Re: [h-cost] striped skirt

2006-12-03 Thread Bella
- Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 3 December, 2006 1:48:04 PM Subject: [h-cost] striped skirt _http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg_

Re: [h-cost] striped skirt

2006-12-03 Thread Sue Clemenger
Boy, those are really narrow stripes, aren't they? I've never seen such a nice, large image of this painting before, so I've never noticed them. I've seen stripes show up occasionally in other Italian dresses in the 16th century, and even earlier, so they're definitely not unknown, and not all are

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

2006-12-03 Thread Sue Clemenger
The fishes did evil grin, but not the clothing afaik! --Sue - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing? In a message dated 12/2/2006 12:22:47 P.M. Eastern

Re: [h-cost] striped skirt

2006-12-03 Thread E House
- Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg You know, it looks to me like the dress in question has a sheer overlay on the skirt--look at the bottom there. What's more, it kind of looks like the

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

2006-12-03 Thread kelly grant
ooopsie! Yup, I meant 1930's Kelly In a message dated 12/2/2006 12:22:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: , 1030's era with a fishtail ruffle down the back. And an evil response to what I assume is a typo--did they do fishtails in the 1000s? Ann Wass

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

2006-12-03 Thread Cat Dancer
If I had one (a brown tape one is on the project list somewhere) she'd be wearing either a mid-13th c. gown in gold wool twill that needs the sleeves tightened up and new trim put on, a 13th c. sleeveless gown in a lovely dark purple wool twill that needs hems, or a 13th c. sleeveless gown

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

2006-12-03 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Sunday 03 December 2006 9:59 pm, Cat Dancer wrote: If I had one (a brown tape one is on the project list somewhere) she'd be wearing either a mid-13th c. gown in gold wool twill that needs the sleeves tightened up and new trim put on, a 13th c. sleeveless gown in a lovely dark purple wool

RE: [h-cost] Query about Mod and the mid-1960's

2006-12-03 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
Re the 40's patterns-what size are you interested in? I ask because a friend gave me a bunch of patterns from her mom, who used to be a seamstress. I think I noticed some 40's stuff in the quick look I've taken. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [h-cost] looking for pictures of bum rolls

2006-12-03 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
I wear a bumroll with my Ren Faire costume and it doesn't stick out as far as in that painting. Also, the style of the clothing (especially the very long pointed fronts) is from the late 1500's, when wheel farthingales were worn. Bumrolls, worn alone, were earlier. -Original Message-

RE: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing?

2006-12-03 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
The one I made closed up the front. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:40 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing? Penny Ladnier wrote: Another lady

Re: [h-cost] looking for pictures of bum rolls

2006-12-03 Thread Elizabeth Walpole
- Original Message - From: Sharon at Collierfam.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 5:38 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] looking for pictures of bum rolls I wear a bumroll with my Ren Faire costume and it doesn't stick out as far