[h-cost] Re: Found it! - Colored shirts in the 16th century?

A few men in our 17th century society like to wear black shirts and claim historical justification, but the practice is generally frowned on. As for when shirts ceased to be considered as underwear (i.e. it became acceptable to be seen in public with a large part of the shirt showing), I agree

Re: [h-cost] Cleves/Colgne dres., was Found it! - Colored shirts in the 16th century?

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Barthel_Bruyn_3.png http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Bartholom%C3%A4us_Bruyn_d._%C3%84._003 .jpg I love the huge wide belts with enormous buckles. I've never noticed them before...such wide ones [that orange quilted one in the 1st pic is

[h-cost] 60s source material available

Hi all, I just pulled down a huge box from the top of the closet and found a bunch of stuff from high school. Most of it is crap, but there are a half dozen or so magazines (Tiger Beat or whatever) that fall into the category we called Beatles magazines. They're full of the Beatles and other teen

RE: [h-cost] 60s source material available

Do any of the LotR calendars have the map, with all 7 of the Fellowship walking next to each other across either the top or bottom? I remember a poster like that and was trying to show it to my 12 yr old. If so, I'd love it. Sharon Collier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [h-cost] 60s source material available

I should point out that the magazines were read to death when I was a teenager, and most of the covers are missing. So as collectibles, they're not worth anything in terms of cash, but the pictures are good. MaggiRos --- MaggiRos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I just pulled down a huge box

Re: [h-cost] 60s source material available

I would be interested in the old LotR calendars--as many as you can spare! Marjorie Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net http://historicalfictionbooks.ning.com/profile/MarjorieGilbert - Original Message - From: Sharon

[h-cost] 1790s-1895U.S. Industry Patents by Women Inventors

Someone put this on another list. This is a fantastic link... http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/sub.php?iname=Clothing Click on the patent numbers for images. Is this patent for a maternity corset? http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/213094/01.jpg Penny Ladnier,

[h-cost] Patents: What was this used for???

I have been going through the patent website trying to find out about sewing machine attachments. I have a beautifully restored 1887 Standard treadle sewing machine in the original cabinet. It came with a box full of sewing machine attachments. I don't know what the attachments are for or how