Re: [h-cost] Re: Edwardian Straight Front Theory

2007-06-13 Thread Wendy Colbert
-Original Message- From: Cat Devereaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jun 13, 2007 4:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re: Edwardian Straight Front Theory I needed to make a straight-front corset to go with Janet Arnold's 1901 Ribbon Dress for my sister's wedding. I did it minus

Re: [h-cost] About Passports Just FYI

2007-06-05 Thread Wendy Colbert
We applied for our passports at the post office this year (2 for adults that had expired passports and a new one for a minor) in early February and received them in May. Wendy -Original Message- From: Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jun 5, 2007 4:45 PM To: Historical Costume [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] 16th century dress question embroidery

2007-05-30 Thread Wendy Colbert
A true red from madder is difficult, you will get a better red if you use a second dye bath of cochineal or lac after the madder. Wendy -Original Message- From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 30, 2007 11:05 AM To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost]

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-17 Thread Wendy Colbert
If you are looking for something other than fabric stuff and you like zoos, Chicago had 2 really nice zoos. You can't go wrong with either Lincoln Park or Brookfield, although Brookfield is larger. Wendy ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

2007-02-16 Thread Wendy Colbert
I suggest Textile Discount Outlet 2121 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608 (773) 847-0572 Fabulous place, shopped there frequently when I lived in the western suburbs of Chicago. All sorts of fabric, findings, aplliques, beads.. Wendy -Original Message- From: Susan B. Farmer

Re: [h-cost] Re: wildthangs etc.

2006-11-13 Thread Wendy Colbert
It worked for me and I use Internet Explorer Wendy http://strings-n-strands.blog-city.com/ -Original Message- From: Gail Scott Finke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 13, 2006 6:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re: wildthangs etc. I have Internet Explorer, and it doesn't work

RE: [h-cost] Re: gambeson question

2005-12-25 Thread Wendy Colbert
Trigger started out as the proprietary name for a bottom weight poly cotton. It has gotten generalized in the same way as Klenex or Xerox. Wendy Colbert Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah -Original Message- From: Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 24, 2005 10:55 PM

Re: [h-cost] Re: playing in period societies?

2005-09-27 Thread Wendy Colbert
Rapier (or fencing) in the SCA runs the gamut from those who fence in a style close to modern sport fencing to those who are fairly serious researchers of period techniques of the 15th through 16th C through translation and redaction of period manuals. Wendy -Original Message- From:

Re: [h-cost] Bran

2005-07-29 Thread Wendy Colbert
Bran is fed to horse in the form of a mash for a light feeding. You can get bran at a feed store. Wendy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 29, 2005 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Bran Technically speaking, the bran would have