RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
Bjarne, What season was this dress worn? http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=57 Is it for a special occasion? De -Original Message- On Oct 22, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Leif og Bjarne Drews wrote: For those of you who are interrested clothes from 1700 and onwards are on wiev

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread Danielle Nunn-Weinberg
IIRC, it is the one that Janet Arnold talks about in the volume of Patterns of Fashion that covers the 18th century. She describes it as a travelling costume I believe. Someone's whose book is handy will have to confirm it for me however, since my books are still in boxes. Cheers, Danielle

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 09:16 23/10/2007, you wrote: IIRC, it is the one that Janet Arnold talks about in the volume of Patterns of Fashion that covers the 18th century. She describes it as a travelling costume I believe. Someone's whose book is handy will have to confirm it for me however, since my books are

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread Tania Gruning
According to the site, this is a morning toilette ensemble. For recieving visitors while getting dressed and having hair done. Tania Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:16 23/10/2007, you wrote: IIRC, it is the one that Janet Arnold talks about in the volume of Patterns of Fashion that

[h-cost] Re: Vendor: Threads in Time

2007-10-23 Thread Kathy Page
Not heard of them, but I can supply the undergarment she will need. Pretty in peach silk even. Only hitch is fitting. ;-) Kathy It’s never too late to be who you might have been. -George Eliot Tosach eólais imchomarc. - Questioning is the beginning of knowledge. -Irish proverb Use what talent

RE: [h-cost] Interesting 1890s Group Photo

2007-10-23 Thread Sharon Collier
Maybe contacting churches in this area would help. They may have kept a copy of the photo for their archives. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Farmer Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:44 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re:

RE: [h-cost] Vendor: Threads in Time

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
First time I heard of them. How authentic is she wanting? Most of the costume side is a basic that can be upgrade. The silver satin looks more like something that would have been worn under a beaded shift and not with just a sash. It also apears to have darts which I don't recall seeing with 1920s

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread monica spence
These are wonderful, Bjarne! Thank you. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leif og Bjarne Drews Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:51 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] danish costume museum online For those of you who are

Re: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-23 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I tried spot remover, a laundry pretreater like Shout, and Zout. Has anyone tried Oxyclean? On Oct 22, 2007, at 11:42 AM, Sharon Collier wrote: What things have you tried? Simple Green works well on dissolving automotive oil My son's basketball got smeared by rolling under a car and it

Re: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-23 Thread Kenet Muir
I used it on a bright yellow cotton blouse that I was sure that I would never be able to wear again, since the chocolate stain was right in front. The shirt did not bleach out and the set in stain was gone. If you are unsure about the material try a like fabric first. Kenet --- Sylvia Rognstad

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
By the way thank you for introducing the site. I love how you can zoom any of the garments. De -Original Message- On Oct 22, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Leif og Bjarne Drews wrote: For those of you who are interrested clothes from 1700 and onwards are on wiev on the danish costume museum.

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
So it is not for say, winter but to go from town to town in. Was this a popular or common style of travel clothes? De -Original Message- At 02:41 AM 10/23/2007, you wrote: Bjarne, What season was this dress worn? http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=57 Is it for a special

Re: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread Leif og Bjarne Drews
Hi, This outfit was used to wear from bed in the morning until you had finnished your toilette. It was timeconsuming to get your hair set and also to make your morning toilette, so this outfit was used. It was common to have visits of both ladies and gentlemen when you made your toilette.

[h-cost] help finding a painting

2007-10-23 Thread Elizabeth Walpole
This is not directly clothing related but does anybody know where I can find a painting that shows the visitation (the bit in the bible where Mary visits Elizabeth) with a sort of x-ray view where you can see both the unborn babies (Jesus and John the Baptist) on their mothers stomachs. From

Re: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-23 Thread Alexandria Doyle
I've used Oxyclean on silk that my granddaughter spilt soda on, and it was left for years before I got it back to clean. It took several soakings with the cleaner but did come clean. alex On 10/22/07, Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried spot remover, a laundry pretreater like

[h-cost] Fwd: new books on textiles and clothing from DBBC

2007-10-23 Thread Joan Jurancich
Oh, for a bigger book budget! I saw this and just had to pass the information on to an appreciative audience. Joan Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:30:21 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: new books on textiles and clothing from DBBC Dear Joan Jurancich, I

RE: [h-cost] Vendor: Threads in Time

2007-10-23 Thread Cin
The particular dress she's interested in is a wink a nod at 20s. That's plenty good enough for this dance troupe. No, she's not able to make her own (she's a college student) I dont have time to help them all into both 20s Victorians. Thanks for the comments! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL

[h-cost] Rundschau Historische Schnitte HaKa (men)

2007-10-23 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Hi! I've just received my copy of this book, so just a few information: It has some few patterns on renaissance doublets, cape, and hosen. Then it has a few good-looking patterns for 18th century waistcoats and jackets and then many, many garments from the 19th century, coats, trousers and

