Re: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

On Saturday 23 September 2006 11:46 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 9/23/2006 11:43:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Somehow they managed to make everything look as though it was made from > polyester even though the movie was made before the polyes

Re: Fwd: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

On Sunday 24 September 2006 5:18 am, Sharon L. Krossa wrote: > At 12:44 PM -0400 9/23/06, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > > > And "King Arthur" with Clive Owen, Keira Knightley in blue paint and > > > leather bra, > > > >Beats me why they seemed to

Re: Fwd: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

On Saturday 23 September 2006 9:09 pm, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: > Greetings-- > > Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > > I'm not familiar with the Mirren film, but you're right about the > > Blanchett movie; for every costume that wasn't too bad, there were a t

Re: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

On Saturday 23 September 2006 12:40 pm, Althea Turner wrote: > Oh! Oh! The Court Jester with Danny Kaye and Angela Landsbury. :D > > Some of the best twisty-silly dialogue EVER, but oh my the clothes! Yes! You are quite right. My husband loves that movie--but not for the costumes. :-) -- C

Re: Fwd: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

On Saturday 23 September 2006 11:34 am, Suzi Clarke wrote: [snip] > The Helen Mirren "Elizabeth l" recently, and the Cate Blanchett ditto > gave me the screaming heebie jeebies - fabric, shapes, wigs - eurgh!! I'm not familiar with the Mirren film, but you're right about the Blanchett movie; for

Re: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

How about the "Black Shield of Falworth" (1954)? Pure medieval mystery meat. Somehow they managed to make everything look as though it was made from polyester even though the movie was made before the polyester era. -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "A civilized society is one which to

Re: [h-cost] Fashion statements of the past

On Thursday 07 September 2006 10:48 pm, Betsy Marshall wrote: > Thought you might enjoy this cartoon... > > http://www.nearingzero.net/screen_res/nz352.jpg That's a hoot! Thanks for the URL. -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the

Re: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

On Saturday 02 September 2006 12:56 am, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: > Since nobody seems to think there is one really good textbook, maybe > I'll consider writing one myself! Of course they are all too general > to people like us who specialize in historical costumes, but sometime > you really need jus

Re: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

On Saturday 02 September 2006 12:34 am, Sharon at Collierfam.com wrote: > What do you all think of "Historic Costume for the Stage", by Lucy Barton? It happens to have been one of the first costume books I read. My recollection is that it's not bad. It uses redrawings almost exclusively, but t

Re: [h-cost] Is this wool flannel appropriate for any costuming uses?

On Thursday 31 August 2006 9:24 am, Guenievre de Monmarche wrote: [actually, I said:] > > I don't believe in wool gabardine for medieval clothing; it looks way > > too > > shiny, even if it is 100% wool. > > > > Fabric.com does have nice flannels from time to time, though the color >

Re: [h-cost] Racinet

On Wednesday 30 August 2006 11:52 am, Suzi Clarke wrote: > At 16:33 30/08/2006, you wrote: > >Yes, I'm starting to realize that my costume library from when I > >studied costume history eons ago is full of inaccurate information. > >Does anyone know of a comprehensive book on costume history that i

Re: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

On Wednesday 30 August 2006 10:51 pm, Dawn wrote: > The list seems to have eaten my first response: > > The current favorites, based on a quick web survey of posted class > syllabi, are: > > The History of Costume: From Ancient Mesopotamia through the Twentieth > Century. Payne, B., Winakor, G., an

Re: [h-cost] Is this wool flannel appropriate for any costuming uses?

