Re: [h-cost]sewing needle breakage

2007-12-03 Thread Melanie Schuessler
On Nov 30, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Lynn Downward wrote: I use milliners' straws sizes 8, 9, or 10 depending on what I'm sewing I love size 9 milliner's needles. It's true that they're not right for everything, but for most things they're great--very thin and long enough that I don't cramp my

[h-cost] What's your dressmaker's wearing?

2007-12-03 Thread Cin
It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, h-costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today?

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

2007-12-03 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Monday 03 December 2007, Cin wrote: It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, h-costumers are probably making something. So,

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

2007-12-03 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 01:43 04/12/2007, you wrote: On Monday 03 December 2007, Cin wrote: It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, h-costumers are

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

2007-12-03 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
And this is called retirement? Suzi ABSOLUTELY! Don't you LOVE it !?!? My Dummy has an Edwardian blouse and a bustle skirt. The skirt fits, I am trying to lose enough weight to wear the blouse. Progress is slow. Susan Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel

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

2007-12-03 Thread S Young
Can we get some photos of the work? For those of us who plan but don't get enough time, it would be great encouragement. Sidney On Dec 4, 2007 12:48 PM, Susan Data-Samtak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And this is called retirement? Suzi ABSOLUTELY! Don't you LOVE it !?!? My Dummy has an

[h-cost] OT very OT ... England

2007-12-03 Thread Chiara Francesca
Greetings, I have a friend that wants to talk to someone from England about the cost of living. Please let me know if anyone can help via private email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chiara Francesca ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

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

2007-12-03 Thread Kristin Stonham
Mine WAS wearing a Final Fantasy Tactics Summoner costume (black dress loosely based on 14th century women's fashion with a green and red cloak) before my husband took it off the form. He needed to take a picture of it so his mum could decide if she wanted our spare that was the wrong size