Re: [h-cost] 1968 Trade Journals and Terms

Thank you to everyone for your help with the terms and suggestion of other journals. Does anyone recall hearing the term D-B used for double-breasted jackets. I am just wondering if this was abbreviations as an industry term. I was a salesperson in menswear 10 years later and we never

[h-cost] Bridal fashions

Recently I went at a bridal show and was really surprised by how many new wedding gowns that look like Victorian bridal dresses. Some were like the narrow skirt and some were full blown bustles with the horse's rump. We photographed the fashion show. I went to several vendors to pick up

[h-cost] Re: Mangle

I remember seeing a box mangle at Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire. It consisted of a wooden frame filled with large stones, which could be moved up and down the table on wooden rollers. I expect the very heavy weight pressed things without the need for heat. I agree with Sharon that the

Re: [h-cost] 1968 Trade Journals and Terms

Penny Ladnier wrote: Another questionable term from 1968... Lets go the opposite direction!!! What is a B-D man's knit shirt? Button-down? --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] laundry implements was RE: OT regional English for mangle

-Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:27 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] OT regional English for mangle Yes, I remember the damping bag; I think my

Re: [h-cost] laundry implements was RE: OT regional English for mangle

I think our laundry sprinkler came from Tupperware. My mom used to always tell a story about her friend who went to Catholic school - she was the only girl in a large family and was responsible for all the ironing. She would dampen all the boy's shirts, then keep them in the freezer. She

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Marjorie Wilser wrote: Dawn, Joann's and Hancock are not exactly known for quality merchandise, and I have no idea about Hobby Lobby. Its name suggests not much. You're absolutely right, but unfortunately those are my choices here in the midwest. And as recently as 5 years ago I could get

Re: [h-cost] Silk velvet and closure of fabric sources

Silk velvet(silk and rayon)is getting harder to find, even online and I usually need to check fabric out in person. Over the past ten years, the few specialty fabric stores in my area have closed due to retirement of owners and economy. Even the one good quilting fabric store may close. The

Re: [h-cost] Silk velvet and closure of fabric sources

I'm really lucky in respect to fabric...my man is posted with the military in Seoul, Korea and he actually knows about fabrics, so I can just tell him what I want and he gets it for me at the fabric district. :) It's not that much cheaper over there though, since the bad economy has pretty much

Re: [h-cost] Silk velvet and closure of fabric sources

Tell him to be careful, many times the guys in Seoul tried to sell my mum, polyester-silk as silk. My mum: Silk? Guys: Nae (head nodding) My mum: no, not silk Guy: Nae, silk...polyester-silk mind you we lived there when I was a kid a few mumble decades ago but I noticed a similar trend in

Re: [h-cost] Silk velvet and closure of fabric sources

Yeah, he's good about that sort of thing. He's that rare man that actually knows fabrics. He hasn't gotten tricked yet :) On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, SPaterson sjpater...@eastlink.ca wrote: Tell him to be careful, many times the guys in Seoul tried to sell my mum, polyester-silk as silk.

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I'm no longer up there, but Kayta or Cin Barnes will know. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 18, 2010, at 11:57 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: There is a place in San

Re: [h-cost] Bridal fashions

Penny, Do any of them have tops? The Discovery channel program Say yes to the dress shows almost NO gown with sleeves, and most do not have so much as a strap. Nice reply, BTW. You must have been glowing after the first vendor that asked you! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Dawn, at least you *have* fabric stores to go to. There is *one* real fabric store in our tourist town. It's high-end and mostly I don't like their colors _or_ prices. There's a home dec store which claims to be discount but it's still high. And there's a hobby store that has quite a few

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

This is one online site that I've bought some 100% cotton velvet from before. You can buy swatches to check out before ordering if you need. They seem to carry the same basic colors regularly. http://www.syfabrics.com/Browse.aspx/100--Cotton-Med-Light-Weight-Velvet/258 I don't see any

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

There IS a hancock online which is quite helpful. I've never understood if it was the same one as the chain. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 19, 2010, at 9:46 AM,

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

If you travel to Bakersfield, then don't go in the late spring to summer seasons, when yes it will be very hot in our valley. Or days of fog in the winter. I live in Fresno, but visit Bakersfield on occasion, usually to visit their large warehouse fabric store (FM Fabrics). But I would rather

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Santa barbara area. It's home. . . but the fabric prospects are grim :) == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 19, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Kimiko Small wrote: If you travel to

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Wow, I'm always looking for cotton velvetg, even when i don't need it just because it's so hard to fid. Thanks, Kimiko. I've never seen this place before. too bad their color selection is so limitged, though. MaggiRos Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 Available at your

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Sorry, haven't been following this thread real well but has anyone delt w/these folks? http://www.aurorasilk.com/fabrics/silks_shiny/ALLSILKVELVET.html or http://www.distinctivefabric.com/fabric.php?product=SILKVELVET1 ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Aurora has very nice stuff and I've heard good things about them from a few people on various lists. The other, I don't know. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 1:44 PM, otsisto otsi...@socket.net wrote: Sorry, haven't been following this thread real well but has anyone delt w/these folks?

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I have dealt with swatches from the second company. They will tell you that their producers tell them it is 100% silk velvet. But do a bleach test and you will find as I did that the velvet is a regular silk/rayon velvet. I told them that, and they still wrote back that they stand by what their

Re: [h-cost] Bridal fashions

Victorian? or Edwardian? What I have seen for Spring seems to be 1930s and 40s. I did a little searching and found that the styles are somewhat all over the place. Vic/Ed http://tinyurl.com/y8ujsmz Classic http://tinyurl.com/y9v22ls http://tinyurl.com/ydqz6ty

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I've had good luck with Aurora for dyestuffs. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 1:53 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone?

