[h-cost] question on corset patterns

corset. My usual era is Elizabethan, so if I wear a corset, it is of a very different construction. I would consider myself an intermediate sewer. Question: Do you prefer TV or LM corset, especially for a first-time Victorian sewer? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot

Re: [h-cost] suggestions/help to recreate the Luthers

It looks like the frazzled frau website is images only - no articles or dress diaries that I can find. Are there any other resources online that would at least give me the different layers/pieces to the von Bora dress? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St

[h-cost] need source for child's over-the-knee socks

My 4-year-old son accompanies us at the Bristol Faire, and this year I need to find him plain, non-cable-knit, solid color socks which will go up over his knees. Does anyone have a source for such a thing? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence

Re: [h-cost] Spanish infanta Isabella Clara in walker was (nosubject)

This is incredible! Thank you all so much! My baby will not be to walker stage yet, but some of the walkers shown, without wheels and with a little seat/sling will give me someplace safe to put her during the day when I don't want her rolling off :) Rebecca Schmitt aka

[h-cost] looking for a picture

, but that could be very off. I now have a 4 month old, and having that picture would be helpful in trying to recreate such a monster for her :) Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

Re: [h-cost] looking for a picture

Not the one in my head, but cool nonetheless! (and we thought we came up with all of this cool stuff for our kids in *this* century - ha!) Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message

Re: [h-cost] CC28 programming

there are no classes of interest to me (thus wasting precious babysitting time). Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Amazing textile in today's New York Times

That is absolutely incredible!!! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Anne

Re: [h-cost] Madison to Milwaukee

Also living in Madison, and trekking to the Bristol Renn Fair in Kenosha every weekend, Mad City to Milw is approx 1 1/2 hour drive, depending on construction :) Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

Re: [h-cost] What is this called?

Penny, I buy a pad of large easel paper from Office Max which has a 1 grid on it. It works great for me! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun

[h-cost] current clothing exhibition at the Chicago History Museum

Thought this might be of interest to some - I'm trying to figure out how to get there and see it! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7237/exhibition-chic

[h-cost] quiet list

to make a new biggens or two. And bake bread; and cut apples to dry; and boil eggs; and pick herbs... Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * ___ h-costume mailing

Re: [h-cost] Flemish Dress

Thanks for the explanation! I'm curious now too, were you only going to line the bodice, or the whole skirt as well? I just imagine that lining the skirt with wool would be incredibly heavy, no matter how light the wool is to start with. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot

Re: [h-cost] Flemish Dress

as I chase my 3-year-old is much more important! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of J

Re: [h-cost] Flemish Dress

Thanks, I can certainly see the usefulness of that construction! My outfits are almost exclusively for high summer, where linen is a good thing - not only from a heat standpoint, but also just a weight issue. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence

[h-cost] help needed to find a notion

I am making Vogue 7488, view C, which is a men's formal vest to wear with a tux. The notions list one cummerbund assembly (two sliders and one buckle). Can anyone tell me what those might be, and where I could find them? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St

Re: [h-cost] help needed to find a notion

That's it! Thankyouthankyouthankyou. I couldn't figure out how to search to find what I wanted! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com

Re: [h-cost] some more questions about 1930's formal wear

are an easy option. So, the vest was made of linen? Would satin or silk be acceptable? Can I make a vest in some other color than black? If so, does the tie need to match? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

Re: [h-cost] some more questions about 1930's formal wear

Close enough for the purpose. And now he has a tux! :) Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf

[h-cost] some more questions about 1930's formal wear

is at the beginning of February. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] evening gown circa 1934

yet) with a champagne shantung contrast. Hopefully the ivory pumps I have will work OK; I'm not sure what I would use otherwise! I'll try to post pictures, but I don't really have a good place to post them right nowmaybe someday :) Thanks all for the help! Rebecca

[h-cost] Fabrics up for sale on ebay

them! You can look up my auctions by lotsofpots21 or email me for the auction numbers. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * ___ h-costume mailing list h

[h-cost] color question

What colors would be appropriate for an evening gown circa 1934? What colors would be totally INappropriate? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

Thanks for all these details! Any suggestions on a good pattern to start with? Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

be the best option? Any other suggestions are quite welcome!!! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

Actually, I think that would make *me* the moll :) He'd just be a gangster/mobster. Certainly an option. I'll have to ask him which way he would like to go... Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

