Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread JAMES OGILVIE
>David Brown's current listing if for $90 plus shipping (usually $5.00). >You >need this book. Grab it before it goes out of print and availability >completely. It isn't going to get any cheaper to buy ... Actually, all these great imported books are seeing price increases whenever the U.S. d

[h-cost] a little OT - hunting a portrait

2008-04-14 Thread Frank A Thallas Jr
Sorry if this is off-topic, but I'm hunting a portrait online that I first found at the Tate - About 1548s, English, "Unknown Man" by an unknown artist (helpful, huh?) a youngish man in a fabulous red Tudor outfit open at the front to show a heavily blackworked shirt ... any help in finding him

Re: [h-cost] Fake Blood--getting out of costumes?

2008-04-14 Thread stilskin
> This may have been discussed before, but I don't remember. What formulas do > you use for blood and If the director wants it smeared on a costume (on > stage), how do you get it off -- especially wool and or velvet? > Borax and eucalyptus or mild carpet cleaner, -C. -

Re: [h-cost] Blood in costumes

2008-04-14 Thread stilskin
> Only if you have friends to help you hide the body. :) > And a product to help you get the blood out of your clothes. > BTW, If you can't convince your director you mean business, you might want to > try Reel Blood which is easier to remove than any other blood product I've > tried. Pig's blood

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Helen Pinto
Julie- A new copy of _Moda a Firenze_ is $99.50US; a new copy of _Queen Elisabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd_ is $165.00US. Best price according to www.addall.com right now is is $93.50US at Amazon, with free shipping for Moda, and the best deals on QEWU are from the UK, with Amazon UK at $158.74,

Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves

2008-04-14 Thread 00217146
It depends on the shape of the sleeve. Most short, puffed sleeves I've seen have had a large convex curve at the sleeve head and a smaller convex curve at the bottom. If put in upside down, the sleeve will stick out straighter (more like a T-shirt, less like a suit coat) which may actual

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Wanda Pease
> > David Brown Book Company/Oxbow Books carries it too. I can't remember > what they're currently charging. > > www.oxbowbooks.com > > Arlys > David Brown's current listing if for $90 plus shipping (usually $5.00). You need this book. Grab it before it goes out of print and availability complet

Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves

2008-04-14 Thread Aylwen Garden
I'm thinking about putting in an elastic casing - being upside down, I don't know if the wearer will be able to move their arm or not with ease. Aylwen On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a > limite

Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves

2008-04-14 Thread 00217146
I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a limited amount of time, here's what I'd do: Take one dress and finish the sleeves as if they were done correctly: gather the edge into a band. Hold it up. Try it on, if it fits. See if it looks and hangs like a sleeve.

Re: [h-cost] Making History Hip

2008-04-14 Thread monica spence
Thanks. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David S. Mallinak Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:18 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Making History Hip monica spence wrote: > Do you remember who made that DVD with the Highland

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Bella
Amazon.com has it for $99.50 with free shipping to a US address. And yes, I am an Amazon associate and if you buy through the link below I will earn a couple of dollars towards the costs of running my website. :-) http://tinyurl.com/574xfy Bella The Realm of Venus http://realmofvenus.net --

Re: [h-cost] Blood in costumes

2008-04-14 Thread Sharon Collier
Aniline dye. Less messy and appropriate, wouldn't you think? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Blood in costumes Sharon Collier wrote: > Just get

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Sharon Collier
I got one used from Amazon Canada for under $100, if I remember correctly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] book lust I ran into a copy of Moda de Firenze

Re: [h-cost] Making History Hip

2008-04-14 Thread David S. Mallinak
monica spence wrote: > Do you remember who made that DVD with the Highlander Flashbacks? I teach > fashion history and this would be SOO cool. My memory, after so many years, was a product of the production company. l. Your humble and obediant servant, David S Mallinak

[h-cost] Blood in costumes

2008-04-14 Thread cheryldee
Sharon Collier wrote: > Just get rid of the director. It's easier. :-) > >? Only if you have friends to help you hide the body. :) Dawn And a product to help you get the blood out of your clothes. Cheryl Odom College of Santa Fe BTW, If you can't convince your director you mean business, yo

[h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves

2008-04-14 Thread Aylwen Garden
I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read patterns when they

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Cynthia J Ley
David Brown Book Company/Oxbow Books carries it too. I can't remember what they're currently charging. www.oxbowbooks.com Arlys On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:11:42 -0400 monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ouch! Try Michael Shemansky Bookseller (online) for MdF. He usually > includes > shippin