On Wednesday 30 August 2006 10:55 am, Joan Jurancich wrote: > At 07:08 AM 8/30/2006, you wrote: > >20% Nylon? Well, crap > >I was excited, too, but hadn't had time yet to check it out. Bummer. > >--Sue, looking for some wool for an early-Medieval clothing item > >(gardecorps) > > Fooey! I

Re: [h-cost] favorite one-period-interprets-another

On Thursday 17 August 2006 2:50 pm, Julie wrote: > But I, and others of "mature" years do not wear my jeans ridiculously baggy > or tight. Shoes seem to be the best giveaway to gender. Can you really > tell me that you haven't seen someone whose gender you couldn't tell by > their clothing? I'm

Re: [h-cost] Pirates otC dress

On Tuesday 25 July 2006 5:00 pm, E House wrote: > Ok, so this is only quasi-semi-vaguely-barely historical. In the first > pirates movie which I haven't seen for a couple of years, the heroine whose > name I can't remember is given a dark plum dress to wear by some bad guy. I > recently saw about

Re: [h-cost] medieval trousers - fastening???

On Monday 24 July 2006 10:46 am, Ed Walton wrote: > Suzi is correct. Those trousers are bogus and relatively modern, > basically combining broadfall front 18th century overalls > (panataloons) with a non-correct lace up front. Probably somebody > made a pair of overalls like this with a broadfall

Re: Prefixes for headers? (was: Re: [h-cost] The delete button...)

On Monday 17 July 2006 1:53 am, Robin Netherton wrote: > On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Lavolta Press wrote: > > So what about a system of CHAT: for chat, compliments, me-toos, > > computer problems, off-topic, and in short everything not a > > substantive message on costuming, versus no header at all for >

Prefixes for headers? (was: Re: [h-cost] The delete button...)

On Sunday 16 July 2006 6:27 pm, Lavolta Press wrote: [snip] > I am on an extremely active list for translators from foreign languages, > which has a very useful system. They require every subject line to be > prefixed with one of a series of standard headers designated by the > group's official gu

Re: [h-cost] Re: Oseberg Textiles

On Saturday 15 July 2006 6:47 pm, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: > My copy of the Oseberg Textiles book arrived today. I have just finished my > first pass through, looking at the illustrations and reading the English > summary in the back. I am extremely happy with it. It contains much that I > have n

Re: [h-cost] bad luck!

On Tuesday 20 June 2006 5:36 pm, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: [snip] > I always starts to make the sleaves of a suit, as it is so easy going. I > had just finished both cuffs, and was sewing the buttons on to the cuffs > and sleaves, when i stuck my hands so badly and bleeded all over on the > inner

Re: [h-cost] help for removing creases in silk?

On Tuesday 13 June 2006 5:30 pm, Dawn wrote: > I bought some of that pleated silk that was popular a few years ago, and > I'd like to remove the creases. Does anyone know how this can be done? > I've tried ironing the dickens out of it, and wetting it, without much > luck. > I usually find that a c

Re: [h-cost] New Viking Clothing Book

On Tuesday 06 June 2006 12:50 pm, MaggiRos wrote: > Incidentally, the author is on the Mediev-L discussion > list, so may be available for direct questions, if it > comes to that. That's worth knowing; thanks! -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "I'm starting to like the cut of this man's gibb

Re: [h-cost] New Viking Clothing Book

On Tuesday 06 June 2006 9:56 am, you wrote: > Okay, this book will be available on Amazon in August. I would love to > hear a report on its usefulness before ordering. Actually, Amazon's predictions of when they'll get something have often been wrong, but I'll be happy to give everyone the lowd

Re: [h-cost] New Viking Clothing Book

On Monday 05 June 2006 3:55 am, Suzi Clarke wrote: > From another site I use. I know nothing about > it, apart from what you see below. > > Suzi > > -- > Announcing . . . > Viking Clothing > Thor Ewing > ISBN 0-7524-3587-6 > £17.99 Tempus Publishing Ltd 2006 Oooh, Suzi, I love you so! I

Re: [h-cost] Re: A Few Thoughts about Crochet

On Wednesday 31 May 2006 12:54 pm, Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote: > > > I just wasn't interested in it (crochet) until I thought of it as a > > > means to an end (the Mrs. Weasley cardigan). It still seems...limited. > > > >I agree. I've never been interested in it because (1) most of the things >

A Few Thoughts about Crochet (was Re: [h-cost] Multiple textile techniques...)

