Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread S Young
Godey's books attract big prices on eBay, they are so hard to get. Congratulations on your present. Sidney On Dec 31, 2007 2:12 PM, Suzanne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My family is, apparently, no longer willing to feed my obsession with historic costuming. :-) I received several nice gifts

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/30/2007 8:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was also going to get a pair of shoes I could use for costuming purposes (plain ballet flats work for most of the 1st half of the 19th century) but couldn't find any that fit properly. Elizabeth

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/30/2007 8:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was also going to get a pair of shoes I could use for costuming purposes (plain ballet flats work for most of the 1st half of the 19th century) but couldn't find any that fit properly. Elizabeth

[h-cost] I love the Pendleton Outlet :-)

2007-12-31 Thread Wanda Pease
Today was the last day of some friend's visit so we decided to go to Washougal, a tiny town on the Columbia River, Washington Side. Sigh! Everything seemed to be on sale although we were dragged by mental chains to the fabric section. All $3.95 a yard, and 25% off of that... Purr. The $3.95

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread Elizabeth Walpole
Can you make do with a pair of regular ballet slippers? I bought a pair at my local dance shop to get started with before I found the Auditions catalogue, which has a slightly more substantial style with a very small heel. Ann Wass I doubt it, the dance shops I've seen (admittedly this