[h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

Did any list members in the UK see the new BBC dramatization of "War and Peace" on Sunday? I know ladies' gowns of that period (1805) were inspired by classical draperies, but would it really have been acceptable to wear an asymmetrical dress leaving one shoulder bare? There were at least two

[h-cost] Notice for Bayeux Tapestry scholars/students

This just crossed my desk, and with the recent activity on this list, it makes sense to post it here. It's very time-limited, so if you're active on a list or group that does Norman Conquest history or the Bayeux Tapestry, please pass this on! Forwarded Message The Oxford

Re: [h-cost] Victorian lace curtains (Re: What costume-related gifts did everyone get?)

John Burrows lace curtains are lovely, I have some in my house. They're made on historic looms in Scotland. On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Christine Robb wrote: > On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 10:12:19AM -0800, Lavolta Press wrote: > > In terms of what I'm doing, right now it's

Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

I gave up on snarking at movie costumes many years ago. Movies are fiction. They are not documentaries, they are not meant to be educational, and they are not made primarily for viewing by historic reenactors. In many, much of the history itself is, at best, speculation. I don't watch movies

Re: [h-cost] Victorian lace curtains (Re: What costume-related gifts did everyone get?)

Those curtains are lovely. I've looked at them off and on for over 30 years, since we bought our San Francisco house. And the same or a similar manufacturer sells such curtains (with slight defects) for about half the price on Etsy. But I don't like them as much as the ones I have. I'm not

Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

Some of my Facebook friends are following. No one shoulder bare, or many, many, other things. I know it's theater, but even allowing for that, seems very weird. My opinion is, even though it is a story, it is based so firmly in a historical time and place, it seems downright strange to go off

Re: [h-cost] Victorian lace curtains

The house is a 1940s "Colonial Revival." The floor layout is absolutely not Colonial, but the architect did their bit with window shutters, wide plank oak floors, some wood paneling, and windows with historically small panes, among other details. One south-facing window appears to have been

Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

Oh sure, I just don't understand why some people think it's so much fun to get together and tear someone down. Which is really what's happening in a lot of those discussions. Some feel snarking is off limits with people they know, but the movie/TV industry is fair game. Fran On 1/5/2016

Re: [h-cost] Victorian lace curtains (Re: What costume-related gifts did everyone get?)

On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 11:40:40AM -0800, Lavolta Press wrote: > When we bought our San Francisco house over 30 years ago, we papered my > sewing room in J. R. Burrows William Morris wallpaper, still in wonderful > condition and unfaded. I'm really hoping to sell to someone who sees the >

Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

If we all liked the same thing, there would only be vanilla ice cream, as they say. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press To: Historical Costume Sent: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 2:17 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace" I