Re: [h-cost] Re: Suburban DC costuming day?

2007-06-09 Thread Jeraldine Rorstrom-Lee
I saw an advertisement on a bus for the American Indian exhibit. And the Italian renaissance sound good too. Jerry A. Thurman wrote: In DC there are 3 things I'm currently aware of: Red at the Textile Museum: http://www.textilemuseum.org/exhibitions/current.htm Italian Renaissance and Bar

[h-cost] Re: Suburban DC costuming day?

2007-06-09 Thread A. Thurman
In DC there are 3 things I'm currently aware of: Red at the Textile Museum: http://www.textilemuseum.org/exhibitions/current.htm Italian Renaissance and Baroque Women Painters at the National Museum of Women in the arts (not costume focused, but lots of portraits with costume detail): http://www

RE: [h-cost] viking apron dress

2007-06-09 Thread otsisto
It would be snug in the chest area. I have an apron dress that is snug in the bust for a wee bit o' support. The weave of the fabric allows some give so that you can pull it over the head. This is similar to the pattern I made. http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/mjc/sca/aprond.html extra info http://www.silv

Re: [h-cost] viking apron dress

2007-06-09 Thread Judy Mitchell
Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: Hi, a friend of mine has asked me to sew a viking apron dress for her. But the thing that makes me wonder is that she wants it to be fitted, which would most certainly mean a fastening. Now that's the trouble: I've never heard of any viking fastening but of a brooch

[h-cost] viking apron dress

2007-06-09 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Hi, a friend of mine has asked me to sew a viking apron dress for her. But the thing that makes me wonder is that she wants it to be fitted, which would most certainly mean a fastening. Now that's the trouble: I've never heard of any viking fastening but of a brooch or something. Do you know s

Re: [h-cost] Re: Suburban DC costuming day?

2007-06-09 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 6/8/2007 10:53:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: either would be okay by me. We have such a fine set of museums here, it would be a shame to miss them. Anything comung up? It is hard to meet and get to know a group of strangers at a museum exhibi

RE: [h-cost] Sofie in the dress.

2007-06-09 Thread Rickard, Patty
Have a wonderful, well-deserved holiday! Patty -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 11:53 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Sofie in the dress. Thankyou soo much to all who reply

Re: [h-cost] Sofie in the dress.

2007-06-09 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Thankyou soo much to all who replyed with feedback of Sofies dress. I am pleased you like her. I didnt dress her up myself, she was a very shy client, but her mother took on her clothes after my instruktions. She could have fitted the bodice a little better, but ... Thanks a lot. I uns

Re: [h-cost] asking for suggestions to fix sleeves

2007-06-09 Thread Marie Stewart
Thanks folks for the suggestions. I'm thinking along the same lines as Dawn, so I think I will try that first. I'm glad to hear from some one who has also conquered the same problem. Thanks again. Mari >> The problem, as you will see in the photo is the > sleeves. It seems that I have taken a

Re: [h-cost] Sofie in the dress.

2007-06-09 Thread Dianne & Greg Stucki
At 04:06 PM 6/8/2007, you wrote: As promised here are the pictures of a very happy Sofie, She jumped up and down Notice the big bunch of flowers, nice to have positive feedback from a satisfied costumer: http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/terrasse.htm Bjarne Darn it all, Bjarne, the back of tha