Lynn said:
you were stealthy!?! I should have tried that; maybe my mother and the
principal wouldn't have been on a first-name basis.
Oh, yes, when you're Fighting The Man, Sneaky is Good. Also saves energy for the
important stuff. I had AMAZING freedom of movement because I was _such_ a
I had a Barbie doll dress kit.
I said that I learned to sew, period.? But I should add that it was sewing for
my Babette doll (a cheaper imitation of Barbie) that got me started.? Does
anyone else remember how one could buy a dozen or so outfits for the original
Barbie, and they were all
I learned to knit with Barbie kits.? They came with needles, yarn, and simple
instructions in a round can.? I had the coat with pill-box hat and the skirt
and sleeveless sweater kits.
I watched my mother sew from the time I was very young.? She learned from her
mother and had designed and
I learned to prefer natural fibers.
I learned the beauty of long flows of fabric in motion, as in long
full sleeves, long full skirts, shawls, etc.
I learned that ANYTHING can be embellished (not only embroidery on
blue jeans but also painting on raincoats, making trench coats out of
floral
I learned to embroider because boyfriends liked their sign of the zodiac
embroidered on a chambray shirt. I went through several boyfriends and a
lot of astrological signs between '69 and '72!
Martha
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We hope to get to Plimoth and Jamestown reenactment villages but are looking
for other places of interest to see - historical or costume-related, but not
as late period as the Civil War.
Any recommendations?
The Smithsonian in Washington DC springs to mind. Or all of DC, really.
Dianne
I watched my mother sew from the time I was very young.? She learned from
her mother and had designed and made her own formals in the late '40's. At
5'11 in a day with no Tall Catalogs, it was a necessity!? She made a
Princess dress for me for a second-grade production of Sleeping Beauty.?
It
I loved that the old Barbie clothes had tiny snaps and itty-bitty zippers.
They were made just like real clothes (this is before knits). I always felt
that after the clothes were on the doll, with all the extra bulk at the
waist, that she looked more normal. So many people got upset at her
figure,
So you did not get to yell man on the floor! with the inevitable reply pick
him up - how sad. (Fathers helping daughters move in)
Patty
The state college I attended in the early 90's still does not allow men
in the women's dorm. Period.
Times change, but not everywhere.
And I shudder to
Just a heads up about the DAR museum:? This week is Continental Congress for
NSDAR members (national conference) so the museum may not be open to
outsiders.? Congress ends Sunday, so next week should be fine.? I attended
Congress two years ago and at that time the museum was showing
I have all my photos of the costumes at Balticon's Masquerade online. There
are in a free access area. http://www.costumegallery.com/Balticon/2009/ .
There are 35 sets of costumes with 144 views. Some costumes may have multiple
views, front, back, side, fabric, and detailed close-ups. The
Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions and recommendations, both on
and off-list
We had planned to bypass Washington, having spent several days there a
couple of years ago, but the Spanish Art and Armor is just too tempting
:-)
Stauton sounds really interesting as well, but I don't think we
In a message dated 7/9/2009 12:08:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
goo...@comcast.net writes:
The Smithsonian in Washington DC springs to mind. Or all of DC, really.
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Really! If you end up in DC you must go to the National Gallery. Not
costume related unless you're doing
Our next trip will hopefully be to Pennsic or World Con to photograph
costumes. We are trying to figure out which one is better and the expense. We
have to travel to Mississippi the prior to take our son to college. Following
Pennsic or World Con week, we are in Scranton, PA (hubby's
At 03:59 PM 7/9/2009, you wrote:
Vicki,
This is so long that I am not proofreading it!
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While in DC, park somewhere and take the Metro (subway). Finding
parking in DC is VERY difficult. We generally stop in Springfield,
VA off I-95 and catch the Metro. It is very safe and
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