Excuse me, but I have no Idea about what you are writing. I was answering a
question about fur pieces. Please don't include me in your group scolding--
which IMHO should be done privately and individually. Thanks for
understanding.
Monica E. Spence MA, MA, BA
Senior Lead Instructor, Fashion Depart
Jen, Monica, et al.:
The author of the article in MC&T is not the person who makes replicas.
Can we please be more careful with our citations... hmmm?
Suzanne
On Thu, November 4, 2010 8:46 am, Pixel, Goddess and Queen wrote:
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> Apologies for people who aren't interested in fur--it's one of my ho
Apologies for people who aren't interested in fur--it's one of my hot
buttons. ;-)
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, monica spence wrote:
Hi Michelle,
Here's my best guess: martens. During the 20th C. ladies wore a nice suit
with a set of martens around their shoulders. They were clipped nose to butt
aro
Ermine fur comes from the stoat, a mustelid larger than the weasel but smaller
than mink, otters etc. The black tail-tip is retained in the white phase and
gives ermine its distinctive black spots.
On the subject of fur, I was given the sleeves of an old rabbit coat this
summer, and my winter s
New book out (at least to me)
Just received my copy of "Jane Austin's Sewing Box" and am going to love this
one. The author as combined references from the novels regarding
fashion-sewing-other social comments with instructions for recreating handwork
of the Period.? Loverly photos and good inst