[h-cost] More cotton velvet sources

http://www.srfabrics.com/cottons/velvet.htm http://www.ginnysfinefabrics.com/Fabrics/CordandCotton/CottonVelvet.html You could also ask for swatches from http://www.britexfabrics.com Britex used to have a good selection of 100% cotton velvet, though I have not been there in a awhile. The

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Renaissance Fabrics (online only) regularly carries cotton velveteen: http://www.renaissancefabrics.net/cgi-bin/showAll.cgi?section=V Of course, colors are limited, but if you want something specific, send owner Diana an email, she might be able to find it for you. Claudine

[h-cost] how to fix a pulled seam

Help! I have a favorite jacket I'm trying to save. The fabric is a plain weave silky fabric. The seam was just sewn with a straight stitch with no seam allowance treatment. The stitches are just pulling through the seam allowance making fringe. It's on a 2 piece sleeve near the elbow. What

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I'm quite taken with the olive green embossed velveteen. Anyone know how heavy it is? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com On 1/19/2010 12:25 PM, cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com wrote: Renaissance Fabrics (online only) regularly carries cotton velveteen:

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I've handled that fabric. It's medium-ish, not super heavy. I don't think it was meant for, say, drapes, at least not without a backing. Claudine - Original Message From: Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

No idea... but the wonderful thing with Diana's shop is she will send you swatches upon request... for free! Just send her an email. I've bought from her both via mail, and in person when I was in her area, and she's wonderful to work with and buy from. Kimiko Small http://www.kimiko1.com Be

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Great. That's what I wanted to know. That would be a nice fabric for 1880s and 1920s, when some Renaissance-inspired fabrics were used. I refrained from listing links I found to some linen velvets because they were all sofa weight. Has anyone ever seen a linen velvet woven for clothing?

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Fran Could you please send me the links for the linen velvet? I'm very interested in it. Ginni Morgan Sacramento, CA Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com 1/19/10 12:48 PM Great. That's what I wanted to know. That would be a nice fabric for 1880s and 1920s, when some Renaissance-inspired

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Ditto. I've never heard of such a thing. Even if it's couch weight, it may be useful for something costume-related. Claudine - Original Message From: Ginni Morgan ginni.mor...@doj.ca.gov To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 1:08:01 PM Subject:

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I'd suggest a net search for linen velvet. You will find it. But it is incredibly expensive. It makes 100% silk velvet look cheap. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com On 1/19/2010 1:18 PM, cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com wrote: Ditto. I've never heard of such a thing. Even if it's couch

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I live about 30 miles south of San Francisco. I am willing to drive to SF (Britex Fabrics), San Jose (Fabrics R Us) and/or Los Altos (Thai Silks) Or anywhere else around here and get prices /samples for folks who live too far away. As these are local places for me, I can just combine a visit to

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Another place you all might try is Dharma Trading in Berkley, CA. I know they sell white silk and velvet for dyeing (as that is their main thing) -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser Sent: Monday, January

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I'm pretty sure that their velvet is either rayon or silk and rayon. I checked last year. But it may have changed since then. You never know. Ginni Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.com 1/19/10 2:09 PM Another place you all might try is Dharma Trading in Berkley, CA. I know they sell white

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

So I discovered. Whoa, Nelly! We aren't going there anytime soon. Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com 1/19/10 1:51 PM I'd suggest a net search for linen velvet. You will find it. But it is incredibly expensive. It makes 100% silk velvet look cheap. Fran Lavolta Press

Re: [h-cost] The term hennin

In British Costume form earliest times to 1820, by Mrs Charles H. Ashdown, it states on page86 that earlier than 1460-1480, the steeple Headress was popular.  This style which was more flat on top in England was called HenninsIt further states that it is attributed to Anne of Bavaria, Queen to

Re: [h-cost] how to fix a pulled seam

iF THE JACKET STYLE WOULD LOOK OKAY WITH A TRIM OVER THE SEAMS, TRY THAT. ZIPGAG OVER THE SEAM BEFORE STITCHING THE TRIM OVER IT. ADD SOME NEW STYLE TO AN OLD FAVORITE. JUST DON'T GO OVERBOARD. MAYBE YOU CAN FIND A SIMILAR CLOTH TO MAKE SOME BIAS TAPE TRIM THAT WON'T BE SO OBVIOUS AS A REPAIR

Re: [h-cost] how to fix a pulled seam

If the jacket isn't lined, or if you can get the lining out of the way, use a bias tape to reinforce the seams. Just sew it flat down on top of the seam, on the inside. On the outside you'll see a line of stitches on each side of the seam. This may or may not be acceptable to you visually, but it

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I just went to Fabrics R Us last week, and they had cotton velvet in 2 or 3 dark colors (forget which ones) for $9/yard. Hancock Fabrics in south San Jose also had cotton velvet as of November, they had black, blue, green and red. They call it velveteen and some of their less than

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

Kathy, There' s a Hancock LEFT in San Jose? :o Must be the one on Blossom Hill? == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 19, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Kathy Stormberg wrote:

Re: [h-cost] where has all the velvet gone? (rant)

I don't think anyone has mentioned this place yet: http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/ They have a big selection of cotton velvet, although stretch velvets, printed velvets and upholstry velvets are all mixed in the same spot. Anyone for pink and taupe plaid velvet? Their prices are