[h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

knowledgeable about where to get patterns, etc. I figure his is going to be the harder of the two (I made the gown before, but lost too much weight, so now I need to remake). Any thoughts about where to look for patterns for men's suits in the 1930's? Thanks! Rebecca

Re: [h-cost] 16th century maternity clothes

. I don't have a place to post the photo online, but I can send it to you, if you would like to compare. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

Re: [h-cost] Corsetry issues (was Looking for bad examples)

We have a member of our guilde at Bristol who has cardiac issues and is unable to wear anything too binding. Even a well-fitted corset would cause problems for her. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

[h-cost] OT - Halloween help needed - toddler/preschool football helmet

need to take a beating during Sunday afternoon football games :) Thanks! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] What to see in the UK

I'd highly recommend the National Portrait Gallery. And the VA, of course! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

Ya know, I think this is the best answer yet! Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * My patience, -C. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween

Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:56 PM To: Historical Costume Subject

Re: [h-cost] CostumeCon 27 website

Just a quick suggestion - could you put the dates and city prominently on the home page? I had to finally go to the flyer to find out it was in Baltimore. Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire

Re: [h-cost] CostumeCon 27 website

Ayes, one of those. I understand, and will (in my spare time! Ha!) try to send an email to the webmaster to try to convince him that making the website more user-friendly will make attendance much higher! :) Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence

[h-cost] help please! need of 16th century shirts

price? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

Re: [h-cost] Help finding image

That's it!!! Thank you!!! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] saint/iconography question

is well into His ministry (after age 30). So, that's my two cents. *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] saint/iconography question

gowned Joseph is not. Where is Robin to tell us all how far off we are??? :-) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] Upcoming lecture date

April 5, huh? Hmnothing on the calendar at the moment...time to wheedle the hubby about watching the toddler for the day... :) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms

[h-cost] Uniquely You form for sale

*that* much! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] muckinger construction

if you're interested! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Mistress Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence at the Dirty Duck Inn Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] Re: Introduction

. Where are you? *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

[h-cost] 1620's question

! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** ___ h-costume mailing

RE: [h-cost] 1620's question

Duh - I should have thought to check out Plimouth! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] Florence in 2008?

O...my husband promised me Italy for our 15th anniversary evil grin Do you think he'd go for it? *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God

RE: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?

there; and that managed to hook us into being on the cast; and now my husband is the Guildemaster for our guilde, I think he's OK with that ;) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short

RE: [h-cost] Re: thread holders....

All of you are awesome - I now have multiple options to choose from. Yay! :) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

[h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

)? Was it somehow put into hanks (like modern-day floss)? How can I make my thread look right? *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

Little balls, huh? I could probably do that! Or wound around a small card...yeah Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny

[h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans?

for Eliz.? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans?

ponds, etc.), so I want to be sure my son is well-secured to Mommy! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

[h-cost] Returning to h-cost

on leading strings...toddler will be ~20 months when season starts, and we work around an open fire, so I want to be able to have control of him at all times. Leading strings seemed to be a good start :) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness

[h-cost] article on lace making

the article on-line without a subscription, but just about every local library I've ever had access to got the WSJ. I think it would be worth looking up. *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol

RE: [h-cost] Re: Gestational Stays

on myself satisfactorily, and so again wore a bra during pregnancy, and wear reed-boned stays otherwise. I have photos, but nowhere to put them up online. I can send them to you directly if you would like - let me know. *** Rebecca

RE: [h-cost] margo pattern question

? Not something that I needed to note for myself, because I just knew/figured what needed to be done from prior experiences. *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box

RE: [h-cost] Slightly OT on Movie Costume picture source

Suzi - why not check your local library? That was a popular enough movie, I would think they may have it - and it costs nothing! (or perhaps a very small fee, depending on your library) *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde

RE: [h-cost] Holiday gifts

... *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** Are we

[h-cost] Book recommendations, please

My husband's stepmother has on her Christmas list book on embroidery for beginners. Any suggestions or recommendations? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms

RE: [h-cost] CostumeCon24 Online Registration

I didn't see any dates listed anywhere for this event - can anyone provide? I might actually be able to attend this one, as it is in the Midwest. *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire

[h-cost] re: crocking was clothing superstitions

? *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash

RE: [h-cost] Re: Flour Sack

I'm not Sylvia, but the drill will probably be in the utility fabrics with pillow ticking and osnaburg, etc. *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box