Re: [h-cost] gift suggestion
Unfortunately Deb has been delayed completing the book on textile definitions, Fran. I'll make an announcement when it's closer to a living, breathing entity. Regards, Lorina Stephens Publisher Five Rivers Chapmanry Now available From Mountains of Ice. 519-799-5577 i...@5rivers.org - www.5rivers.org - http://5riversnews.blogspot.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Current Projects
First my sweetie Dan wanted to know if I could make him a 1750's (FI War) officer's coat for his portrayal of General Braddock next April. Nothing fancy, of course, not a lot of trim--just something simple. And he had a white waistcoat and breeches, so no need to worry about them. Sounds do-able. Then he started studying portraits of the uniform of the Coldstream Guards, Braddock's regiment. Seems its not quite so simple after all--about 30 yards of gold braid. Okay.. Then we looked at illustrations of Braddock's battle, and--darn, I do believe those breeches are blue, not white. And he doesn't have blue breeches Then I got a look at his white waistcoat--it turned out to be 1770's, a far cry from a 1750s waistcoat. Just will not do. So between now and April, I will be working on a fancy general officer's coat, breeches, AND waistcoat. And I am a very slow seamstress. Anyone know of a good source of midnight oil? Jane in No VA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Mysterious spots on cotton
Well, this is a first for me... I washed some brand new natural colored cotton coutil, and burgundy spots popped up all over it. Looks like some dye powder got on it before it was shipped to me, and now I'm stuck wondering: does dye remover weaken cotton? I've got a bunch of the stuff sold by Dharma Trading, and for any other purpose I wouldn't hesitate to use it on cotton, but the whole point of coutil is that it should be as strong as possible. I was planning to dye this fabric anyway, so I don't mind if it changes colors on me... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mysterious spots on cotton
Why bother with dye remover? Personally, I'd just dye the fabric some color darker than the spots. Burgundy or purple sounds ideal. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Elena House wrote: Well, this is a first for me... I washed some brand new natural colored cotton coutil, and burgundy spots popped up all over it. Looks like some dye powder got on it before it was shipped to me, and now I'm stuck wondering: does dye remover weaken cotton? snip I was planning to dye this fabric anyway, so I don't mind if it changes colors on me... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Current Projects
My husband made his OWN coat and drop front pants for Dickens, as I was making costumes for the 2 kids and myself. Up until then, he had only ever made one item, a VERY simple dashiki type shirt before. If your husband is at all a DIY kind of guy, he can help! It's like working with wood, only softer and in the house! -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Jane Pease Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 12:45 PM To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Current Projects First my sweetie Dan wanted to know if I could make him a 1750's (FI War) officer's coat for his portrayal of General Braddock next April. Nothing fancy, of course, not a lot of trim--just something simple. And he had a white waistcoat and breeches, so no need to worry about them. Sounds do-able. Then he started studying portraits of the uniform of the Coldstream Guards, Braddock's regiment. Seems its not quite so simple after all--about 30 yards of gold braid. Okay.. Then we looked at illustrations of Braddock's battle, and--darn, I do believe those breeches are blue, not white. And he doesn't have blue breeches Then I got a look at his white waistcoat--it turned out to be 1770's, a far cry from a 1750s waistcoat. Just will not do. So between now and April, I will be working on a fancy general officer's coat, breeches, AND waistcoat. And I am a very slow seamstress. Anyone know of a good source of midnight oil? Jane in No VA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mysterious spots on cotton
I would do that in other cases, but this is for a client--they want a light peachy-tan color, so I've got to lighten up the spots somehow! I just emailed the seller (Lost Coast) in the hopes that they can at least tell me what the spots ARE... -E House On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com wrote: Why bother with dye remover? Personally, I'd just dye the fabric some color darker than the spots. Burgundy or purple sounds ideal. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Elena House wrote: Well, this is a first for me... I washed some brand new natural colored cotton coutil, and burgundy spots popped up all over it. Looks like some dye powder got on it before it was shipped to me, and now I'm stuck wondering: does dye remover weaken cotton? snip I was planning to dye this fabric anyway, so I don't mind if it changes colors on me... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mysterious spots on cotton
Elena House wrote: I would do that in other cases, but this is for a client--they want a light peachy-tan color, so I've got to lighten up the spots somehow! I just emailed the seller (Lost Coast) in the hopes that they can at least tell me what the spots ARE... Or else maybe replace the flawed fabric with one guaranteed not break out in spots? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mysterious spots on cotton
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com wrote: Or else maybe replace the flawed fabric with one guaranteed not break out in spots? I can but hope... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Current Projects
I was hoping to have some good advice, but my appropriate text is for 1768-96, so not early enough. However, the uniform of a general is different from a regimental uniform (generals were staff rather than belonging to any particular regiment), and may well have worn a buff waistcoat and breeches, as they did in 1768. Not that that helps a whole lot. Also it sounds like you are working from a specific portrait, and he may not have been wearing an entirely regulation outfit in the field. On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Jane Pease jmdpe...@att.net wrote: First my sweetie Dan wanted to know if I could make him a 1750's (FI War) officer's coat for his portrayal of General Braddock next April. Nothing fancy, of course, not a lot of trim--just something simple. And he had a white waistcoat and breeches, so no need to worry about them. Sounds do-able. Then he started studying portraits of the uniform of the Coldstream Guards, Braddock's regiment. Seems its not quite so simple after all--about 30 yards of gold braid. Okay.. Then we looked at illustrations of Braddock's battle, and--darn, I do believe those breeches are blue, not white. And he doesn't have blue breeches Then I got a look at his white waistcoat--it turned out to be 1770's, a far cry from a 1750s waistcoat. Just will not do. So between now and April, I will be working on a fancy general officer's coat, breeches, AND waistcoat. And I am a very slow seamstress. Anyone know of a good source of midnight oil? Jane in No VA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- -- Chris Bertani www.goblinrevolution.org/costumes ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] lining for panne velvet
Cascio Michael wrote: Will lining the bodice stabilize the stretch? Would I cut the lining on the bias or the straight. I'm considering tacking snowflake buttons at intervals to decorate the bodice and keep the layers together. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have used iron-on interfacing to stabilize panne, with pretty good results. I ironed big sheets of it right onto the back of the fabric before cutting out my bodice pieces. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] lining for panne velvet// Quesstion on ironing it...
Dawn, Did ironing on the interfacing flatten the pile to any degree ? I have seen Panne velvet really cheap but was put off by the stretch factor, I wondered if fusable interfacing would cure this., but worried about the pressing making more problems then it cured. melody --- On Fri, 12/4/09, Dawn d...@reddawn.net wrote: From: Dawn d...@reddawn.net Subject: Re: [h-cost] lining for panne velvet To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 9:42 PM Cascio Michael wrote: Will lining the bodice stabilize the stretch? Would I cut the lining on the bias or the straight. I'm considering tacking snowflake buttons at intervals to decorate the bodice and keep the layers together. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have used iron-on interfacing to stabilize panne, with pretty good results. I ironed big sheets of it right onto the back of the fabric before cutting out my bodice pieces. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