On Monday 29 May 2006 11:39 am, you wrote: > I just wasn't interested in it (crochet) until I thought of it as a means > to an end (the Mrs. Weasley cardigan). It still seems...limited. I agree. I've never been interested in it because (1) most of the things I've seen made in that technique lo

Re: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Tuesday 23 May 2006 9:55 am, Kristin wrote: > Thank you Catherine, Susan and Kate! > > So if the pattern and colors are okay (but perhaps the scale a bit off), am > I okay for 1770's, or would the dress be a bit earlier? I'm still so new > to this... and my idea was that I'd just go ahead and d

Re: [h-cost] In the spirit of current projects

On Tuesday 23 May 2006 5:00 pm, Five Rivers Chapmanry wrote: > I'm working on two new jackets for myself for modern wear, both of > which are inspired by historical garments. One is based on a Jacobean style > jacket with embroidery design from the Baroque Era, and stitches common to > Elizab

Re: [h-cost] When and how did you start making costume?

On Tuesday 23 May 2006 9:13 am, michaela wrote: [snip] > > I'm halfway between:) Physical limitations mean I would dearly love to have > someone else do the hard work for me;) But I'm a stubborn goat and want > things made by myself. I'm not exactly sure why, but I don't want to wear > something so

Re: OT--the Weather (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Tuesday 23 May 2006 8:14 am, Lloyd Mitchell wrote: > Hey Cathy, what end of the state do You live in? We had rain on and off > All last week! (SW Pa.) I live about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia, so I'm in the far southeastern corner. They promised us that last week would be nearly non-s

Re: [h-cost] Biblical weaving

On Monday 22 May 2006 5:32 pm, Kathy Bone wrote: > Does anyone here have information on the type of material and weave that > was used during the ministry of Christ? I am particularly interested in > finding out more about the robe of Jesus that is mentioned in John 19:23. > I know one type artic

Re: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Monday 22 May 2006 9:21 pm, Kristin wrote: > Well, I haven't had a chance to upload recent pictures until this evening, > but here's a link to the late 1700's outfit I've been working on since the > fall: > > > http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=jq8t100.nqqmx58&x=0&y=-tik0q.kodakg

Re: [h-cost] When and how did you start making costume?

On Monday 22 May 2006 3:42 pm, Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: [snip] > So, when I joined the SCA, sewing became the way to obtain the > costumes I wanted. I think to this day I like "having made" something > more than I like "making" it. I am *so* with you there. That is *exactly* why I sew, and i

Re: [h-cost] When and how did you start making costume?

[snip] > I've never had a cat; I keep dwarf hamsters because (apart from being cute) > they can look after themselves for a night or two when I'm away at weekend > events. I hope to get a dog when I have more spare time! P.S. My father hated cats, and wouldn't allow us to have one; all of our pet

Re: [h-cost] Re: When and how did you start making costume?

I made dresses for my Barbie dolls largely because my parents couldn't afford to buy lots of doll clothes for me, but my interest in historic costume dates to my adolescence, when I saw the Masterpiece Theater series "Six Wives of Henry VIII" on television. I dove into histories of the period,

OT--the Weather (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Monday 22 May 2006 4:13 am, Kate M Bunting wrote: > You're lucky. It's cold and very wet in the UK (and I have my first camping > event of the season next weekend!) It's been drier than usual here in Pennsylvania, but also colder than usual--it barely stayed warm enough for us to finish eatin

Re: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Sunday 21 May 2006 11:48 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote: > I think I'm right about where you are, garb-wise, Cathy. My "laundry list" > wasn't really an indication of my Extreme Expertise and Skills, but more > like the results of being consitutionally incapable of project monogamy. Same here, which

Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)

On Saturday 20 May 2006 5:06 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote: > Sure! Always! > I've got a variety of things going at the moment, some of them peripherally > (sp?) associated with historical costuming, Wow, neat stuff, Sue! Since nothing else is going on here, this may be a good time for people to tal

Re: [h-cost] My latest gig! bjarnes knee

On Sunday 21 May 2006 4:40 am, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: > Hi, > Thanks for your concerns. It was an operation of the meniscus. I am going > trough well, yesterday was much worse than today, but i limb a lot. There > wont be any therapy after, because i have full movemement with the knee all > re

Re: [h-cost] My latest gig!

