Re: [h-cost] Esperduccati?: WAS Danish Renaissance dress.

' fashions. Find it in Norah Waugh's Corsets Crinolines, page 30 where she says it suggests that might have been the way wheels were made previously. I suppose is it amazing that no one's scanned the illustration put it on their costume webpage yet. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] Sewing Machine Feet dating

sewing machines have the relevant patent numbers engraved or stamped on the machines themselves. This sounds like a job for the patent office. Here's the URL: www.uspto.gov You can do keyword searches. have fun, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h

Re: [h-cost] Danish Renaissance dress.

creates that slight angled-out, whereas the Esperduccati style appliance, leaves the skirt to hang vertically unlike this picture. Who is the lady in the painting? I covet her jewelry! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h

Re: [h-cost] Tie on pockets, dating correction

their website look for bolsa and indumentaria histórica. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Number of machines.Was Sewing and Embroidery Machines

mode... or distract them by asking if they can figure out how the machine works. And of the rest, yes, the sturdy Singer is for leather, kevlar, canvas; the Viking embroiders; the Babylock overlocks, but the 1940s machine is just charming. No special or unique features. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own

. Conservatively: I'd say lots. I'm so glad we have these Costumers Anonymous meetings. I dont have a problem I can quit anytime. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman

[h-cost] Victorian Day at the Computer History Museum

Tomorrow (53min) - Popcorn, snowcones and pretzels available all afternoon LOCATION 1401 N. Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043 Directions --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Calling all steam punk nerds: Victorian Day at the Computer History Museum YES! May 10! http

Re: [h-cost] Help! Please! Cultural Dancers in Costumes

of a music scholar to tell you when these appeared in a posh dance setting. Cant help you with the other folk dances. Not my cup of tea, --cin Message: 8 Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 05:17:48 -0400 From: Penny Ladnier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Help! Please! Cultural Dancers in Costumes To: h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Allegorical paintings (was: issues documenting)

No prob, Kimiko. That's why I have a library so I can have all those cool books. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted by: Kimiko Small [EMAIL PROTECTED] sstormwatch Date: Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:48 pm ((PDT)) Thank you to everyone who has helped to explain allegorical images for me. I

[h-cost] H-costumers at CostumeCon

As probably the closest one to the Con (it's 2miles from my house) I thought I'd start the discussion. Who's going? Should we meet for tea photo ops? Shall we wear our Scarlet Letters? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h

[h-cost] Re: need advice on making a standing collar

Suzi said: You could try googling for Supportasse, ... ...or, in Dutch, portefraise. There are two extant wire frames in museum collections; I've written about them on this list previously. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing

Re: [h-cost] A good use for bad costume books

! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Money weights in accounts (was: A little help, please.)

side of the pond to explain further. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Re: 1867 Washington DC Fashion question

/events.html I also remember Carlyle House in Alexandria VA doing them. Sounds like fun. I'd go, if DC wasnt the other end of the country. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman

[h-cost] The costume I wore for my holiday...

to share? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re: [h-cost] Uniquely You dressform - how to remodel?

torpedo tits. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Uniquely You dressform - how to remodel? All the posts recently about dress forms, and specifically the Uniquely You, has prompted me to ask: How do I give one breast reduction surgery? I bought a petite sized one to make ballet

Re: [h-cost] Speaking of Dress forms...

that's size up on the Uniquely You size chart. I'd considered trying this, too, but as I'm less generously endowed than most, well, let's just say, most times I can even leave off the birdseen beanbags. So, please let us know how it works. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] re: what's your dressmaker's wearing?

mean). --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Re: Tango in a Hoop

Carmen. Prend garde a toi! Bizet apparently quoted musically from a Spanish folk tune. That performance shocked Parisian audiences in the 1870s. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

[h-cost] What's your dressmaker's wearing?

? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. It's also ok to tell what's on your worktable, at the sewing machine or in the embroidery hoop. - ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China

On Nov 18, 2007 9:26 AM, Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? I havent been to Shanghai, but my very

[h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China

a Tajekestani one home in our luggage from Singapore. They fold, they dont break or leak, they're easy to ship Customs doesnt raise an eyebrow. Buy something fabulous! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

[h-cost] Costume Fashion museums in Milan

galleries in Milan. There's even a new one in Genoa. Your kind suggestions most welcome! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Halloween and the perception of costume

the dance shoes... what?! dance shoes? Yeah, I went to friday night waltz (www.fridaynightwaltz.com) did the time warp, the scots reel, the polka the hustle. Awesome. Star Trek uniforms are great for dancing. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h

RE: [h-cost] Vendor: Threads in Time

The particular dress she's interested in is a wink a nod at 20s. That's plenty good enough for this dance troupe. No, she's not able to make her own (she's a college student) I dont have time to help them all into both 20s Victorians. Thanks for the comments! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL

[h-cost] Vendor: Threads in Time

with the vendor. (I've never heard of them.) If you have any information about the return policy, if it doesnt fit or if she cant high-kick in the dress. (We dance a high-energy Charleston routine among other 20s dances.) Thanks for the help, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Cin, I

re: [h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

Dawn, It's a pity some people have to spoil something wonderful by failing to follow thru on their commitments. Thank-you for running it (and for doing the thankless job of pestering) both years. It was as much fun putting the gift boxes together, as it was to receive a box of treasures, --cin

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

AlbertCat, I lost track of this thread. Are you quoting _Cutting for All: The Sartorial Arts_, Wikipedia or something else? It's an interesting story one I hadnt heard in any kind of depth before, tho I find myself in doubt give the anecdotal tales particularly those that dont agree. --cin

re: [h-cost] muff

Hi, I made the muff wich i had embroidered. Now its done with initials two: http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/DSC03435m.jpg Bjarne, It's lovely, and you've made it with *my* initials. Wonderful! I only which I could touch it. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] Re: Tux, tails and vests

of reprints of turn of the previous century tailor's manuals. I'd believe the writing of an 1890s tailor over Esquire magazine. While both are motivated to sell clothes, at least the guy from 1890 was there at the time of interest. 'Luck! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] My students

Re: [h-cost] Seeking names in early textile research

particularly full of shiny gold silver bronze bits. Beautiful coronets, necklaces even thigh bands. Exquisite armor. Tableware. Happy hunting! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Rundschau pattern books mags

-fitting, mockups, understructure shaping. I've used Norah Waugh's book instead of patterns. Arnold, too, of course. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Rundschau pattern books mags was: Cranach gown To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Ideas for an old quilt

suggestions. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re [h-cost] what's on the dress form

a teensy peek? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing?

it'll be back up. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sharon Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing? I'd love to see pics. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:07 PM Euphrosnia is wearing a 1470s houppeland in beige

[h-cost] wedding in historical costumes

be frustrating. You didnt say what styles you plan to dance at the reception. Congrats, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Barbara Marien saidAnd for myself? Before the idea of a wedding in historical costumes came up, I had already fallen in love with burda pattern 8199 (http://www.burdamode.com

[h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing?

I'm bored with the medical, trademarks copyrights discussions. Any chance we can return to our regularly scheduled topic? Please? What's your dressmakers dummy wearing? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

RE: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing?

feathers. * A small butterfly hennin of gold silk shot with brass threads (which one might call cloth of brass). The brass wires to support the veil are too short flimsy. This hat needs a bit of reworking. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Valuation of collection

for purposes of sharing out the assets of the marriage. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Costume brag books online

Thanks to all who shared. I happily wasted an hour or more looking... --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Ruffs in modern use

://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9854782 --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets

On 9/22/07, Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like the one shown in Fashion in Detail, 17th 18thc, look for the polychrome embroidery jacket 1610 with the silver lace, silver spangles silver braid p16. It's in the VA not the MFA. Same book, a less fitted polychrome embroidery jacket

[h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets

to be used as an at home. Pure speculation. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 6, Issue 438

jackets. The MFA says English, About 1610–15, with later alterations. England, Linen plain weave, embroidered with silk and metallic threads and spangles; metallic bobbin lace. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

