Re: [h-cost] extra RE: Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread otsisto
-Original Message- On Tuesday 30 December 2008 10:44:02 pm otsisto wrote: > > Side note: She seems to be wearing a shift under her camicia. You may well be right...but how can you tell? Cathy Raymond The white area has two shades of white. The upper section of white indicates that t

Re: [h-cost] extra RE: Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread Becky Rautine
I recently had to deconstruct my skirt (due to not being made the correct size). When I clipped the stitching that was holding the pleats so tight, and attached it to a larger band... there was less fabric for the tightly gathered pleating. They didn't stand up as nicely as before. I stitched a

Re: [h-cost] extra RE: Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Tuesday 30 December 2008 10:44:02 pm otsisto wrote: > > Side note: She seems to be wearing a shift under her camicia. You may well be right...but how can you tell? Cathy Raymond "If someone offers you a dead dog for lunch, you don't stick around for the pudding." --Ben "Yahtzee" Crenshaw

Re: [h-cost] extra RE: Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread otsisto
I don't think that it is embroidery but a similar colored brocade or a fabric that had an edge that had a gold thread design interwoven. this would make sense with the two part sleeve and that the bodice looks to be pleated as well to match the cuff ruffle and the sleeve cap. Side note: She seems t

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread otsisto
Have not seen the movie so hope these help http://costumes.narniaweb.com/ http://tinyurl.com/7acy4u http://tinyurl.com/9l424o My favorite site for Movie Costumes http://www.costumersguide.com/costume_research.shtml De -Original Message- I'm sure those of you who make costumes for custom

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Hope Greenberg
Land of Oz wrote: the blue "farewell" dress worn by Susan Any tips on a photo... couple of rough screen shots--none of the back, but it is shaped as same as the front... - Hope P.S. I don't remember if this list takes attachments. I can post them somewhere if not. _

[h-cost] extra RE: Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread otsisto
By the way here is to new to me pictures by Giovanni Cariani http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Giovanni_Cariani_005.jpg http://tinyurl.com/a8w8zk http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_Cariani_004.jpg The seduction picture looks as if it could be either a. fringe but it

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Aylwen Garden
I have the pattern for it here - its an out of date one I used to make a wedding dress from some years ago - McCalls 3861.. Bye for now, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy music ~ dancing ~ sewing ~ patterns ~ books 1480s - 1890s : Renaissance to Victorian Jane Austen

Re: [h-cost] Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread penhal...@juno.com
Are we even sure that it's a part of the sleeve? I'm not an expert on this period but it looks possible that it's a series of ribbon-like bits that have an almost fringe effect. Karen Seamstrix -- Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: On Tuesday 30 December 2008 6:07:59 pm Lyonet wrote: > Greetin

Re: [h-cost] Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Tuesday 30 December 2008 6:07:59 pm Lyonet wrote: > Greetings to the list, > > I have spent too much time looking at paintings today and have been > entranced by this one in particular. The dress is begging to be made > someday, in my mind. > > http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/C

Re: [h-cost] Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread Saragrace Knauf
Wow, I have never seen this picture before. Very cool. I think the cartridge pleating approach would workthat is a lot of work to embroider firstI wonder if you could paint a pattern of fabric?? As for the chemise, a pleater would make that easy work Sg ___

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-30 Thread Lyonet
I got a $40.00 gift card to JoAnn's and yesterday I got about $110.00 worth of various linen fabrics for $43.67. I am so excited to have been in the right place at the right time for such a fabo sale. Lyonet who could not resist sharing about her wonderful Christmas gift ___

[h-cost] Italian sleeve question

2008-12-30 Thread Lyonet
Greetings to the list, I have spent too much time looking at paintings today and have been entranced by this one in particular. The dress is begging to be made someday, in my mind. http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/CARIANISeduction.JPG These sleeves look like the sleeve head ha

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Land of Oz
> Is it out on video yet? I could capture images - I can rent it from netflix. BTW - where are you in Iowa - I was born and raised (for awhile) in Iowa City. Sg Yes, we got it for Christmas. My computer doesn't play dvds so that option is out for me. It's a pretty good movie and does ha

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Maggie
It came out on DVD at the beginning of December. Lovely dress, too. MaggiRos --- Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 ISBN 978-0-9818401-0-9 Available at http://elizabethan.org/compendium/paperback.html See our gallery at http://www.zazzle.com/maggiros On Tue, Dec 30, 2008

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-30 Thread Catherine Kinsey
> Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little > vest.. > > Catherine>> > > perk? > > Flying monkey? > > My SCA coat of arms is a winged monkey. Any clue where he came from? No idea about Catherine's, but I think mine came from here: http://www.officeplayground.com/flyingm

Re: [h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Saragrace Knauf
Is it out on video yet? I could capture images - I can rent it from netflix. BTW - where are you in Iowa - I was born and raised (for awhile) in Iowa City. Sg > From: lando...@netins.net > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:27:54 -0600 > Subject: [h-cost] Movie costumes > An

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-30 Thread Robin Netherton
Dianne wrote: Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little vest.. Catherine>> perk? Flying monkey? My SCA coat of arms is a winged monkey. Any clue where he came from? No idea about Catherine's, but I think mine came from here: http://www.officeplayground.com/fl

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-30 Thread Carol Kocian
On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:29 PM, Dianne wrote: Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little vest.. Catherine>> perk? Flying monkey? My SCA coat of arms is a winged monkey. Any clue where he came from? Dianne This is funny — the Air & Space Museum has a monkey in a

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-30 Thread Dianne
Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little vest.. Catherine>> perk? Flying monkey? My SCA coat of arms is a winged monkey. Any clue where he came from? Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.in

Re: [h-cost] felonspy.com

2008-12-30 Thread julian wilson
Even if it was genuine, it probably wouldn't be allowed within the European Union since it might infringe the Human Rights of the felons. In the UK, the unscrupulous Lawyers who've made a mint from EU Human Rights Legislation at the expense of the British Taxpayer would be all over the matter li

Re: [h-cost] felonspy.com

2008-12-30 Thread Trephina
Just wanted to note that this website is a hoax in case anyone wanted to check it out. Trephina (who usually lurks!) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Movie costumes

2008-12-30 Thread Land of Oz
I'm sure those of you who make costumes for customers are getting requests for the blue "farewell" dress worn by Susan in the Prince Caspian movie. I've been trying to find even ONE photo of this dress on-line and not having any luck. I did find a kinda messy mock up for an American Girl doll,