[h-cost] Victorian Embellishments exhibit

The University of New Hampshire has an exhibit - Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail http://www.izaak.unh.edu/museum/index.htm The picture on the page *rotates*, so you can see every detail of this incredible, asymetrical gown... Anne ___

Re: [h-cost] Grrrrr ... !

In my neighborhood (in NYC) some of the little mom and pop ethnic convenience stores still sell Argo. Hard to find Linit, though (the liquid starch I used to get and use for a number of things...) Anne On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 5:49 AM, stils...@netspace.net.au wrote:  Guddammut, time for a

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Given that the Earliest Christians didn't wear wimples... that sounds like nonsense to me. Wimples developed late in the Middle Ages - when it started getting colder, for one thing. And I do remember someone (possibly on this list, years ago) commenting that it did indeed keep her much warmer.

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is a wimple? I assume it is a head/hair covering. Any images of one? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 24, 2012, at 4:48 PM, Anne Murphy afmmur...@gmail.com wrote: Given that the Earliest Christians didn't wear wimples... that sounds like nonsense to me. Wimples developed late in the Middle Ages - when

Re: [h-cost] Where is everyone hanging out these days?

I'm finding this fascinating - and *extremely* well timed, for me! I joined the list in... 1997, I think? I believe I found it from a reference on alt.stagecraft (speaking of changes in social media - remember usenet?) I was a theatrical costume designer, with an interest in historic costume. I