[h-cost] Thank you, Bjarne for the Danish museum site

2007-10-23 Thread Martha Kelly
Wow! Just lovely! When you say, Also pdf files of the pattern cuts and also zoom in. do you mean sewing patterns laid out as in Janet Arnold? If so, how do I find them? Thanks again for this treat. Martha ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] help finding a painting

2007-10-23 Thread Susan Farmer
Quoting Elizabeth Walpole [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is not directly clothing related but does anybody know where I can find a painting that shows the visitation (the bit in the bible where Mary visits Elizabeth) with a sort of x-ray view where you can see both the unborn babies (Jesus and John

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
So was the hood for covering an unmade hair do? De -Original Message- Hi, This outfit was used to wear from bed in the morning until you had finnished your toilette. It was timeconsuming to get your hair set and also to make your morning toilette, so this outfit was used. It was common

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
I guess this is probably where the quilted robe evolved from. I was hoping it was a little more of a public dress. De -Original Message- According to the site, this is a morning toilette ensemble. For recieving visitors while getting dressed and having hair done. Tania

[h-cost] Book: NESAT 9 is out!

2007-10-23 Thread Beth and Bob Matney
I know that a few of you are interested in the NESAT (Northern European Society for Archaeological Textiles) Volume 9 is now available for order. http://www.archeotex.ch/aktuell.html I have ordered mine from the Swiss online bookseller.. but given the way the post usually works, you will

Re: [h-cost] Rundschau Historische Schnitte HaKa (men)

2007-10-23 Thread annbwass
So how does one buy this book Author, publisher, etc.? Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Zuzana Kraemerova [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-costume h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 1:42 pm Subject: [h-cost] Rundschau Historische Schnitte HaKa (men) Hi! I've just

RE: [h-cost] Rundschau Historische Schnitte HaKa (men)

2007-10-23 Thread otsisto
Is this it? http://tinyurl.com/2lv3rt or this http://tinyurl.com/2nzu53 -Original Message- i! I've just received my copy of this book, so just a few information: It has some few patterns on renaissance doublets, cape, and hosen. Then it has a few good-looking patterns for 18th century

Re: [h-cost] Book: NESAT 9 is out!

2007-10-23 Thread Melanie Schuessler
Is there a table of contents somewhere online? Thanks, Melanie Schuessler On Oct 23, 2007, at 3:53 PM, Beth and Bob Matney wrote: I know that a few of you are interested in the NESAT (Northern European Society for Archaeological Textiles) Volume 9 is now available for order.

Re: [h-cost] help finding a painting

2007-10-23 Thread Helen Pinto
Elizabeth wrote: This is not directly clothing related but does anybody know where I can find a painting that shows the visitation (the bit in the bible where Mary visits Elizabeth) with a sort of x-ray view where you can see both the unborn babies (Jesus and John the Baptist) on their mothers

RE: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-23 Thread HAGIOS FENUM
For grease; dab it with some GOOP hand cleaner, the one used by auto mechanics to wash their hands. Lightly wet it and then dab it if its too delicate the textile, if not just dab it and let stand for some while then rinse. Joe -Original Message- From: Alexandria Doyle [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread AnnBWass
_http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=79_ (http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=79) Can you please indulge me, Bjarne, and tell me what this fabric is? It is very surprising to see a plaid this early, in a bibfront dress! Thanks for sharing. Ann Wass

Re: [h-cost] help finding a painting

2007-10-23 Thread Chris Laning
On Oct 23, 2007, at 6:23 AM, Elizabeth Walpole wrote: This is not directly clothing related but does anybody know where I can find a painting that shows the visitation (the bit in the bible where Mary visits Elizabeth) with a sort of x-ray view where you can see both the unborn babies

Re: [h-cost] help finding a painting

2007-10-23 Thread Chris Laning
On Oct 23, 2007, at 2:34 PM, Helen Pinto wrote: The painting is The Meeting of Mary and Elisabeth by Max Reichlich, Austrian, ca 1513. It's up on Web Gallery of Art. I was interested in the jug and the beverage flask, but the fetuses doing the meet-and-greet between the pregnant bellies

Re: [h-cost] Book: NESAT 9 is out!

2007-10-23 Thread Beth and Bob Matney
I haven't found a full list but these are in it: Ulla Mannering with L. Ræder Knudsen, A Danish Early Germanic Iron Age Grave with Tablet Woven Cuffs Margarita Gleba with J.M. Turfa, Digging for archaeological textiles in museums: ‘New’ finds in the University of Pennsylvania

Re: [h-cost] danish costume museum: mounting question

2007-10-23 Thread Penny Ladnier
Can anyone figure out how they mounted for display the ladies' costumes? Especially one like this: http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=119 Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com

Re: [h-cost] danish costume museum: mounting question

2007-10-23 Thread Ailith
In one of the pictures the bottom of the stand is visible ( http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=14 ); it seems to me to be a wire form holding up the gown from the inside. Just my .02 kate Can anyone figure out how they mounted for display the ladies' costumes? Especially one

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

2007-10-23 Thread Sharon Collier
And was it worn in public, or as the name suggests, only as a Morning dress, as I would wear my quilted robe around the house before dressing to go out? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of otsisto Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:41 AM To: