Hi,
I need help with some measurements please.
I am basing my recreation on the book 'The working women's guide' p. 64 [plate
9, fig. 11,12].
I understand what yards are equal too in metric measurements but not nails. Can
any one shed light on what a nail is equal to in mm or cm?
Also looking
I looked it up on Google books, on page 14 it handily has a conversion chart,
I've typed it out here.
2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) make 1 nail
4 nails = 1 quarter (9 inches, 22.86 cm)
4 quarters = 1 yard (36)
5 quarters = 1 English ell
6 quarters = 1 French ell
I would say that the 3/4's on
In a message dated 1/16/2010 5:13:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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but not nails.
Do you mean the 1838 Workwoman's Guide? I'll give you in inches and you
convert. Everything was done in quarters or eighths of a yard, and a nail
is half of an eighth, or 2
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If you've never seen the yolk of a range-fed chicken, you wouldn't know that it
leans heavily towards orange. Store-bought egg yolks are a much different
color - yellow.
Cactus
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but not nails.
For a really neat site on historic and other measurements, check out
mathematician Russ Rowlett's Dictionary of Units of Measurement:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
which even defines things like gnat's eye.
Fran
Books on historic clothing
Including _The Lady's
Thank you all for the information on kermes and fustic.
It does indeed relate to old dyes--the book in in question is set in the
fifteenth century, and the protagonist started life as a dyer's apprentice.
Jane in No VA
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Hi, I got his and thought some on this list might be interested. It's a 30%
discount, but only this month.
Sharon C.
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I ran across this page when looking for embroidered silks (which these
are not).
http://www.anjooriansilks.com/gallery/detail.asp?iCat=154iPic=5313
If you have any questions about the fiber, etc., please contact the
website owners (not me).
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on historic clothing,
Just as an FYI, I had a *VERY* bad experience with these people.
I ordered quite a few samples of their red shades trying to get the exact
right color for a project. I even spoke in length with one of their rep and
sent emails with photos attached. I *STRESSED* that I was looking for true
reds
If they will sell it to you white so you can dye it yourself, I have no
problem with doing that.
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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Perhaps a sample through the snail mail would have been better as monitors
will vary in color. This of coarse does not excuse rude behavior.
De
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. and sent emails with photos attached.
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Unfortunately I don't have the ability to dye the large amount of silk
velvet that I needed (15+ yards); I was willing to pay for the service they
claimed to offer to get the exact shade I needed. Lucky for me I have since
found the red silk velvet that I needed; now I just have to find the time
You are right, I might have sent them a color sample if they asked but what
killed me was I stressed how much I was not looking for 'pink' and I got
three different shades (along with some shade of red but none the color I
wanted) of salmon pink with 'pink' in the color title. :p
Traci
On Sat,
I found my velvet at a small private store (not a chain and not online) in
the fabric district near me (Dallas); of course I came across it when
looking for something else. ;)
I have a front load washer so no washer dyeing for me.
Feel free to purchase from them if you want. I was just sharing
At 03:42 PM 1/15/2010, you wrote:
In a message dated 1/15/2010 6:17:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
pi...@hundred-acre-wood.com writes:
Kermes is a related insect to the cochineal bug--it gives that lovely deep
pure red. Fustic is the heartwood of one of the trees in the Mulberry
family, and
I have been reading industry trade journal Clothes from 1968. There are a
couple of terms that I haven't come across during this time frame.
What is a tennis neckline for women? Can someone please point me to an image of
one.
Menswear: What is a d-b blazer? What does the d-b stand for?
I
At 02:12 AM 1/16/2010, you wrote:
Hi,
I need help with some measurements please.
I am basing my recreation on the book 'The working women's guide' p.
64 [plate 9, fig. 11,12].
I understand what yards are equal too in metric measurements but not
nails. Can any one shed light on what a nail is
What is a tennis neckline for women?
Higher, rounded neckline, often with a small centre slit.
Menswear: What is a d-b blazer? What does the d-b stand for?
Double-breasted,
-C.
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Are there other trade journals that I should be looking for pre-1970?
Tons. I run across them a lot looking for dressmaking and tailoring
trade journals with patterns, which is usually what I stick to in terms
of trade journals. Though lately I've started collecting more old
textile
I have a front load washer so no washer dyeing for me.
That's why I always have a top-loading one.
Feel free to purchase from them if you want. I was just sharing my
experience.
I emailed to ask how much they'd charge for undyed velvet. What did they
charge you per yard?
If you get
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Traci tr...@crimsonvision.net wrote:
I found my velvet at a small private store (not a chain and not online) in
the fabric district near me (Dallas)
As someone who has tons of family in and around Dallas, I'd like very
much to know more about this small private
If I had to hazard a guess d-b would be double breasted. And even more of a
guess, weren't all the old tennis sweaters v neck?
Just my unedumacated guesses there. :0)
Sheridan P
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Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:32:59 -0500
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