The source I posted was from Noel G., by the way.
Sharon C.
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Behalf Of Kimiko Small
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:40 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] starch recipe
Katy, I haven
This blog talks a bit about materials used to obtain starch for ruffs:
http://bjws.blogspot.com/2012/02/little-more-on-starch-for-ruffs-et-al.html
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On 02/14/2012 07:39 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
Katy, I haven't played around with it yet, but a friend, Noel G., has played
with the various starch types in his hunt for the perfect Elizabethan ruff. He
doesn't use cornstarch anymore since it yellows faster. He prefers rice starch
for being crisp
Katy, I haven't played around with it yet, but a friend, Noel G., has played
with the various starch types in his hunt for the perfect Elizabethan ruff. He
doesn't use cornstarch anymore since it yellows faster. He prefers rice starch
for being crisper and staying whiter longer. I've forgotten w
The source I have for rice and wheat starch for Elizabethan ruffs is:
Talas
330 Morgan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
talasonline.com
212-219-0770 phone
212-219-0735 fax
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Katy Bishop
Sent: Monda
Very cool and thanks for sharing! I did wonder what sort of form the women
used to iron their sleeves since a regular ham wouldn't work so well.
LynnD
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Katy Bishop wrote:
> When starching ironing is a necessity u less the item can be dried
> flat or in shape--the
When starching ironing is a necessity u less the item can be dried
flat or in shape--the balloons allow the sleeve and starch to be dried
in shape. Minimizes that tedious ironing. SOme of my sleeves are as
big as watermelons.
I have some down filled sleeve puffs for my 1830s, the softest most
w
I have a pair of early 19th C. down pads for the sleeves of the 1820's and
re-discovered in the Gay 90s to provide "petticoats" for the second generation
of balloon sleeves... have also seen tulle shoulder cuffs to do the same
service...Doing the stuffing with baloons or whatever and using?spra
been there and done that...a modern method that would have been celebrated in
its time!
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From: "Katy Bishop"
Sent 2/14/2012 1:05:13 PM
To: "Historical Costume"
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Starch recipeThanks.
When I am starching my large puffed 1890s leg-o-mutton sleeves, a r
Thanks.
When I am starching my large puffed 1890s leg-o-mutton sleeves, a real
pain to iron, I blow up a balloon in the sleeve when it is wet and dry
it stretched as flat as possible over the balloon to reduce the amount
of ironing needed--it works great. Though my daughter is sad when I
have to
At 06:42 AM 2/14/2012, you wrote:
Thanks! Looks like the stuff.
But I'd still like to know if anyone on the list simply uses
cormstarch, it works nicely but I am wondering on what concentration
is good, so if anyone has a favorite "recipe" for diffeeent levels of
stiffness I'd love to hear it.
>From the Argo web site:
Q: Can I make laundry starch from Argo and Kingsford's corn starch?
A: Yes you can starch clothing with regular corn starch. In a large bowl or
pot, stir 1/2 cup of corn starch into 1 cup of cold water. Stir in boiling
water (2 quarts for a heavy solution; 4 quarts for
back in the 50's, we used potatoe and also pasta water to starch our dirndle
skirts for school? However Mother cautioned us re leaving them in seasonal
storage...bait for closet critters! We also used sugar water for crocheted
items or other special occasion garments. Commercial store starch was
Wow, you guys have some amazing search-fu.
I've made liquid starch from water and cornstarch, and just eyeballed how
much water I needed. Mostly my starch came out much thinner than I
wanted. Also, even keeping it in the fridge, it smells not so great (I
left some out once, and it just got RANK
Try Rose Brand. They sell Argo for starching drops.
http://www.rosebrand.com/product14/Argo-Starch.aspx?tid=2&info=starch
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] on behalf of
Wicked Frau [wickedf...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, Februa
Perfect, thanks!
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Wicked Frau wrote:
> Sta Flo is also available online. As I was searching for it, I found this
> recipe.
> http://www.pinkyhasabrain.com/homemade-cleaning-recipes/homemade-liquid-starch-recipe/
>
> I especially like that it adds fragrance.
>
> Sg
Thanks! Looks like the stuff.
But I'd still like to know if anyone on the list simply uses
cormstarch, it works nicely but I am wondering on what concentration
is good, so if anyone has a favorite "recipe" for diffeeent levels of
stiffness I'd love to hear it.
Katy
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:14
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Wicked Frau wrote:
> Sta Flo is also available online. As I was searching for it, I found this
> recipe.
> http://www.pinkyhasabrain.com/homemade-cleaning-recipes/homemade-liquid-starch-recipe/
>
> I especially like that it adds fragrance.
>
> Sg
>
>
> On Tue, Fe
Sta Flo is also available online. As I was searching for it, I found this
recipe.
http://www.pinkyhasabrain.com/homemade-cleaning-recipes/homemade-liquid-starch-recipe/
I especially like that it adds fragrance.
Sg
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 7:23 AM, wrote:
>
> I was wondering if someone carried
I was wondering if someone carried it mail order--that looks like the stuff!
Argo powdered starch.
Ann Wass
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From: Betsy Marshall
To: 'Historical Costume'
Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 9:16 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] starch recipe
Maybe this could substitute?
http://www
Maybe this could substitute?
http://www9.mailordercentral.com/cumberlandgeneral/prodinfo.asp?number=01109
1
just a stumble across, no personal experience buying/using starch..
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