[h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread Suzi Clarke
A friend of mine is looking for the following book. Any ideas? She is in the U.K. so Library searches in the U.K. are preferable, but she would actually like to buy a copy. Plucked, Shaved Braided: Medieval and Renaissance Beauty and Grooming Practices 1000-1600 Authors: Daniela

RE: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread otsisto
http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Daniela_Turudich.html Amazon no longer carries it. -Original Message- A friend of mine is looking for the following book. Any ideas? She is in the U.K. so Library searches in the U.K. are preferable, but she would actually like to buy a copy.

RE: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 12:33 31/07/2007, you wrote: http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Daniela_Turudich.html Amazon no longer carries it. -Original Message- A friend of mine is looking for the following book. Any ideas? She is in the U.K. so Library searches in the U.K. are preferable, but she would

Re: [h-cost] Spin of Gutermann thread?

2007-07-31 Thread Genie Barrett
At 12:08 AM 7/31/2007, you wrote: The recent discussion reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask. I was taught that for hand sewing the recommendation was to use a single strand of thread, not doubled over all the way, and that you should knot it at the end that was just cut off

Re: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread Cynthia Virtue
Suzi Clarke wrote: A friend of mine is looking for the following book. Any ideas? She is in the U.K. so Library searches in the U.K. are preferable, but she would actually like to buy a copy. Plucked, Shaved Braided: Medieval and Renaissance Beauty and Grooming Practices 1000-1600 Hmm,

RE: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread otsisto
http://www.fetchbook.info/fwd_description/search_9781930064089.html Alleged to have come out in 2003 others say 2004. But you may be correct for when I scrolled down the with the first posted url it said can't find the book with any of their members. The above url gives the impression that they

Re: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread Saragrace Knauf
Last I heard, the right's to the books publication was in limbo because the original publisher went under On another hand, I just read a review of The Artifice of Beauty (Tournaments Illuminated Issue 163) which looks promising for some similar material. The reviewer says this among

Re: [h-cost] Spin of Gutermann thread?

2007-07-31 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Thats excactly what happens to me two, also when i embroider. Its very very annoying because i have to replace the needles all the time. Bjarne - Original Message - From: Genie Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:31 PM

Re: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 19:34 31/07/2007, you wrote: Last I heard, the right's to the books publication was in limbo because the original publisher went under On another hand, I just read a review of The Artifice of Beauty (Tournaments Illuminated Issue 163) which looks promising for some similar material.

RE: [h-cost] Heat n Bond Hell

2007-07-31 Thread Sharon Collier
I am still using the Gutermann, and so far, no problems. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynn Downward Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:16 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Heat n Bond Hell Hey Sharon, I have an old Kenmore

RE: [h-cost] Thread, fusible webs

2007-07-31 Thread Sharon Collier
The guy did mention it came from Mexico, so maybe he is behind the times (or just wanted to sell me a lot of expensive thread). I didn't buy any though, because my sewing box is full of Gutermann. I personally have never had any trouble with it. I did have trouble with Dual Duty breaking, which is

[h-cost] Re: Updates to my Site

2007-07-31 Thread llyonet
I know a lady that is looking for the painting of a german frau who is wearing triangular shaped pieced bits that make up the different bands on her sleeves? I am not well versed in German Ren, but I am guessing 1525-50. Her dress is dark, IIRC with these distictive red and yellow parts

[h-cost] German reformation era costume demonstrators

2007-07-31 Thread Candace Perry
Please forgive me if this is not an appropriate place to post this; I am new to the list (enjoying it thoroughly, I might add) I was inspired to post this by another post! I am wondering where I might be able to contact individuals who might be interested in presenting a program about German

[h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread MaggiRos
Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? MaggiRos --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lynn, If you are going to be at costume college this weekend, get hold of Heather or Laura from Truly Victorian and tell them of

[h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 6, Issue 360

2007-07-31 Thread Suzanne
Amazon NEVER carried it. I had it on order for over a year and they finally said it was Not Available. I assume that the book never made it to publication. (A friend told me that one of Turudich's other desperately-hard-to-find titles was pulled by the author because she wasn't

Re: [h-cost] Re: Updates to my Site

2007-07-31 Thread michaela de bruce
I know a lady that is looking for the painting of a german frau who is wearing triangular shaped pieced bits that make up the different bands on her sleeves? I am not well versed in German Ren, but I am guessing 1525-50. Her dress is dark, IIRC with these distictive red and yellow parts

RE: [h-cost] Book search?

2007-07-31 Thread A. Thurman
Thanks for posting this - I was under the impression that they were never published, and I had my eye on several of these. Thanks! Allison T. On 7/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 10 Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:33:57 -0500 From: otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[h-cost] Plucked, Shaved Braided

2007-07-31 Thread Mary + Doug Piero Carey
www.worldcat.org says that the British Library in Wetherby, W Yorkshire has it. However, their library catalog denies it. This sometimes happens when an item has been ordered, but not yet unpacked. I'd give them a call. The other locations so far are Long Beach, CA; Houston TX; Dunedin, NZ

Re: [h-cost] Plucked, Shaved Braided

2007-07-31 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting Mary + Doug Piero Carey [EMAIL PROTECTED]: www.worldcat.org says that the British Library in Wetherby, W Yorkshire has it. However, their library catalog denies it. This sometimes happens when an item has been ordered, but not yet unpacked. I'd give them a call. The other locations

Re: [h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread Kimiko Small
I will be there, too. I will be one of Donna's roommates. Kimiko --- MaggiRos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? MaggiRos

Re: [h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread Andrew Trembley
MaggiRos wrote: Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? Kevin and I will be there, hosting the hospitality suite on Sunday evening for all of you who are still there but don't care about the CGW Annual

Re: [h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread Kathleen Hanrahan
MaggiRos wrote: Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? delurking I'll be there. Taking beginning sewing/knitting/crocheting. And you wonder why I lurk! ;-) /delurking Kathleen

Re: [h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread Andrew Trembley
Andrew Trembley wrote: MaggiRos wrote: Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? Kevin and I will be there, hosting the hospitality suite on Sunday evening for all of you who are still there but don't care

Re: [h-cost] Costume College

2007-07-31 Thread Avien
I'll be coming, first time to Costume College! On 7/31/07, MaggiRos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of Costyume College this coming weekend, who all on H-Cosatume is going, besides you and me and LynnD, I wonder? MaggiRos --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lynn, If you are going to be at