On Saturday 20 May 2006 2:05 pm, Saragrace Knauf wrote: > I do, I do! The Phoenix Art Museum just called me and asked me to do > costumes in conjunction with the traveling exhibit from the Rijksmuseum > from Amsterdam! Whe! I am s exited. I hope like heck they ask > me to do the "Kitch

Re: [h-cost] My latest gig!

On Saturday 20 May 2006 2:17 pm, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: > Hi, > How nice for you, that is lovely. Please keep us updated with this! > > Bjarne who is not well at the moment. Had a knee operation yesterday, and > have many pains today, but it will be fine again soon. Sorry to hear about your k

Re: [h-cost] Oseberg+uni shop

On Tuesday 16 May 2006 9:58 am, G.Vinje wrote: > I just heard from the uni shop. The woman I was in touch with had checked > with the museum and the price should be about the same. Get in touch with > either ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Or ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the information. I'm presentl

Re: [h-cost] hello out there??

On Saturday 20 May 2006 3:39 pm, Marie Schnoor wrote: > Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > >On Saturday 20 May 2006 10:48 am, Sue Clemenger wrote: > >>You came through just fine, Arlys. At least, on my end. > >>I think it's just really quiet > > > &g

Re: [h-cost] hello out there??

On Saturday 20 May 2006 10:48 am, Sue Clemenger wrote: > You came through just fine, Arlys. At least, on my end. > I think it's just really quiet Same here. I'm finding H-costume quiet at the moment, too. It's not surprising--it usually slows down a lot during the summer, especially during

Re: [h-cost] pricing muslin

On Wednesday 17 May 2006 6:29 pm, Cabbage Rose Costumes wrote: > It is the extra wide kind, at 108". How much does that affect pricing? > Sorry, I should know this stuff, but you are all so generous with your time > and info. If it's 108", that makes more sense, since you're getting so much more

Re: [h-cost] pricing muslin

On Wednesday 17 May 2006 4:44 pm, Angela F Lazear wrote: > Can anyone tell me if purchasing a 15 yard bolt of muslin for $69 is a good > deal? It's for theatrical purposes, and we may need a total of 100 plus > yards, fairly lightweight transparent muslin. I assume $69 is US $69? If so, it's a r

Re: [h-cost] Re: Oseberg textiles book now available

On Tuesday 09 May 2006 8:16 pm, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: [snip] > I also pointed out that the Institutt for Arkeologi, Konservering og > Historiske Studier at the Universitetet i Oslo does accept MasterCard for > online purchases of their Occasional Papers: > https://www.uio.no/pay/shop.ordercrea

Re: [h-cost] Oseberg textiles book now available

Thanks. I was wondering how to get my hands on a copy if I did decide to pay the cover price. -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "I'm starting to like the cut of this man's gibberish." --General Fillmore (from "The Tick," episode 2) ___ h-costu

Re: [h-cost] silk velvet!

On Thursday 04 May 2006 7:39 pm, michaela wrote: > > >Although, even if what I've got is actually 100% silk, I have to > > >say--I'm not thrilled with it. It doesn't look or feel very > > >luxurious, has a short pile, and doesn't have much sheen at all. > > The silk velvet I handled from the 1880s

Re: [h-cost] Surviving Garments Database

On Sunday 30 April 2006 8:14 pm, Elizabeth Walpole wrote: > Check it out at: > >> > > > > This is a *wonderful* idea. I will need more time to explore it and see > > what > > I can add. You should, in my opinion, be canonized for tak