[h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets

. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] re: Source for Busk

of the extant 17th 18c busks, it might take you longer. The best costumes require the use of powertools. grin --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re: [h-cost] Bayreuth event 2007

I made a little sneak prewiev with myself in front of the fountain at the Hermitage with my silver spangeled suit: http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/wig2-1.htm Bjarne, You look like you were born there as you fit in so well. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] speedy 18th century headwear

the pockets. It's more of a street look than an evening gown look. You can see a few of these in the Kyoto Museum's Revolutions book. Quick, easy different. Have fun! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] speedy 18th century headwear Hi all, I've been invited to a 'Pirates

Re: [h-cost] Costume brag books online

Subject: Re: [h-cost] Costume brag books online Cin wrote: ...I've been meaning to ask if anyone else has online costume brag books they'd like to share. www.reddawn.net/costume/gallery.htm And where was yours again? :) Dawn Cinbarnes.googlepages.com\CostumeProjects Here I thought I

Re: [h-cost] peasant clothing in the 16th-17th century

can only wish they were longer more detailed. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Costume brag books online

in a local restaurant bring photo albums. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] re: Speaking of Chinese Costume...

where? --cin I don't have permission to repost the announcement. Email me offlist about it and I'll forward your request to the host. She's in Japan right now, though, so there may be a delay in responses. andy Found it myself. Peacock Cantonese Opera Association, Sunnyvale. The services page has

[h-cost] Re: Speaking of Chinese Costume...

? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re: [h-cost] Speaking of Chinese Costume...

the garment you saw on a child was done differently. Not much help here, only a note that there isnt one only one way. http://cinbarnes.googlepages.com/CantoneseOperaCostume --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

[h-cost] help with fashion parade?

I'm trying to think of catchy names for a historical fashion parade - showing under and outer garments from the last 500 years. Any ideas? Thanks, Aylwen Well, the undergarments section should be called A Brief History. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

Subject: [h-cost] Elizabethan Gowns - to train or not to train

! As a point historical fashion, they certainly are delightful to look at, contemplate wear make. If only we could cure the obliviousness. Sigh, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

[h-cost] I was looking for a Lucrezia Tourabuoni portrait

house. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] sleeve verthingales (farthingales)

Jesus College at Oxford, Elizabeth I Ermine and Elizabeth I Grenwich portraits. Another good source portrait is Unknown Lady by Wm Segar. Back views of these sleeves also seen in Ball at the court of Henri III. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h

[h-cost] re: Questions: Tibetan Panel Coat

Folkwear designs for. Have fun at GenCon, I'm missing this year, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Questions: Tibetan Panel Coat To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain To anyone who has made Folkwear's Tibetan Panel Coat, or lives

[h-cost] Re: SF/SJ shopping recommendations

Fabrics in the Haight http://www.discountfabrics-sf.com/ or maybe one of the places the drag queens shop. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] your dream costume trip

: Benaki Byzantine Museum jewelry collection (Athens) Thessaloniki Archaeology jewelry collection (Thessalonika) Topkapi Palace jewelry collection (Istanbul) Provence Musee de Costume (Nice) funny, these are next to beaches in the Med! --cin Cynthia Bar,nes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] Costumes in Madrid?

Museo del Trajes http://museodeltraje.mcu.es/index.jsp?id=83ruta=3,16 There's an exhibit in conjunction with the Kyoto Museum of Costume coming up. Hope you get to see some of that stuff, too. -cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll be going to Madrid again in a few weeks. I plan

re: [h-cost] 2002-4 fashions

sweaters completely encrusted in beads or embroidery, especially in Asian shops.. --cin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Out of my period again - 1914

of beads? Embroidered lace? Metallic lace? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:58:51 -0700 (PDT) From: MaggiRos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Out of my period again - 1914 To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain

[h-cost] Re: Need a term...

