Re: [h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast?
A lot of dry cleaners do this sort of repair work. Just call around. Also there is a tailor shop at our local mall; there may be one at yours. And try Nordstrom's department store. They do alterations and may know of someone. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Colleen McDonald Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:28 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast? > I'm not offering, but I have done it. it requires patience but is not > all that hard. You get some yarn/thread that matches the original item > and imitate the weave. > > Fran > Lavolta Press > Two new books of 1880s bustle patterns! > www.lavoltapress.com > Hi Fran, I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm not that skilled with fine needle work and I'd much rather pay a professional for professional results. Anyone else have recommendations? Thanks, Colleen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast?
> I'm not offering, but I have done it. it requires patience but is not > all that hard. You get some yarn/thread that matches the original item > and imitate the weave. > > Fran > Lavolta Press > Two new books of 1880s bustle patterns! > www.lavoltapress.com > Hi Fran, I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm not that skilled with fine needle work and I'd much rather pay a professional for professional results. Anyone else have recommendations? Thanks, Colleen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] 50's handwork transfers & crochet patterns
Anybody interested in embroidery transfers (Woman's Day magazine inserts, Gerek recognized them, his mom got them too) & crochet patterns (all Alice Brooks) from the 50's & early 60's? Almost none of it is dated, but he used the transfers to teach himself embroidery when he was around 7 or 8 (HIS idea!), so that would definitely be early 60's. Sets of theme transfers for tea towels (7 days a week), designs for pillowcases, lots of floral and ribbon alphabets, LOTS of misc. bits, very few complete sheets (she used them!) I grew up with her handwork, floral embroideries and crochet edgings on pillowcases, mostly, from this sort of pattern. All the baby layette stuff she made for us also had decorative embroidery, too. She did mostly textile crafts for years and years, I have a lot of stuff, she even did large tablecloths (but don't have any of those patterns in this stuff). Also a handful of the Kansas City "The Work Basket, home and needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit" publications, let's see, volume II (don't know if that's 2 or eleven), May-Sept & Nov, don't know the year. Oh, published by Modern Handcraft, Kansas City MO. They have instructions for about 4 projects per issue. Including one for knitting your own "soakers"!!! Anyway, anybody interested in post-war, baby-boom stay-at-home Mom needle-crafty-ness, let me know. Or not. I've sorted what I want and there's 8.5x11 by about a "fluffy" inch deep left. Would rather see them go to someone interested than into the fireplace. Patsy/Chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast?
I'm not offering, but I have done it. it requires patience but is not all that hard. You get some yarn/thread that matches the original item and imitate the weave. Fran Lavolta Press Two new books of 1880s bustle patterns! www.lavoltapress.com On 12/8/2010 2:06 PM, Colleen McDonald wrote: Hi all, Not related to historical costuming, but I figured someone here would know. I'm trying desperately to find someone on the West Coast that does reweaving. M ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast?
Hi all, Not related to historical costuming, but I figured someone here would know. I'm trying desperately to find someone on the West Coast that does reweaving. My husband has a lovely Italian suit that has a small tear. A stitched repair would be very obvious and the two places that I've been able to find in Seattle have both gone out of business apparently. If we can find someone highly recommended, I'm willing to ship the suit to them in order to get the repair done well. Thanks, Colleen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking for book on Christening gowns
Yes! Thank you so much! (Now I wish I had bought it then... :-)) Hanna At 20:47 07.12.2010, you wrote: > perhaps one of you can help me - I am looking for > a book but can?t remember the proper title. I > *think* it was "Baby wears white" or something > like that, and the book was an average sized > paperback with photos of 19th century Christening > gowns and a few patterns of them. Does that > description sound familiar to you? It could be a > publication of the Costume Museum in Bath, as I have seen the book there... Was it _Baby Wore White: Robes for Sepcial Occasions 1800-1910_ by Heather Toomer and Elispeth Reed? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Wore-White-Occasions-1800-1910/dp/095427301X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291751147&sr=1-1 -sunny ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fur trims
Ah, that explains it. While I sometimes shake my head over political attitudes in this area (N. E. Ohio), that level of interference in other folks' business is unlikely to take hold around here. Maria ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Travelling to the US in March 2011
We'd love to meet you too! Katy On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden wrote: > Thanks! We're trying to get to meet you - will see how the plans fall > into place. > Bye for now, > > Aylwen > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Katy Bishop wrote: >> I am expecting it to be July 16 >> >> Katy >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden >> wrote: >>> Dear Katy >>> Do you know when the NAHANT VICTORIAN DAY BALL >>> An 1860’s SUMMER BALL >>> to Benefit the Nahant Historical Society >>> will be on in 2011? John and I are discussing our trip and trying to >>> see if it fits in. According to the 2010 date it might be possible. >>> Bye for now, >>> >>> Aylwen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Katy Bishop wrote: Dear Aylwen, We have 2 dance events in March up here in the Boston, MA area, Returning Heroes Ball (American Civil War) March 5 Holliston Town Hall, Holliston, Massachusetts Sponsored by: The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers Mostly Victorian Tea Dance March 20 Cambridge, Massachusetts Sponsored by: Eclectic Enterprises and The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers We'd love to meet you some day! Katy On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden wrote: > I am travelling to the US in March to attend "Costume Accessories: Head to > Toe" at Colonel Williamsburg. Does anyone know if there are any other > historical costuming or dance events on in March that I can add to my > itinerary? > Bye for now, > > Aylwen Garden > > --- > Costume Director, Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy > Director, Jane Austen Festival Australia > President, Monaro Folk Society > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >>> ___ >>> h-costume mailing list >>> h-costume@mail.indra.com >>> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian >> katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com >> Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. >> Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. >> >> ___ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Travelling to the US in March 2011