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Chris Laning
Julie wrote: >I ran into a copy of Moda de Firenze (the Italian Renaissance costuming book) >at >a Ren Faire this weekend. I was all set to add it to my collection but was >shocked at the price. The last time I looked it was going for about $80 U.S. >\>Yesterday it was priced at $148. > >Has

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread Jean Waddie
Margo Anderson wrote: > On Apr 14, 2008, at 12:52 PM, Paula Praxis wrote: > > >> This a discussion that benefits all era of costume. Agreed that >> not all on this list work in theater but many of us do and to hear >> from others about your experiences is great. I agree the modern >> peri

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
http://www.poisonpenpress.com/costume.html $99:-)) Zuzana ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread Agnes Gawne
This bodice completely overlaps. The pattern is a simulation of the "round gowns" that actually opened in the front but in this case only the illusion is created with the overlapping bodice, the designers made this design decision suspecting that most modern wearers would prefer the back

Re: [h-cost] DESIGNER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

2008-04-14 Thread Catherine Kinsey
This has been a great thread, so nice to know one is not alone in situations like this. I think one of the problems, especially in community theater, is that to often the costume designer is looked upon as sewing labor, not design talent. I started back doing a little theater a couple of years a

Re: [h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread monica spence
Ouch! Try Michael Shemansky Bookseller (online) for MdF. He usually includes shipping in his prices, I think. It is about $100 for the book and it was in his mostt recent catalogue. He KNOWS about us costumers. I told him of the book's popularity when he questioned me why so many people were asking

[h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread Julie
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This a discussion that benefits all era of costume. Agreed that > > not all on this list work in theater but many of us do and to hear > > from others about your experiences is great. I agree the modern > > period is the most difficult to design for. I m

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 138

2008-04-14 Thread Julie
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Send h-costume mailing list submissions to > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 4/14/2008 3:54:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree the modern period is the most difficult to design for. I much prefer period plays. *** Yes! Modern dress is difficult, not only because any actor or actress thinks she can just

[h-cost] book lust

2008-04-14 Thread Julie
I ran into a copy of Moda de Firenze (the Italian Renaissance costuming book) at a Ren Faire this weekend. I was all set to add it to my collection but was shocked at the price. The last time I looked it was going for about $80 U.S. Yesterday it was priced at $148. Has this book really gone

Re: [h-cost] DESIGNER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

2008-04-14 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 4/14/2008 3:01:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: as I've found that directors usually bow to the actors, not the designer. And isn't it annoying. I want to just quit and let the actor do the whole showsee how she likes th

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread Margo Anderson
On Apr 14, 2008, at 12:52 PM, Paula Praxis wrote: > > This a discussion that benefits all era of costume. Agreed that > not all on this list work in theater but many of us do and to hear > from others about your experiences is great. I agree the modern > period is the most difficult to des

Re: [h-cost] Fake Blood--getting out of costumes?

2008-04-14 Thread Dawn
Sharon Collier wrote: > Just get rid of the director. It's easier. :-) > > Only if you have friends to help you hide the body. :) Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread Paula Praxis
This a discussion that benefits all era of costume. Agreed that not all on this list work in theater but many of us do and to hear from others about your experiences is great. I agree the modern period is the most difficult to design for. I much prefer period plays. however there are some ti

Re: [h-cost] Fake Blood--getting out of costumes?

2008-04-14 Thread Sharon Collier
Just get rid of the director. It's easier. :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kate Pinner Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:22 AM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] Fake Blood--getting out of costumes? This may have been discusse

Re: [h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread appin1
I have used this pattern for several Regency gowns. My advice is to have someone fit you carefully. The overlap is tricky and?I've had to take both bodices apart to refit them. Kathleen Norvell? -Original Message- From: Aylwen Garden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL P

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread Lynn Downward
I too find this conversation interesting as it's part of theater I know nothing about. My daughter is in high school but has done some semi-legit theater and hopes to pursue it as a career. I don't act except as a recreationist and I make my own costumes under approval of a costume director. Howeve

Re: [h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread 00217146
> I hope we're not boring the non-costume designers on this list. I, for one, am finding it fascinating, and a reminder of why I didn't persue theatre after high school. Emma ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

[h-cost] Director-designer professional standards

2008-04-14 Thread cheryldee
I had a difficult situation with a play I designed last summer.? The director didn't have much of a clue what he wanted before the rehearsal process started but he did have one conceptual concept he wanted visualized by the costumes and I agreed it would be a good one, so I designed the show ar

Re: [h-cost] DESIGNER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

2008-04-14 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I had a difficult situation with a play I designed last summer. The director didn't have much of a clue what he wanted before the rehearsal process started but he did have one conceptual concept he wanted visualized by the costumes and I agreed it would be a good one, so I designed the show ar

Re: [h-cost] DESIGNER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

2008-04-14 Thread Sharon Collier
This is why I feel regular production meetings are so important. At the first meeting, all the designers and the director get together and discuss the direction of the show re: design, style, etc. As soon as the show is cast, meet again and make any changes (if the leads won't look good in the orig

[h-cost] Fake Blood--getting out of costumes?