Re: [h-cost] Surviving Garments Database

On Sunday 30 April 2006 3:38 am, Heather Rose Jones wrote: > I really need to get to bed, so I'm not hitting all the lists with > this announcement yet, but my searchable database of surviving > garments up to 1500 is now available in useable form (although expect > some minor aspects of the interf

Re: [h-cost] Migration Era books was Re: New MCT Book

On Sunday 30 April 2006 9:57 am, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: > Willpower.. books... with me that's an oxymoron. I have very little > willpower when it comes to books (if they are any good). I have the ones on > your list. > > What are the ones that you're yearning for that are out of print? Oh, tha

Re: [h-cost] Migration Era books was Re: New MCT Book

On Friday 28 April 2006 10:28 am, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: > Cathy, > > I would certainly be interested in your list! The original poster asked about "recent" stuff, not just upcoming stuff, which was what inspired my comment. You already mentioned the two "upcoming" items on my list--the Roge

Re: [h-cost] New MCT Book was Update on Henry VIII book

On Wednesday 26 April 2006 5:23 pm, E House wrote: > Wait, what is MCT? > > There's so many new & interesting books out lately, I've lost track... can > anyone give me (off-list or on) a quick list of them? Both those that are > out and those that are coming soon? Can you be more specific? Ther

Re: [h-cost] Fascinating: oldest evidence for needle binding

On Friday 21 April 2006 9:45 pm, Chris Laning wrote: > At 8:43 AM -0700 4/21/06, Chris wrote: > >Forgot...I was completely blown away by the plaids they've found as > >well...reminds me of the Stewart 'hunting' plaid, but regardless, > >it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Wait until you see it! > > Yes,

Re: [h-cost] Tudor Tailor....a review

On Sunday 16 April 2006 6:50 pm, Kimiko Small wrote: [snip] > At 10:19 AM 4/16/2006, you [AlbertCat] wrote: > >> > >pretty good, there is something unconvincing about all the clothes. They > >look > >costume-y to me. I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's because > >everything looks like it

Re: [h-cost] Tudor Tailor....a review

On Sunday 16 April 2006 4:32 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote: [snip] > --I don't recall seeing an extensive bibliography or list of sources, but > it may have been in there and I just didn't catch it. The formally named "Bibliography" is short but the authors say that most of their sources are cited in

Re: [h-cost] girdle? was:] Photos

On Thursday 13 April 2006 2:50 am, Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote: > >Of course, there would still be art interpretation issues, > >much as there are for miniatures (e.g., was this color chosen for its > >symbolism? or because it was an easily available paint pigment? or > > because people actually w

Re: [h-cost] girdle? was:] Photos

On Wednesday 12 April 2006 9:10 pm, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: > Greetings-- > > Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote: > >> Sculptors likely did not have live models posing for them as they > >> chipped away at the stone; even when they are being realistic, there > >> was always the challenge of representin

Re: [h-cost] girdle? was:] Photos

On Wednesday 12 April 2006 5:05 pm, Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote: > >look at the photo called PDRM0061in the Chartres collection. Look at > >the belt knot, then look just above the belt knot. There you will see > >a repeating decorative pattern, that resembles trim, either woven or > >embroidered.

Re: [h-cost] Re: Question Regarding Houndstooth Check

On Sunday 09 April 2006 11:03 pm, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: > If memory serves, I believe that houndstooth twill is in: > North European Textiles Until AD 1000 by Lise Bender Jorgensen. Aarhus Univ > Pr (1992), Hardcover ISBN 8772884169 > > I can check for you tomorrow if needed. There's a nice p

Re: [h-cost] My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived!

On Thursday 06 April 2006 7:17 am, Becky wrote: > I'm well underway into making my first Renaissance garb. My daughter has > chosen the portrait of Princess Elizabeth in the pink/orange dress. I'll > post a diary somewhere when it's done. I have paid way more than I should > have to gather all the

Re: [h-cost] My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived!

