In a message dated 2/24/2009 2:20:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
sha...@collierfam.com writes:
Any suggestions on what I can do? Soak it in something to set the dye? Or
should I just return it to the store?
I would return it to the store. Any of the traditional remedies for
setting dye,
Sharon Collier wrote:
_
but the turquoise runs like anything, so much that I'm afraid
that if I wear it and it gets wet in the rain, it will bleed all over
whatever else I'm wearing.
Any suggestions on what I can do? Soak it in something to set the dye? Or
should I just return it
SHE has for for months been wearing the bodice to a mint-and-cream striped silk
1780s gown, with a bumroll, awaiting addition of the skirt part and trim.
However, over it she is now wearing a Federal-style silk organza chemisette,
taken apart a couple of years ago and put back together for
In a message dated 2/23/2009 5:30:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
viv.watk...@virgin.net writes:
in close-up
you could clearly see the hooks in the front that should have enabled her
to do so!
Kate Bunting
Librarian 17th century reenactor.
Exactly what I thought! Beautiful corset
On Feb 24, 09, at 12:16 PM, albert...@aol.com wrote:
Alas I didn't see it, but was it a split busk up the front? This
does indeed
enable you to put on the corset but it does not enable you to
tighten it up
to its correct snugness. And you cannot get the thing on if the
laces are
pulled
At 18:09 24/02/2009, you wrote:
On Feb 24, 09, at 12:16 PM, albert...@aol.com wrote:
Alas I didn't see it, but was it a split busk up the front? This
does indeed
enable you to put on the corset but it does not enable you to
tighten it up
to its correct snugness. And you cannot get the thing
This just showed up on my library's new books shelf. All of the
drawings are from Hottenroth (1884) and Racinet (1888). Each section
as a brief description of the timeframe along with captioned drawings.
Probably not too bad as a basic beginner's book. Definitely not for
anyone interested in
Thanks!
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Charlene Charette
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:43 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] what people wore when
This just showed up on my library's new books
.
Suzi (Procrastinating as usual)
BACK TO WORK WOMAN!!! I will be there in 9 days:)
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In a message dated 2/24/2009 1:10:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
pasov...@aol.com writes:
The split busk is actually for
taking the
damn thing off more than for getting it on correctly.
*
That's MORE than getting it on correctly
You still had to loosen the
At the moment there are three, new style, Boy Scout shirts with patches pinned
on that need to be completed before their outing this weekend.
I'm so glad they don't re-design the uniform very often. Some day I'm going to
follow through with my threat to use fabric glue. Except that would just
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