Re: [h-cost] Costume College Meet-up

Hi, I'm brand new to the list but I'm planning on attending CoCo. First time for that, too. I'd love to meet some people! Cindy Reid Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:05:17 -0700 From: reginalaws...@gmail.com To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Costume College Meet-up I would be

[h-cost] Lacing question

Hi, Getting ready for Costume College and have a last minute issue. Could have asked this on the CGW list, but thought the larger group here might give a larger range of answers/ideas. What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets and/or stays? When I think about going to the local

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

My solution was to use some cotton cording that came with the house when we bought it. I'm not sure what the cording would be used for (upholstery, perhaps?) as it tends to unravel if you don't tape the ends, but it works quite well and lays quite flat. The circumference is about 3/16 of an

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Poly-cotton shoe laces. They're sturdy and come with their own aiglets! For corsets especially, look around the local skating rink for skate laces. They're very long and put up with a lot of stress. Since they don't show, I really don't care what they look like as long as they do the job and don't

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

I use corset laces or really long boot laces. I've used narrow silk ribbon, the kind sold for ribbon embroidery, for lacing evening bodices. But not for corsets. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com Laurie Taylor wrote: What do you use for lacing

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Satin ribbon doesn't stay tied as well as grosgrain does. Twill tape is better. I use shoelaces - really long ones, but I use three laces for my corset - one for the couple of holes right at the waist, one for all the holes above it, and one for all the holes below it. It's the only way I know

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Hello Laurie I have used shoestrings in the past, really long ones. They work well and in my use remained hidden so it didn't matter if it looked wrong. My latest effigy corset, I had made a 7 strand kumihimo style braid that was actually a test piece for the technique. Really easy to make

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Marjorie, Maggie, Kathe, Fran and Kimiko, Please forgive the group reply. The weekend is flying by too quickly and there's too much to do before I leave for California Monday morning. I like the idea of shoe laces or corset laces for corsets, no problem there. For a pair of pre-Regency/Regency

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

I could also see narrow grosgrain ribbon, and I think that's what I'll look for to get me through this trip. And grosgrain ribbon stays tied, which poly-satin ribbon doesn't. You probably already know to cut the ends on a diagonal. -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it

Re: [h-cost] CoCo Meet-up

How's about the balcony at the bar, 7p on Thursday for a first meet? ...maybe dinner in the hotel for those of us out of town types who want to start into classes the next morning. --cin From: Regina Voorhes reginalaws...@gmail.com I'm thinking, the balcony at the bar? Should be enough room. We

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Laurie, once you are at Costume College, there ares several vendors who sell corset ties, black or white. You won't have to worry about it any more. Let's see: Hedgehog Handworks sells them, as does Farthingale. I'm sure ther's a couple other places that do too (just in case you don't completely

Re: [h-cost] CoCo Meet-up

I hope to be there. Cin, I've been reading your emails for years now and I'm looking forward to putting a face to your name! LynnD On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Cin cinbar...@gmail.com wrote: How's about the balcony at the bar, 7p on Thursday for a first meet? ...maybe dinner in the hotel

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

When Iuse a ribbon I melt the ends together with a candle. Then it doesn't come unraveled. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:56:52 -0700 From: sstormwa...@yahoo.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question Hello Laurie I have used

Re: [h-cost] Lacing question

Lynn, Thanks. I'll do that for corsets for sure. For stays, particularly close to the Regency style, I'll probably experiment with the grosgrain ribbon. Basically, I've got some experimenting ahead of me. Laurie -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com

[h-cost] CoCo Meet-up

Will we all be there Friday night? I have to attend the Welcome Ceremonies, as I am still on the BOD. After the meeting? 8:00pm on the bar balcony? Regina ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] CoCo Meet-up

That is also the same time as the GBACG meetup at the bar, possibly in the same location along the rail, depending on who gets where first. Kimiko --- On Sat, 7/25/09, Regina Voorhes reginalaws...@gmail.com wrote: Will we all be there Friday night?  I have to attend the Welcome Ceremonies,