Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween

2008-10-01 Thread Schaeffer, Astrida
Probably the movie Gypsy with Rosalind Russell as the stage mother and Natalie Wood as Gypsy. *** Astrida Schaeffer, Exhibitions and Collections Manager Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 Academic Way Durham, NH 03824-3538

Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween

2008-10-01 Thread Genie Barrett
At 11:38 PM 9/30/2008, you wrote: Gypsy Rose Lee I couldn't find a movie with that title. I can find a few she played in and a few about her life. Which one were you thinking of? Sorry, the movie is Gypsy. Bette Midler played the mom in the 1993 version, and they just re-did it on Broadway

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread Rickard, Patty
Same here! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of zelda crusher Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:25 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? My patience, -C. I also love this thread, but

Re: [h-cost] what is your dressform wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread Rickard, Patty
One of the major pattern companies had a soft armor pattern a few (well, quite a few. My son is 20) years ago. It worked quite well. -Original Message- In the near future I plan to make soft sculpture armor for my daughter who said she wanted to be a knight for Halloween. (Take that

Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween

2008-10-01 Thread Rickard, Patty
Gypsy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:38 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween Gypsy Rose Lee I couldn't find a movie with that title. I

[h-cost] OT: weird sewing machine problem

2008-10-01 Thread Maureen Campbell
The needle bar (the doohickey that holds the needle) fell off my sewing machine and I don't know how the heck to reattach it. The manual doesn't address this problem. Tightening the needle clamp only holds the needle in; the whole bar slides off regardless and there doesn't seem to be a way to

Re: [h-cost] OT: weird sewing machine problem

2008-10-01 Thread Dawn
Maureen Campbell wrote: Does anyone have any ideas about how to fix this thing, or is it time to take it to the sewing machine doctor? Thanks very much. It sounds like you have a screw loose or lost. Those parts are not normally detachable, or user-maintained. You'd probably have to take the

Re: [h-cost] OT: weird sewing machine problem

2008-10-01 Thread Maureen Campbell
Argh, I was afraid of that. Thank you. M. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Getting ready for Halloween

2008-10-01 Thread Sharon Collier
1962 Gypsy, the musical about how she became the burlesque star. Great performance by Rosalind Russell, playing her mom. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:38 PM To: Historical

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread needlethread96
Hi! My is wearing the legs of Laughing Moon's Victorian drawers, draped over her shoulders! All the best! Jayne -Original Message- From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-cost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:09 Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's

[h-cost] Belated greetings

2008-10-01 Thread REBECCA BURCH
Had a phone conversation with my son, Ansel, recently. He who played Captain Sir Martin Frobisher in previous years at Bristol. Now that Faire is over for the year, he suddenly remembers that somebody from this list recognized him at Bristol this year and said to say HI. Sorry, I never got the

[h-cost] die Nurnbergerin was: what is your dressform wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread Cin
Behalf Of Hanna Zickermann My dressform is still wearing Durer's Nurnbergerin im Hauskleid. I finished it in June for my master craftswoman degree in costuming and still found no place to store the pleated apron. Too lovely. The headwear turned out wonderfully well. Are you going to tell us how

Re: [h-cost] what is your dressform wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread Maggie
The dress is wonderful, and I'm in awe of the apron and the headdress! Master craftswoman indeed! MaggiRos -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hanna Zickermann Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:30 PM To: Historical Costume Subject:

[h-cost] What to see in the UK

2008-10-01 Thread Elizabeth Walpole
Hello everyone, I'm in the early planning stages of a Holliday to the UK about this time next year and I'm trying to work out what I should visit, I'm spending a week in London with friends and after that point I'm planning to spend another 2 or 3 weeks around the UK Ireland. the London part of

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
I just finished a papier-mache full-head jack-o-lantern mask/headpiece, which got packed for the event tonight. Also just packed is the item containing 7 - 3 foot tall satin stitched appliques, some of which also have fabric painting and other modification. Hubby's worktable just produced a