2008-04-14 Thread Kate Pinner
This may have been discussed before, but I don't remember. What formulas do you use for blood and If the director wants it smeared on a costume (on stage), how do you get it off -- especially wool and or velvet? Kate ___ h-costume mailing list h-cost

Re: [h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread Serena Dyer
I believe there is a slight overlap on this pattern, but not to the extent that there is in Janet Arnold. There are some pictures of the dress made up at GBACG in their Pattern Review. http://www.gbacg.org/great-pattern-review/la-mode-bagatelle.html (direct link the La Mode Bagatelle page on

Re: [h-cost] Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Sigrid Briansdotter
In addition to all the others mentioned, (Some of which I have frequented with pleasure.) I would also like to mention http://www.handelsgillet.se/baltesdetaljer.htm. They are in Sweden. I have not ordered belt bits from them before but have ordered a number of other items. They are very nice

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Diane Maynard
I normally just lurk but, this topic is right up my ally. I am a professional Dressage and Jumper rider/trainer and we deal a lot with having to condition leather. The reason some people do not want to use neatsfoot oil is because it WILL darken your leather and it will also come off on your clot

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Rickard, Patty
I've found that neatsfoot oil works well, but some people worry about its effect on the longevity of the leather (or perhaps it's the longevity of the stitching). I'm going to use saddle soap to soften it up, > but it is quite stiff--is there anything else I can do, short of having > my dogs chew

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Cynthia J Ley
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:16:26 -0500 (CDT) "Pixel, Goddess and Queen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > What time period of "medieval"? What are you wearing it with? > Generally, > length depends on whether or not you're tripping on it and what your > > socio-economic class is. The more money (o

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
What time period of "medieval"? What are you wearing it with? Generally, length depends on whether or not you're tripping on it and what your socio-economic class is. The more money (or rank) you have, the longer and fancier your belt. The best thing I've found to soften leather is use, or you

[h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Cynthia J Ley
I've used both Fettered Cock and Billie and Charlie's. Nice stuff. FC pieces are generally a bit heavier than B&C's. Excellent customer service from both, very nice work. Mark de Gaulker's work is stellar (he's a fellow An Tirian). He puts out a lot of jeweler's quality work as well, a little price

Re: [h-cost] Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
Fettered Cock, which others have recommended. Billy and Charlie's, which others have recommended. I would add Gaukler's Medieval Wares to that list: http://www.medievalwares.com/ for bronze belt hardware. He is extremely knowledgeable, and often his pieces are direct casts of originals in his

Re: [h-cost] Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Robin Netherton
Wow, what an informative batch of responses! Thanks to all of you -- I'll pass these along to my friend. --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Book question 1895/Prague

2008-04-14 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Ok, I'll go and have a look as soon as I get there:-) What a pity you missed that! I'm quite sure you'd find some interesting books there. Well, too late now. Just a message to all others: if you ever get to Prague, don't forget to visit this library! I'll be glad to help you all with finding i

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 136

2008-04-14 Thread Debloughcostumes
Toby Whitty of The Silver Wyvern for buckles. Hand makes them all, and is excellent. Trained as a jeweller, and made my (medieval design) engagement ring. In a message dated 14/04/2008 06:43:44 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Relaying a request from a friend: Can any

Re: [h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/14/2008 5:54:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A dancer in my group is making a v-neck regency gown and is using the La Mode Bagetelle pattern. Has anyone here seen this version made up? She has told me there is a huge overlap I don't have the pat

[h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread Aylwen Garden
A dancer in my group is making a v-neck regency gown and is using the La Mode Bagetelle pattern. Has anyone here seen this version made up? She has told me there is a huge overlap. Without being able to see it, I can't see if this is designed to come out like the half robe in Janet Arnold or not. T

Re: [h-cost] Book question 1895

2008-04-14 Thread Deredere Galbraith
I wish I knew that just a few day's earlier... I just got back from Prague. But missed the museum What a tourist place, even Amsterdam isn't as touristic as Prague. It almost felt like a theme park. But it is very beautiful. And way too much to see for just two days. German is not a problem fo