[h-cost] Holiday loot
Dear Hubby gave me Elephant's Breath & London Smoke by Deb Salisbury. Squeee!!! I swear, I can't glance at a page without finding something fascinating. Then, sadly, we went to Backlist Books' closing sale (BOO HOO) and came home with enough science fiction, fantasy, art & Beatles books to fill my largest laundry basket. (Hurray) Oh, and when we were on vacation in New Mexico, I picked up the Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress catalog when we saw the exhibit at the International Folk Art Museum. Mind-boggling embroidery! My "To Read" pile just got delightfully bigger! Mary ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Old fashion paper
this is the kind of item that I send to Penny for the costume library. Fashion items that I do not have house-room for, nor plan to use for a printing project of my own will at least be saved..even if they might be out 'there' already. Libraries are a proper repository for such itinerate published items that might be otherwise missed. kathleen From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Katy Bishop [katybisho...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 5:01 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Old fashion paper How interesting is the information on the page? Katy On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: > I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a > sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND > it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. > > My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. > And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best > for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? Should I attempt to > tape the pieces back together? > > Sharon C. > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.comwww.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] Old fashion paper
How interesting is the information on the page? Katy On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: > I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a > sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND > it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. > > My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. > And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best > for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? Should I attempt to > tape the pieces back together? > > Sharon C. > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.comwww.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] Old fashion paper
On 01/16/2013 04:33 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: Whoops. It was the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" newspaper, not the "Observer". Brain hiccup. Whichever. My advice remains the same, except you contact a different paper to see whether they have fiche of back issues that are that old. -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com (610) 805-9542 "Remember that time is money." --Benjamin Franklin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Old fashion paper
Whoops. It was the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" newspaper, not the "Observer". Brain hiccup. Sharon -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Collier Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 1:13 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Old fashion paper I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? Should I attempt to tape the pieces back together? Sharon C. ___ 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] Old fashion paper
On 01/16/2013 04:13 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? It may very well be, but you might be able to find that out. Try calling the Cleveland Observer and/or the Cleveland Public Library, explain the reason for your interest, and ask. Should I attempt to tape the pieces back together? Probably only if you want to preserve the fashion information on the page for yourself. If you do, photocopy the patched page (since the taped page is not likely to last much longer anyway). -- Cathy Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com (610) 805-9542 "Remember that time is money." --Benjamin Franklin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Old fashion paper
It's probably all over eBay at low prices, at least over time. Hardly a rarity. Fran Lavolta Press www.lavoltapress.com On 1/16/2013 1:13 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? Should I attempt to tape the pieces back together? Sharon C. ___ 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
[h-cost] Old fashion paper
I bought an antique puzzle, and in the box, used to pad the pieces, was a sheet of an old newspaper, The Cleveland Observer, dated April 21. 1928. AND it was the front page of the fashion section! Showing dresses and hats, etc. My question is, what should I do with it? It's rather torn, and yellowed. And I don't want to put it back in with the puzzle-non-acid paper is best for that. Do you think It's all on microfiche already? Should I attempt to tape the pieces back together? Sharon C. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] old sewing thread
I used old thread on a quilt and it all fell apart after one washing because of the thread. Penny Ladnier, owner www.costumegallery.com On Jan 15, 2013 10:55 PM, "Suzanne" wrote: > Here's an odd question: How long does cotton or silk sewing thread last? > > At work today, we found an old cigar box full of Belding Corticelli thread > that probably dates back to the early 1950s. (The small spools of cotton > were priced at 15 cents and the large ones at 25 cents.) I was admiring > the beautiful shades of green. . . and then everyone else said it would all > have to be thrown out because it was "too old" to use in machine sewing. > > I'd never heard of thread going bad so now I'm wondering if I was just > daydreaming that day in home ec class [quite likely!] or if this is common > knowledge for everyone but me? (I also have a friend who refuses to use > vintage cotton fabric because it might rip, so there's another question for > you!) I reeled out one spool of white and pulled hard, and it does seem > thinner than the polyester stuff they sell most places these days--but does > that mean it won't work even for lightweight projects? Such a waste! :-( > > Suzanne > > > ___ > 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