On Wednesday 05 April 2006 1:42 pm, Dianne & Greg Stucki wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Becky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:19 AM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived! > > > I'm near Har

Re: [h-cost] My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived!

On Tuesday 04 April 2006 11:30 pm, Susan B. Farmer wrote: > Quoting Catherine Olanich Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Tuesday 04 April 2006 5:39 pm, Joan Jurancich wrote: > >> My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived in today's mail. Yippee! I've > >> o

Re: [h-cost] My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived!

On Tuesday 04 April 2006 5:39 pm, Joan Jurancich wrote: > My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived in today's mail. Yippee! I've > only glanced through it, but I like the fact that the photographed > models look like real people, not skinny models. This will be some > nice reading (and re-reading) in

Re: [h-cost] Cleaning fur

On Thursday 23 March 2006 9:45 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote: [snip] > Obligatory Costume Content: They're always willing to critique what I'm > making, but they are not the sort that would be at all tolerant of having > new costumes made for them. ;o) Ah, yes, but clearly cats are of different opinion

[h-cost] NESAT IV

I telephoned David Brown Book Company, the American affiliate of Oxbow Books, to find out whether they could get any more copies of NESAT IV, which they had been advertising on their website about a year ago. I was told that they still had 3 copies. So I ordered one. However, that leaves two

Re: [h-cost] Re: Oseberg textiles

On Tuesday 21 March 2006 9:33 pm, Lavolta Press wrote: > > English summaries would do for me. I recently bought a book on medieval > > Lithuanian costume, written in Lithuanian with English summaries, and > > learned an amazing amount from it. > > What is the title of the Lithuanian book? It was

Re: [h-cost] Book on Lithuanian Costume? was: Oseberg textiles

On Tuesday 21 March 2006 9:00 pm, you wrote: > Book Tease > > A book on Lithuanian Costume? Name? ISBN? Where? How Much...? > Inquiring Bookoholics want to know! This is *early* Lithuanian costume, mind. First through 16th centuries--before any of the folk costumes evolved. On

Re: [h-cost] Re: Oseberg textiles

On Tuesday 21 March 2006 4:42 pm, G.Vinje wrote: > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:41:02 +, Caroline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > That is great news. I hope there will be a reasonable amount of it in > > English. > > There will be english summaries. The book itself will be in norwegian and > swed

Re: [h-cost] semi-OT: waiting for books

On Thursday 16 March 2006 6:24 pm, Suzi Clarke wrote: [snip] > >E House wrote: > >>Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books? > >> > >> > >> > >>"The Tudor Tailor" by Ninya Mikhaila et al (pre-ordered from website) > >>ISBN: ? > > Ninya Mikhaila has only just received her own

Re: [h-cost] Re: origin of the facial types thread

On Monday 13 March 2006 12:54 pm, Gail & Scott Finke wrote: > The way I remember it, someone posted a web site of attendee photos at an > American SCA event. A member who was a portrait photographer set up shop > and took pictures of anyone who wanted them, as people do at dances and > other functi

Re: [h-cost] Show and Tell: Take Two

On Sunday 12 March 2006 9:21 pm, Shane & Sheridan wrote: > A while ago I had posted some photos of a couple of my (mostly) finished > projects. I couldn't seem to get the site I was using to upload more than > the two pictures. I'm trying out the Kodak site instead. (Someone had set > up an album a

Re: [h-cost] Re:Question on tenth century

On Friday 03 March 2006 6:42 pm, margaret wrote: > I want to star making some new stuff for my husband & my self and need a > good starting place for Tenth century clothing construction. I have a lot > of pictures but nothing on construction. There are a number of web sites that can help. This o

Re: [h-cost] Alexandrian cap

On Thursday 02 March 2006 11:02 pm, Kathryn Parke wrote: > Well, this is really fascinating, because I read about it as a part of an > ensemble worn to a Regency ball -- not a particularly young woman, but also > (I believe), not of the old, turbaned dowager variety. I can't imagine > such a thing

