Re: [h-cost] Quiet list

2009-12-01 Thread Sharon Collier
perfectly for the crescent part of a French hood (better than plastic canvas) -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Pierre Sandy Pettinger Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:06 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Quiet list

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2009-12-01 Thread Deredere Galbraith
I am working on my new winter coat. Loosely based on Truly Victorian *TV462 **1883 Tail Bodice* Made from patterned velvet, black velvet and fake black fur.* * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

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2009-12-01 Thread Kate Bunting
Is it me, or has the list been very quiet lately? I've not received a digest for days... Kate Bunting Librarian 17th century reenactor The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you

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2009-12-01 Thread Dawn
Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote: Hello! This list has been quiet for over a week - Is anyone out there? Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever new costume projects? Most of my sewing this winter is not costumes, though I did pick up Vogue 8407 which has a number of cute

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2009-12-01 Thread Emily Gilbert
I'm hoping to get the Kannick's Korner 1790-1820 shift pattern for Christmas, after which I want to make both that and a Regency ballgown in preparation for the Lansing, MI Regency Exhibition Ball in late March. Emily ___ h-costume mailing list

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2009-12-01 Thread Lynn Downward
I'm still trying to finish up a bodice and bits and pieces for the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco, even though we opened last weekend. Once those are complete, I need to make something elegant for my husband's company's Christmas dinner, a 1950's nylon crinoline petticoat and the

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2009-12-01 Thread Carmen Beaudry
I'm working on a 1530's man's german renn outfit, but it's going slowly since I've got just 10 days until finals. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

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2009-12-01 Thread Kimiko Small
Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever new costume projects? I am still stuck on finishing off a silk Elizabethan loose gown that I can't seem to finish. I've got some pretty trim cord that looks better than what I was trying to add, so hopefully it will get done by

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2009-11-30 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
Hello! This list has been quiet for over a week - Is anyone out there? Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever new costume projects? Sandy Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly - Why They Are Simply Doomed.

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2009-11-30 Thread Joan Jurancich
At 09:06 PM 11/30/2009, you wrote: Hello! This list has been quiet for over a week - Is anyone out there? Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever new costume projects? Sandy Still here. I need to cut out and sew some additional shifts for my Sutter's Fort outfit.

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2009-11-30 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Sandy, Resurrecting my Shinrone Gown project, which stalled when I got busy with a trip and NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, where you write 50,000 words in a month! I did, too). == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never

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2009-11-30 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Glad to hear someone is still volunteering there. I was awfully sorry to be just out of driving range when I found out about the program. == Marjorie Wilser, in Santa Barbara now. . . where living history is. . . history :( On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Joan Jurancich wrote: At 09:06

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2009-05-15 Thread Robin Netherton
Sandy wrote: Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet. Just back from almost a week at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo (better known as The Zoo), where we had 13 papers on medieval dress and textile studies just in the sessions I organized,

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2009-05-15 Thread Rebecca Schmitt
I am frantically trying to finish garb for my very-fast-growing 3 1/2 year old for a faire this weekend. However, the weather forecast keeps changing! I have all but the sleeve rings on the wool suit, and some hand-finishing on the other outfit; and buttons and loops on the shirts. Still need to

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2009-05-15 Thread Sharon Collier
To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] quiet list I am frantically trying to finish garb for my very-fast-growing 3 1/2 year old for a faire this weekend. However, the weather forecast keeps changing! I have all but the sleeve rings on the wool suit, and some hand-finishing on the other outfit

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2009-05-15 Thread Cin
Still doing the last bits of post CostumeCon putting away. Refinanced the house at a new nifty lower rate. Did a 19th c costume dance class for the French dept at UCSC. Writing a business plan to present to a banker. Voting about the budget crisis in the Calif special election. Considering a

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2009-05-15 Thread ShaShalott
He's 3 1/2 already?! It doesn't seem that long when you were wearing Margo's comfort gown at the Faire because you were pregnant when I last talked to you. Boy does time fly by when you get older. Chris Perri (ShaShalott) In a message dated 5/15/2009 8:39:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

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2009-05-15 Thread AnnBWass
I'm preparing my research exhibit for the Costume Society of America's annual symposium in Phoenix at the end of the month. I know there are some H-COST members who are also CSA members. Shall we try the red H for that? Unfortunately, I didn't run into many at CC27. Of course, I had to

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2009-05-14 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet. Sandy Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly - Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C. Y. 4971 Andromeda

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2009-05-14 Thread Joan Jurancich
At 09:14 PM 5/14/2009, you wrote: Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet. Sandy The only sewing I've been doing is repair work on a dress for Sutter's Fort (which I still need to finish). I spent much of today helping a friend by taking her to the hospital for

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2009-05-14 Thread Sid Young
I'm here :) Just working very busy and no time to sew this week. Sidney On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net wrote: At 09:14 PM 5/14/2009, you wrote: Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet. Sandy The only sewing I've been doing is

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2009-05-14 Thread Käthe Barrows
Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet. I'm finally getting around to building a robot. I want something to carry me around Maker Fair (Steam Punk folks, and other people who build things), because my feet got awfully tired last year. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The

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2009-05-14 Thread Käthe Barrows
I'm finally getting around to building a robot. A suitably Victorian robot, I hasten to add. I finally get to tap into my supply of Edwardian metal bits. Been saving them for way too long, and this is just the place to use them. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it