Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-14 Thread Deredere Galbraith
Hi, Thank you for the response! I'll try to answer all the emails at once. I will hopefully get the Cut of Men's Clothes (Norah Waugh) and the Cut of Women's Clothes as a X-mas present from my husband. I already read in a revieuw that the patterns are from pre-1780s and the other half from 1840

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread Lloyd Mitchell
: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency question Hi Deredere, In Koehler´s book, there is a nice cut of a gentlemans garment for this event. Its from 1804. This is not one of the coats that is cut straight over at the front, but has the curves from previous fashion

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread Hope Greenberg
Diana Habra wrote: Day dress http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_537.htm Wow! I got lost on this site for about an hour. And 100 pages of printer Yes, isn't that a wonderful site! I also found this one quite helpful: http://demode.tweedlebop.com/realvict/ Seeing the construction

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread Diana Habra
Diana Habra wrote: Day dress http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_537.htm Wow! I got lost on this site for about an hour. And 100 pages of printer Yes, isn't that a wonderful site! I also found this one quite helpful: http://demode.tweedlebop.com/realvict/ The main thing that I

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread Lloyd Mitchell
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency question In a message dated 11/13/2005 7:50:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is double breasted, with the proper

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 11/13/2005 1:10:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Are these closed up fireplace or stove alcoves? Statuary settings? Look like statuary niches to me--for neo-classical casts, perhaps? Ann Wass ___

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread Audrey Bergeron-Morin
] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency question My husband and I will go to our fhirst Regency ball next year. http://www.nehelenia-designs.com/costumeevents/costumeevents.html Not clothing related, but please humor me

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-13 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 11/13/2005 3:29:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will search out this pattern tomorrow and see if I can put together the directions for you. This pattern company (for me at least) also assumes that the sewer will already know the finer points

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread Diana Habra
Hi, My husband and I will go to our fhirst Regency ball next year. http://www.nehelenia-designs.com/costumeevents/costumeevents.html I am SOO jealous!! We don't have wonderful places like this where I live (California). It is beautiful! I have two Butterick patterns, 3648 and 3723. Are

RE: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread otsisto
Though Regency is not my period. Here are some things I ran across when I was trying to get a feel of the period for some material I have that screamed at me Regency! after I had washed it. :) Day dress http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_537.htm 1830s formal(?)

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 11/12/2005 4:37:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry to disagree but there is a late 18th century pattern that is perfectly suitable for the dates given for the ball - 1790-1810. Men's fashions had begun to fossilize, and evening dress in

RE: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread otsisto
-Original Message- Just in case, each site has more pictures with details if you scroll down the page. 1830s formal(?) http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_292.htm 1800-1810 formal(?) with Spencer jacket http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_333.htm 1800 casual dress

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread A J Garden
I am in the middle of making some Regency tailcoats - I have been scaling up patterns from RL Shep Federalist Regency Costume: 1790-1819. If you want to chat while you're putting it together I'm only an email away. Cheers, Aylwen Garden http://www.regencyreproductions.com

Re: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
- Original Message - From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:04 PM Subject: [h-cost] Regency question Hi, My husband and I will go to our fhirst Regency ball next year. http://www.nehelenia-designs.com

RE: [h-cost] Regency question

2005-11-12 Thread Diana Habra
Day dress http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_537.htm Wow! I got lost on this site for about an hour. And 100 pages of printer paper later.I have up-close pictures and information about real antique clothing! Even though the garments are for sale, this website has better detail