Re: [h-cost] Astrida's Book
Thanks, everyone! It's a bit surreal to finally be holding it in my hands. This has been a while in the making! Astrida On Jun 17, 2013, at 5:29 PM, Emily Gilbert emchantm...@gmail.com wrote: I got mine today too, and it looks gorgeous! Thanks, Astrida! Emily On 6/17/2013 2:39 PM, Terry wrote: I'm so excited to say that I just received Astrida Schaeffer's book Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail. I mean I JUST got it (5 minutes ago), so I've only had time to thumb through it, but it looks beautiful. Can't wait to read it! Terry Walker ___ 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] Astrida's Book
Mine arrived yesterday it's a lovely review of the best techniques for the period. I'm completely in love with the Deco wool coat with the crazy-wide lapels. Do I want a pattern? Absolutely! Can you point us at other photos from the exhibit? There's a teal item in the background of one of the show pics, a waist I'd like to see more of. Thank you Astrida good job! --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Astrida Schaeffer astr...@schaefferarts.com wrote: Thanks, everyone! It's a bit surreal to finally be holding it in my hands. This has been a while in the making! Astrida On Jun 17, 2013, at 5:29 PM, Emily Gilbert emchantm...@gmail.com wrote: I got mine today too, and it looks gorgeous! Thanks, Astrida! Emily On 6/17/2013 2:39 PM, Terry wrote: I'm so excited to say that I just received Astrida Schaeffer's book Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail. I mean I JUST got it (5 minutes ago), so I've only had time to thumb through it, but it looks beautiful. Can't wait to read it! Terry Walker ___ 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Mary Rose jerkin patterns [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I am starting to make a pattern for my husband of one of the leather jerkins from the Mary Rose (details in Before the Mast). The ship sank in 1545. Does anyone know why almost all the jerkins have skirts which are shorter at the back than the front? As far as we can tell from looking at illustrations of people living on the land in the same period, it is only the mariners' jerkins which have this feature Any ideas? thanks Annette Annette Wilson Editor, Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Study Parks Australia Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA ph: +61 (0)2 6250 9417 fax: +61 (0)2 6250 9448 email: annette.wil...@environment.gov.au If you have received this transmission in error please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the e-mail or attachments. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Wedding in 1882
On a recent trip home I found a letter written by my great grandmother to her sister describing her daughter's wedding, which I have been trying to transcribe. The wedding took place at home and the bride's attire was described as a simple costume.Her veil was described, but not the dress itself. This is what I've been able to figure out so far. (Some of the words might not be exactly right - I'm still deciphering the handwriting!) The pure white --- veiling(?) trimmedwith many rows of lace and with drapery of white watered ribbon at the back was very pretty. The veil a large square of tulle fell a little over her face and was caught on one side of the head by a cluster of natural white roses. Anotherbunch at the left side of the neck among the laces and a third larger upon the skirts holding the veils back a little. Black stockings slippers and long white gloves made up the t ensemble. The only ornaments were a beautiful Silver comb earrings sent her by Cousin... What would this dress have looked like? We haven't been able to find any pictures that could be this gown. She comments that the groom's mother looked uncommonly well in black satin lace. Some beautiful diamonds at her throat. Was it normal to wear black to a wedding? How long would someone wear mourning for a son? (The groom's brother had died in 1875.) Thanks! Cathy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wedding in 1882
Fran, Thanks! The ceremony took place at 11:30 in the morning on June 1, but I'm sure she would have had occasion to need evening dresses - they spent the next few days at the White Sulphur (still a very high-class place!) and then on to New York before a honeymoon in England. If she was wearing long white gloves wouldn't that indicate that the dress had short sleeves? We have undated pictures of her in a light-colored gown with a square neck that appears to be trimmed in ermine. She's wearing a crown. Someone suggested that might be her wedding gown, but I don't think so, especially after reading this letter. Cathy -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Wed, Jun 19, 2013 11:19 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding in 1882 Early in 1882 she was probably wearing a dress with only a small bustle (the natural form era), though late in 1882 it would have been a larger bustle. She had on either a polonaise (long tunic) over a skirt, or a bodice/overskirt/skirt ensemble. Either the polonaise or the overskirt likely provided the back drapery. Her dress probably had a high day neckline and 3/4 or full length sleeves, but might well have had detachable parts (a front gilet, and lower sleeves) to turn it into a lower-necked, shorter-sleeved evening dress, especially if it was an expensive dress. Wedding dresses were often worn as evening dresses after the wedding, if the bride expected to attend many social events. Other than that, there's not enough detail to go on. The dress was likely off-white, but might have been colored, if it were to be used later as a day dress by a bride who did not expect to attend many evening events. As for the mother-in-law, a shiny fabric (satin) and glittering jewels (diamonds) were not mourning. You might be interested in my book Fashions of the Gilded Age, which contains patterns, images, and descriptions of wedding dresses in Volume 2. Fran Lavolta Press www.lavoltapress.com On 6/19/2013 7:38 PM, Cathy Raitt wrote: On a recent trip home I found a letter written by my great-great grandmother to her sister describing her daughter's wedding, which I have been trying to transcribe. The wedding took place at home and the bride's attire was described as a simple costume.Her veil was described, but not the dress itself. This is what I've been able to figure out so far. (Some of the words might not be exactly right - I'm still deciphering the handwriting!) The pure white --- veiling(?) trimmed with many rows of lace and with drapery of white watered ribbon at the back was very pretty. The veil a large square of tulle fell a little over her face and was caught on one side of the head by a cluster of natural white roses. Another bunch at the left side of the neck among the laces and a third larger upon the skirts holding the veils back a little. Black stockings slippers and long white gloves made up the t ensemble. The only ornaments were a beautiful Silver comb earrings sent her by Cousin... What would this dress have looked like? We haven't been able to find any pictures that could be this gown. She comments that the groom's mother looked uncommonly well in black satin lace. Some beautiful diamonds at her throat. Was it normal to wear black to a wedding? How long would someone wear mourning for a son? (The groom's brother had died in 1875.) Thanks! Cathy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
