmail.comwrote:
What you are describing sounds a lot like these:
Just sew on the back first, using an X stitch, without the stone in it.
The back will be attached, but not going through the fabric. Then set the
stone into the prongs.
Sharon C.
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Lynn
Sharon,
will that work? It seems that the settings I've seen have double prongs -
one for the stone and one to go through the fabric.
I;d also like to apologize to Denise for kind of taking over her question.
LynnD
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.comwrote:
It is a wholesale rhinestone and bead site
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:48:03 -0700
From: lynndownw...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] rhinestone accents
I don't know, Roxanne. The page opened in Chinese saying that the website
is banned and not safe. Is this a
Lynn,
Continuing to act the busybody--any chance the stones you seek are these
rose montees? Jan's gets new/old stock and vintage stuff, if these are not
the droids you're looking for she still might now where you could find them.
http://www.jansjewels.com/other/serhi-4.html
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I would love to know which model you have, please.
Anne
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Victoria Ridenour
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:16 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Irons
Gravity feed is an
PS: If the rose montee is the setting you're looking for, apparently they are
still made.
http://www.shipwreckbeads.com/catalog/Findings-and-Components/Preciosa-Rhinestones/Preciosa-Rose-Montee-Rhinestones//orderBy/sku/itemsPerPage/20/page/1/item/3RH109
Which I suppose means they are not
Hello!
I bought a Campaign hat from Janet Wilson Anderson, Alteryears, at
CC30. The brim is not as stiff as I would like. I was thinking spray-on
starch.
Any ideas?
Henry W Osier
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We just bought rhinestone appliques from this place for a show:
http://www.gloryshouse.com/
As a warning, we ended up having to cover them in 2 layers of tulle so they
wouldn't snag the mylar brocade costumes we were putting them on (it's
Cinderella... what can I say?) but for something less
Is it felt? You can buy hat sizing that you brush on.
Ann Wass
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From: CC2010Milw cc2010m...@cs.com
To: h-costume h-costume@mail.indra.com
Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 6:32 pm
Subject: [h-cost] Brim Stiffening
Hello!
I bought a Campaign hat from Janet Wilson
Hi Lauren,
The jewels at Jan's (which I'd never heard of) and at Shipwreck Beads
(which I had) are just what I've been looking for. The Preciosa Rhinestones
are relatively new and, although I'd seen them in the catalog, I didn't
realize they were singles. I thought they were looped together in a
Oh, yay! I love when I find something! The one problem with the Internet is
that you have to find the name of something before you can find the something.
Enjoy!
Lauren
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From: Lynn Downward lynndownw...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Thanks again, Lauren.
Lynn (now where was that Shipwreck catalog?)
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
Oh, yay! I love when I find something! The one problem with the Internet
is that you have to find the name of something before you can find the
something.
Denise,
More hunting for rhinestone elements. I hope some of these might be what you're
looking for.
Iron on rhinestones by the yard:
http://www.dreamtimecreations.com/product/13717/iron-on-rhinestones-by-the-yard-crystal-silver-1-2-inch-hot-fix/
and
rhinestone mesh:
PS: It looks like you can even get Swarovski Rose Montees:
http://www.dreamtimecreations.com/category/746/rhinestones-in-settings/stones-in-sew-on-settings/rose-montees/
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From: Lynn Downward lynndownw...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
There is a product called Stiffy?( used by crafters who do lace figurines).
I think it has a plastic ingrediant that may work..? Other wise, try edging the
brim with hat wire or 18 guage wire which is whipped on the edge by
hand...unless you are adept with a zigzag on your sering machine.
The ones I've worked with have one set of prongs that go through the fabric,
then the stone is set into it, trapping the fabric between the backing and
the stone. But if you sewed the backing on first on top of the fabric, then
set the stone, you wouldn't harm the fabric. And you could remove them
I was thinking of something along that line. The back of the embrodery
is so thick uneven that I'm dubious about using fusibles. Also, the
metallic threads give me pause. It is the ends of the metallics that
are scratching, an I don't trust them not to melt in an ugly way if I
apply enough
If you're looking for sew-on rhinestone elements such as buckles, buttons,
shapes such as dragonflies or flowers, etc, try contacting
www.such-a-deal.com.
Don't ask for rhinestones, I was reprimanded for calling them that, what he
has is crystal. Never mind that they're exactly the same
http://wiseminds.com/thedigitalmirage/?p=201
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books of historic clothing patterns
www.lavoltapress.com
www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress
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www.rhinestoneguy.com also has the rose montees - unfortunately
you can't order thru the website, you need to call or email. But
we've gotten stuff from him and his prices are pretty good.
Sandy
At 07:05 PM 5/23/2012, you wrote:
Thanks again, Lauren.
Lynn (now where was that Shipwreck
'As to sad irons, how you gonna heat the coal? You have to be really
This is getting ridiculous. At the store this afternoon I saw packs of
15 small coal pellets in a roll the size of a bicycle handle. Is the
universe trying to tell me something?
-C.
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