[h-cost] Quilling

I had no idea it was used with anything but ribbon. I've been using this braid as a hat band. Looks great. Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Mi Gosh!!! I had no idea that's what I've been doing all these years. I've been doing this kind of loop braiding with the satin, reversible

Re: [h-cost] Slightly ot costume fun

So today I searched trough my fabric leftovers and made a cute costume for her. That is entirely too cute. CarolynKayta Barrows dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian www.FunStuft.com \\\ -@@\\\ 7 ))) (((

[h-cost] German Headdress

There is a German Renn group on Yahoo. They've discussed it there and you could check the files. I forget what the headdress is called. Once they tell you the specific name you should be able to find it. Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have always had a fasination for German Ren.

[h-cost] German Headdress

Hi, Could it be that the hair is sat in this way as you see in an italian renaissance picture? http://homepage.mac.com/festive_attyre/research/15thdiary/images/back.jpg And the hat/ headdress is stretched out over this hairshape? Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

I remember reading about that hat, specific to parts of the German states, a couple of years ago, and I can't remember the name of it either, nor do I have the name of the reference to hand. I was doing some rushed searching on German styles and saw the info. The reference said that the hat had a

[h-cost] Re: German Headdress

I have always had a fasination for German Ren. clothing, but one detail keeps perplexing me: Would anyone have any idea of how they made these hats/headdress? *snip* Oddly enough, the German movie, Hexen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068925/ shows an actress wearing a similar headdress, and

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Hi, Could it be that the hair is sat in this way as you see in an italian renaissance picture? http://homepage.mac.com/festive_attyre/research/15thdiary/images/back.jpg And the hat/ headdress is stretched out over this hairshape? Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk That's

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

http://www.curiousfrau.com/Diaries/Steuchlein_Wulsthaube_first.htm - Irmgart ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] German Headress

The style of headdress that you are interested in has been discussed extensively on the German Renaissance Costume list at yahoo groups and Kass McCann at Reconstructing History has come out with instructions in her new German Accessories pattern. Hope you have fun figuring it all out.

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Why on earth would anyone want to make one of those. They are most unbecoming and look very uncomfortable. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Shane Sheridan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shane Sheridan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:56:45 -0400 To: Historical Costume

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Why on earth would anyone want to make one of those. They are most unbecoming and look very uncomfortable. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Shane Sheridan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shane Sheridan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:56:45 -0400 To: Historical Costume

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Lots of reasons. The three I come up with right away are: 1. Not everyone (now or in the 16th century) necessarily shares your taste in clothing and headgear. 2. Curiosity--figuring out how to engineer something so unusual, etc. 3. Authenticity. When I go to all the effort to make authentic

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Why on earth would anyone want to make one of those. They are most unbecoming and look very uncomfortable. Lots of reasons. The three I come up with right away are: 1. Not everyone (now or in the 16th century) necessarily shares your taste in clothing and headgear. 2.

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Ditto! Besides, a well fitted hat is always comfortable, otherwise there would be no point in wearing it. The trick is to make it that way. :-) Sheridan Lots of reasons. The three I come up with right away are: 1. Not everyone (now or in the 16th century) necessarily shares your taste in

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Lalah wrote: Why on earth would anyone want to make one of those. They are most unbecoming and look very uncomfortable. I must disagree. I've seen them worn and they are no less flattering than many other hat styles. And hats that fit and sit well on the head are not uncomfortable.

Re: [h-cost] German Headdress

Ooo! Thanks, just the kind of thing I was looking for. :-) Sheridan http://www.curiousfrau.com/Diaries/Steuchlein_Wulsthaube_first.htm - Irmgart ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

[h-cost] Osnaburg ( silk question)

Hello, I found this definition - Osnaburg: A plainly woven cotton fabric with small flecks of cotton stalks remaining within the weave. Its appearance is similar to a coarse muslin. Sounds like flour sacking material to me. I found some gorgeous peacock blue silk - with a shimmer that

Re: [h-cost] Re: German Headdress

*snip* Oddly enough, the German movie, Hexen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068925/ shows an actress wearing a similar headdress, and gives back views of it. I don't know how historically accurate the thing is, but it looks like a logical solution. If you have Netflix, you can get this on