Re: [h-cost] slightly O-T greetings of the (passing) season

On Thursday 02 March 2006 1:32 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] > Who would expect in a modest little neighborhood in Fairfield Connecticut > to drive around the corner and find a pair of snowpersons one of whom was > wearing a HENNIN? I assume a little girl wanted to give her Hallowe'en > cost

Re: [h-cost] sizing/quality of clothing

On Monday 27 February 2006 2:04 am, otsisto wrote: > In my family the problem with the pants is the thigh area. That is where > the fat or muscle goes first. If you get pants to fit the waist your thighs > have to be poured into the legs. If you get pants that fit the thighs, the > waist is to big

Re: [h-cost] books

On Friday 24 February 2006 8:05 pm, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: > I have been cataloging my reference collection on librarything. [snipping URLs] > I only have a little over 400 books listed so far... still lots to go. > > Anyone else doing this? Using what for time? When I retire, maybe. Ooooh,

Re: [h-cost] clothing for the reluctant husband

On Thursday 23 February 2006 3:37 pm, Adele de Maisieres wrote: > Dawn wrote: > > You might also get him in touch with another SCA guy, so he can talk > > to someone who is enthusiastic about (or at least comfortable with ) > > the clothing. I've known a lot of guys afraid of looking silly, until >

Re: [h-cost] clothing for the reluctant husband

On Thursday 23 February 2006 9:56 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] > Remember, leather and boots greatly "butch up" an outfitbut are > expensive. > I say: if he wants "butch", make him pay for his leather and boots himself. :-) -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like s

Re: [h-cost] clothing for the reluctant husband

On Thursday 23 February 2006 1:10 am, E House wrote: [snip] > So anyway, the one common thread I found in all the styles he kinda likes > is a knee-lengthish coat/jacket/whatever that's reasonably fitted but not > supertight, with boring non-slashed sleeves, preferrably cuffed. Based on > what tee

Re: [h-cost] 10th - 11th C. German

On Friday 17 February 2006 2:05 am, Heather Rose Jones wrote: > On Feb 16, 2006, at 9:29 PM, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > > [snip] > > I'm familiar with asymmetric necklines (the color photograph on > > Cynthia Virtue's page to which I referred the origi

Re: [h-cost] 10th - 11th C. German

On Friday 17 February 2006 12:11 am, Heather Rose Jones wrote: [snip] > There isn't so much a "problem" with the neckline as that it's a > rather unusually shaped neckline. The particular angle of the > photograph is also not very good for seeing what's going on with the > neck. Asymmetric "side

Re: [h-cost] 10th - 11th C. German

On Thursday 16 February 2006 3:14 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I hope someone can assist me. One of the members of my "household" > wants to take a look at what a 10th to the 11th C. German man would have > worn. I tried to look through the net - but must not of worded my search > correctl

Re: [h-cost] Lightbown's European Medieval Jewellery

On Thursday 16 February 2006 9:40 am, Betsy Marshall wrote: > Can they do a re-issue on CD's? much cheaper to make multiple copies I > would imagine; once the scanning and all is done. (OED went that route for > at least one edition.) > Having ILL'd this volume, yes it is huge, and yes it is glorio

Re: [h-cost] Re: Roman women's hairstyles, rare book site

On Saturday 11 February 2006 11:41 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the tips! I'll look around for the Courson book; I have a > feeling that, as a dollmaker, I'll find a reference like that highly > useful. I'll check out the Croom book, too. You're welcome. Good luck! > > I just found

Re: [h-cost] Roman women's hairstyles

On Saturday 11 February 2006 8:56 am, Lloyd Mitchell wrote: > I have it on the shelf, but it is in the file to discard. > Does anyone not know about the R.Courson book I mentioned earlier. Yes, I am familiar with Corson's book. However, I believe it's out of print. It's certainly hard to fi

Re: [h-cost] Roman women's hairstyles

On Thursday 09 February 2006 4:16 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone point me to a reference for how to dress Roman ladies' hair? > I've found a some simple styles, but wasn't there a period when they wore > really tall, complicated hairstyles? > > Oh, and has anyone seen this book: Da

