Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-05 Thread Cin
Speaking of ancient costume history, are any of you expert in the field of Mesopotamian costume? I'm wondering what else might have been dug up in that area since I studied costume history. Anyone know any good books on the subject? Sylrog Not so much costume as cooking... but the

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-04 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Thursday 04 January 2007 1:11 am, Penny Ladnier wrote: Okay, I caught up on the topic... I'm sorry for my stupid question. I am wondering if these Egyptian dresses that were found in the 1920s were what made beaded dresses in the 1920s so fashionable. From my research, they appear in

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
When did this evidence about Egyptian beaded net dresses surface? I never heard of it before nor is it in my old costume history books. It's been decades since I studied the history of costume, but since I'm going to be teaching it this January I'd really like to keep up on recent

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Katy Bishop
There is one at the MFA in Boston, it was conserved several years ago, when I worked there or just before. I might have a picture somewhere in an old bulletin. It was beautiful beads in blues mostly as I recall. Katy On 1/3/07, Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When did this evidence

RE: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread otsisto
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Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Heather Rose Jones
On Jan 3, 2007, at 7:16 AM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: When did this evidence about Egyptian beaded net dresses surface? I never heard of it before nor is it in my old costume history books. It's been decades since I studied the history of costume, but since I'm going to be teaching it this

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 10:16 am, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: When did this evidence about Egyptian beaded net dresses surface? I never heard of it before nor is it in my old costume history books. It's been decades since I studied the history of costume, but since I'm going to be teaching it

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 10:19 pm, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: Funny you should mention that book. I just so happen to have made a photocopy on it in its entirety when I ran across it for the first time a few years ago in a small town library. Since it was written in 1920, I've wondered ever

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Chiara Francesca
] movie costumes--Egyptian On Wednesday 03 January 2007 10:19 pm, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: Funny you should mention that book. I just so happen to have made a photocopy on it in its entirety when I ran across it for the first time a few years ago in a small town library. Since it was written

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Penny Ladnier
Katy, I am coming in late on the topic. Is this a 1920s Egyptian style beaded gown? Those were fashionable then. I haven't seen an ancient Egyptian beaded dress. I couldn't get this webpage link to work: http://www.thekeep.org/~kunoichi/kunoichi/themestream/sexuality.html Penny Ladnier,

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes--Egyptian

2007-01-03 Thread Penny Ladnier
Okay, I caught up on the topic... I'm sorry for my stupid question. I am wondering if these Egyptian dresses that were found in the 1920s were what made beaded dresses in the 1920s so fashionable. From my research, they appear in fashion around the same time as the dates of the beaded