Re: [h-cost] Wig building (Previously: 1880s hairstyles)

2011-10-25 Thread Danielle Nunn-Weinberg
Hi Cin, One place that might not seem obvious but you might want to try some of the CosPlay wig sites, or sites I found while looking for CosPlay stuff. Some of their wig fibers are quite high quality and are meant to be dyed. Others make custom wigs, and generally you never know what you

Re: [h-cost] Wig building (Previously: 1880s hairstyles)

2011-10-25 Thread Cin
Oooh, thanks Danielle, I really liked the vids on the Peruke Makerei site and will look at some of the others, too. http://www.makeup-fx.com/perukmakeri1eng.html Thanks! --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com One place that might not seem obvious but you might want to try some of the CosPlay

[h-cost] Getting into a new time period - Rev War

2011-10-25 Thread Cathy Raitt
I have an occasion coming up next month where Revolutionary War dress is encouraged, and I have nothing to wear! What I've seen the women wearing locally appears to be from the commercial patterns and I really don't want to do that. Activities in my area range from re-enacting the Battle of

Re: [h-cost] Getting into a new time period - Rev War

2011-10-25 Thread aquazoo
Hi Cathy, Come join us on 18cLife! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/18cLife/ Also if you are near Yorktown, you're also close to Williamsburg. Burnley Trowbridge: http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/ offer wonderful workshops. If there's not a useful one coming up soon, they may be able to