Thanks! We're trying to get to meet you - will see how the plans fall into place. Bye for now, Aylwen On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Katy Bishop wrote: > I am expecting it to be July 16 > > Katy > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden > wrote: >> Dear Katy >> Do you know when the NAHANT VICTORIAN DAY BALL >> An 1860’s SUMMER BALL >> to Benefit the Nahant Historical Society >> will be on in 2011? John and I are discussing our trip and trying to >> see if it fits in. According to the 2010 date it might be possible. >> Bye for now, >> >> Aylwen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Katy Bishop wrote: >>> Dear Aylwen, >>> >>> We have 2 dance events in March up here in the Boston, MA area, >>> >>> Returning Heroes Ball (American Civil War) >>> March 5 >>> Holliston Town Hall, Holliston, Massachusetts >>> Sponsored by: The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers >>> >>> Mostly Victorian Tea Dance >>> March 20 >>> Cambridge, Massachusetts >>> Sponsored by: Eclectic Enterprises and The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers >>> >>> >>> We'd love to meet you some day! >>> Katy >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden >>> wrote: I am travelling to the US in March to attend "Costume Accessories: Head to Toe" at Colonel Williamsburg. Does anyone know if there are any other historical costuming or dance events on in March that I can add to my itinerary? Bye for now, Aylwen Garden --- Costume Director, Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy Director, Jane Austen Festival Australia President, Monaro Folk Society ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian >>> katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com >>> Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. >>> Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. >>> >>> ___ >>> h-costume mailing list >>> h-costume@mail.indra.com >>> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >> >> ___ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > > > -- > Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian > katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com > Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. > Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Travelling to the US in March 2011
I am expecting it to be July 16 Katy On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden wrote: > Dear Katy > Do you know when the NAHANT VICTORIAN DAY BALL > An 1860’s SUMMER BALL > to Benefit the Nahant Historical Society > will be on in 2011? John and I are discussing our trip and trying to > see if it fits in. According to the 2010 date it might be possible. > Bye for now, > > Aylwen > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Katy Bishop wrote: >> Dear Aylwen, >> >> We have 2 dance events in March up here in the Boston, MA area, >> >> Returning Heroes Ball (American Civil War) >> March 5 >> Holliston Town Hall, Holliston, Massachusetts >> Sponsored by: The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers >> >> Mostly Victorian Tea Dance >> March 20 >> Cambridge, Massachusetts >> Sponsored by: Eclectic Enterprises and The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers >> >> >> We'd love to meet you some day! >> Katy >> >> On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden >> wrote: >>> I am travelling to the US in March to attend "Costume Accessories: Head to >>> Toe" at Colonel Williamsburg. Does anyone know if there are any other >>> historical costuming or dance events on in March that I can add to my >>> itinerary? >>> Bye for now, >>> >>> Aylwen Garden >>> >>> --- >>> Costume Director, Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy >>> Director, Jane Austen Festival Australia >>> President, Monaro Folk Society >>> ___ >>> h-costume mailing list >>> h-costume@mail.indra.com >>> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian >> katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com >> Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. >> Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. >> >> ___ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Travelling to the US in March 2011
Dear Katy Do you know when the NAHANT VICTORIAN DAY BALL An 1860’s SUMMER BALL to Benefit the Nahant Historical Society will be on in 2011? John and I are discussing our trip and trying to see if it fits in. According to the 2010 date it might be possible. Bye for now, Aylwen On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Katy Bishop wrote: > Dear Aylwen, > > We have 2 dance events in March up here in the Boston, MA area, > > Returning Heroes Ball (American Civil War) > March 5 > Holliston Town Hall, Holliston, Massachusetts > Sponsored by: The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers > > Mostly Victorian Tea Dance > March 20 > Cambridge, Massachusetts > Sponsored by: Eclectic Enterprises and The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers > > > We'd love to meet you some day! > Katy > > On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden > wrote: >> I am travelling to the US in March to attend "Costume Accessories: Head to >> Toe" at Colonel Williamsburg. Does anyone know if there are any other >> historical costuming or dance events on in March that I can add to my >> itinerary? >> Bye for now, >> >> Aylwen Garden >> >> --- >> Costume Director, Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy >> Director, Jane Austen Festival Australia >> President, Monaro Folk Society >> ___ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > > > -- > Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian > katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com > Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. > Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