Re: [h-cost] RE: Roman women's hairstyles

On Friday 10 February 2006 5:17 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the links, guys! These will help. > > So, are these hairnets made from sprang? > > http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/hairnet2.jpg > > http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/hairnet1.jpg I've seen pictures of the

Re: [h-cost] thanks for your replyes of my embroideries and prices

On Wednesday 01 February 2006 3:11 pm, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: > I cant wear the embroidered old suit anymore. The embroidery is compleately > worned out at the innersides of the cuffs. Its the gold bullion threads, > that ruined the silk embroidery threads.. It seems a shame tha

Re: [h-cost] 17th century purses

On Tuesday 17 January 2006 10:18 pm, Dawn wrote: > I've been looking at recreating some accessories from the 17th century, > and I found this great site for purses. > > http://www.museumofbagsandpurses.com/eng_1600.html > > I'm interested in numbers 3 and 6. #3 looks like it's made from a flat > re

Re: [h-cost] 17th Century French hunting dress

On Tuesday 17 January 2006 4:37 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi guys. I'm making a loose interpretation of this outfit, and I know > nothing about this period: > > http://www.costumes.org/history/leloir/vol10/48_1692.jpg > > Can someone tell me about the sash she's wearing? What's it made of? Did

Re: [h-cost] Re: seamed nylons

On Sunday 15 January 2006 5:06 pm, monica spence wrote: > Fredrick's and Victoria's Secrets sell seamed nylons. However, they are not > cheap! (I think that they were about $20 US) Frederick's were a lot cheaper than $20 US a pair the last time I bought them there--more like $12 US, I think, but

Re: [h-cost] Re: seamed nylons

On Sunday 15 January 2006 3:38 pm, Kitty Felton wrote: > Carol Kocian wrote: > > "seamed nylons were in common use through the middle of > the 20th century." > > Seamed nylons were available even into the sixties. Frederick's of Hollywood was selling cheap seamed nylons as recently as 5 years

Re: [h-cost] att. Bjarne

On Wednesday 11 January 2006 6:15 pm, otsisto wrote: > Roughly what is that in American dollars and inches. :) > Actually, how do you get to the site with the linens? www.xe.com will convert the Danish kroner to US dollars (or just about any other currency) for you. -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [h-cost] PBS Henry VIII

On Monday 09 January 2006 12:31 am, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: > I've just been watching the new Henry Viii on PBS with Helena Bonham > Carter as Anne Boleyn. I noticed that all her dresses go straight down > from bust to waist, not pinching in at the waist at all, and making > her look somewhat preg

Re: [h-cost] This year's calendar selection

On Monday 09 January 2006 12:07 am, Lavolta Press wrote: > >>ear! > > > >You can say *that* again. I was really frustrated when I did my calendar > >shopping. Sally Queen & Associates's 2006 calendar features costume of > > the American "Wild West" period, a period in which I have almost no > > i

Re: [h-cost] This year's calendar selection

On Sunday 08 January 2006 10:21 pm, Robin Netherton wrote: > On Sun, 8 Jan 2006, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > > > My other calendar (I keep two) is Tolkien -- his original art, not the > > > Hildebrandt or movie stuff. > > > > Interesting. Where did yo

Re: [h-cost] This year's calendar selection

On Sunday 08 January 2006 6:05 pm, Robin Netherton wrote: > I've hit the 50% off sales on 2006 calendars at both Borders and a mall > calendar store. What a disappointing choice this year! You can say *that* again. I was really frustrated when I did my calendar shopping. Sally Queen & Associat

Re: [h-cost] Use of Fabrics?

On Saturday 07 January 2006 5:11 pm, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: [snip] > I've used two of their brocades for 16th c costumes, and I like the way > they handle (haven't tried to clean them yet, though). > > You can see a gown I made from one of their brocades here: >

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