Quoting otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
One of them was already brought forth and shot down which was the Donor in
the birth of Mary fresco. the red and white outfit Though I still think the
gold thingies are more of a tassel then a dag.
The other one I think I did not save the url because I think
I have seen in paintings where on one side of the gown the seam is not sewn
together to expose the underskirt, sometime it appears that a purse is worn
under the top skirt and the opening allows access. Mostly on German 1400s
styles I have seen the side opening. I think that the gores of a
One of them was already brought forth and shot down which was the Donor in
the birth of Mary fresco. the red and white outfit Though I still think the
gold thingies are more of a tassel then a dag.
The other one I think I did not save the url because I think it was a Salome
character and I was not
Catching up on old email
From: otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*snip*
I have seen at least two Italian dresses that look as if they have
different colored gores from the rest of the dress but not in the style that
is on the Chimera site.
Can you point me in the direction of those Italian
Glad to hear someone else that suffers with RA and sews understands the flare
ups and recovery periods.
Lady Von
michaela [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have RA too and this weekend overdid the sewing a bit too much to help out
a dance school. I took about 8 200mg Ibuprofen a day as well as up
: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
I sew for a living (among other things) and I don't like to rush myself
too much. I certainly don't sew fast by commercial industrial
standards. That would be too stressful and not at all enjoyable
At 03:13 13/11/2006, you wrote:
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at
those prices.
On Nov 12, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
How much is 350 pounds?
$700 USD -- approximately
This is not an unusual price
I found the dress in thier periods gallery under The Medieval Age of
Chivalry 1100 -1485. I have not found the wording Medieval inspired
anywhere with this dress.
Perhaps they have documentation for the coloured gores.
I have seen at least two Italian dresses that look as if they have
different
Thanks. I wondered why I didn't know the meaning of godet because it looked
like a gore to me. It was in one of my patterns and confusing.
Voncile
Adele de Maisieres [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Voncile W. Dudley wrote:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones
Voncile W. Dudley wrote:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones
that start somewhere around the thigh? Anyone know the difference,
if any? Lady Von
In my years in the professional costume industry, I have generally heard
godet used to refer to a triangular insert
away ;o)
- Original Message -
From: Elizabeth Walpole
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Well, except that in reality what costs $1 in the USA costs £1 in the UK.
So
from the UK seller's point
, and get to do my sewing for
fun.
--Sue in Montana, not Susan in TN ;o)
- Original Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you estimate it would take
my
sewing for
fun.
--Sue in Montana, not Susan in TN ;o)
- Original Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you
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To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you estimate it would take you to make such a
gown?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad
In a message dated 11/12/2006 7:14:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones that start
somewhere around the thigh?
**
I would say a gore is a trapezoidal piece sewn to other gores to
I would say a gore is a trapezoidal piece sewn to other gores to make up a
complete skirt. Whereas a godat is a piece set into a slit made in a larger
piece. In theory, you can slit your gores and insert a godet into them if you
want.
This all irritates me very much. You're the third
Ok, then, what is a gusset?
From what I've learned over the years and confirmed by looking a the
following definitions, Gore and Godet are pretty much the same, with
the godet being specifically that triangular piece which extends upward
from the hem to add fullness to a skirt, and a gore being
Now that sounds interesting to try!
Thanks.
Lady Von
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 11/12/2006 7:14:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones that start
somewhere around the thigh?
- Original Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
You must sew awfully fast. I've been sewing most all my life and I can
see
- Original Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
You must sew awfully fast. I've been sewing most all my life and I
can
see that taking me
Answered privately.
--Sue (from Montana)
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From: Voncile W. Dudley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
WOW ! !! I use a regular machine
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To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
I sew for a living (among other things) and I don't like to rush myself
too much. I certainly don't sew fast by commercial industrial
standards
Branwyn Maura wrote:
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the early middle
ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of tailoring), but the use of a
contrast gore for stylish effect is not really documentable for this period (I
think there is some use of this
Quoting Branwyn Maura [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the
early middle ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of
tailoring), but the use of a contrast gore for stylish effect is not
really documentable for this period (I think
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the
early middle ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of
tailoring), but the use of a contrast gore for stylish effect is not
really documentable for this period (I think there is some use of
this technique in the 19th
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones that start
somewhere around the thigh? Anyone know the difference, if any?
Lady Von
Adele de Maisieres [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Branwyn Maura wrote:
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the early
Voncile W. Dudley wrote:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones that start
somewhere around the thigh? Anyone know the difference, if any?
Well, SCA-types tend to call them gores and modern dressmakers tend to
call them godets and use gore to refer to a
- Original Message -
From: Branwyn Maura [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the early
middle ages on (it's an early step
respective mileages are varying greatly on this one, huh?
;oD
--sue in montana
- Original Message -
From: Branwyn Maura [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Gores in various
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
How much is 350 pounds?
$700 USD -- approximately
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
How much is 350 pounds?
1000 New Zealand dollars.
--
Adele de Maisieres
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hominem meam. Expectat alium quid?
-Georgeus Gershwinus
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Using my handy-dandy converter:
http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Roughly 669 buckolas!!! (Too bad it can't be phantasy-bucks for
phantasy-garb!!)
Theresa Eacker
How much is 350 pounds?
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Greetings--
Adele de Maisieres wrote:
Voncile W. Dudley wrote:
Aren't gores the ones that start at the waist and godets the ones
that start somewhere around the thigh? Anyone know the difference,
if any?
Well, SCA-types tend to call them gores and modern dressmakers tend to
call them
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those
prices.
On Nov 12, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
How much is 350 pounds?
$700 USD -- approximately
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those
prices.
Who Knows! But I could sure sell them a lot cheaper than that!
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those
prices.
On Nov 12, 2006
Really? How long do you estimate it would take you to make such a gown?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at
those
prices.
Who Knows! But I could sure sell them a
, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from
the early
middle ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of tailoring),
but the
use of a contrast gore for stylish effect is not really
documentable
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Well, except that in reality what costs $1 in the USA costs £1 in the UK.
So
from the UK seller's point of view it would be a more accurate reflection
of
their how much
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From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you estimate it would take you to make such a gown?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 8:27 PM
- Original Message -
From: Sue Clemenger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Personally, I wouldn't touch it if it were mailed to me, free. And sure
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