, Lodix, Duquel mot Latin il est tiré, Stragula punctis transfixa. --Nicot, Thresor de la langue française (1606) --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] re: volunteering

caught between the senior park ranger (who could tell us to get out) and the 100-ish volunteers. Those volunteers ought to have been told thank-you, your costume/interpretation/display has improved so much and not that hat is a misdemeanor offense. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] re: volunteering

measure up, usually in some trivial way. I remember the fashion violation she tried to issue... --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Tudor Tailor - SJ to Vallejo carpool

Is anyone going from the South Bay area? Feel the urge to carpool? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. to answer the day job question: I'm the Treasurer of a local political campaign. Background is CS/Math MBA. The costumes are, like vintage dance, my artistic outlet

[h-cost] How the bertha got it's name

hears the name at the ball. Not sure if it's significant or not. Perhaps life imitated art and the new item got named for a character in a popular novel. We're just speculating. Do you have an answer? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume

[h-cost] re: What would you do with this fabric.

that I just did that last summer. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Subject: Re: [h-cost] 2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece

the stabilization technique? I understand some are paste or goo. The big color Thessaloniki catalog I have doesnt talk about any sort of preservation or conservation method. --cin Cin Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] 2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece

of gold (beaten gold, not gold-wrapped thread). The pattern is a brocade, about the size of a small table runner. It was burned briefly during the funeral ceremony as part of the burial offerings. It's in the catalog of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [h-cost] Help with a query on Middle Eastern clothing term

= a thob again Abu aitein Abu wardeh Abu qutbeh Abyad = still another word for the basic thob tunic --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Looking for fabric shopping in Rome

(do they have such things?!) or fabric store that might carry such things. BTW, Italian phone books are notoriously poorly organized. The concierge will be infinitely better unless you're a native speaker. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h

Re: [h-cost] Looking for fabric shopping in Prague

Castle every other cool old building. And about the pickpockets... I mean it. Even NYC in the bad old days of the 70s 80s had less aggressive pickpockets. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

[h-cost] The Jamestown Test

of upholstery fabrics to me. It's a cute video, tho'. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Re: theatrical vs. historic costuming

pitchmanship off the list. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost]Theater vs Historic (was:new Butterick pattern

on. Our dance company www.DanseLibre.org is doing 4 different decades this year. Just changing shoes is a significant investment in a costume closet. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

[h-cost] Re: Vivian Westwood

Just a reminder because one more would round out our car full ever so nicely, On 4/12/07, Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone for an h-costume midday excursion to the Vivian Westwood show at the DeYoung? Play hookey from work! It would amuse me vastly to go on Wednesday 9 May and head

[h-cost] Dressmakers dummmies (was: What's your dressmakers dummy wearing )

I don't have a dummy. I need one. Anyone got any recommendations/advice/types to avoid? Sharon C. The thread hes been discussed several times -- check the archives. Uniquely You, IMHO, is the best purchased form. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [h-cost] i cant deside.........

(kilometeres!) of the fly fringe. Ah, what price beauty! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing today?

I just love starting this thread... such interesting answers. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Monkey Fist Turks Head Buttons

Monkey fist Turks cap are 2 common button knots. See Ashley's Book of Knots for more than you ever wanted to know. There's a whole chapter on decorative knotwork. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Monkey Claw Buttons To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Message-ID

[h-cost] re: Vivian Westwood

! It would amuse me vastly to go Wednesday 9 June and head back out of the city by rush hour. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] re: Vivian Westwood show Wens 9 MAY

for the confusion, I meant Wens 9 MAY and heading home avoiding an evening rush hour. Thanks, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] pleated trim question.

? Know of one? It would be just the thing. Dreaming of powertools in Silicon Valley, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Christian VII's banyan, /Frederik V/ now men in makeup

theatrical... so they dont have to visit the Maybeline Revlon counters. grin) We're sticking to the 19th early 20th century fashions. I've never tried to do 18th c makeup styles with fashion makeup. Curious to hear how the experiments go, --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] I and my actors use

[h-cost] re: elastic

business was formed 1837 coincident with the patent. You're on your own to look up the rest. I dont remember much more than that. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman

[h-cost] Fashion in Art Museums

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200705/postrel-fashion Try the slideshow in the box to the right. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re; [h-cost] 1960s-70s School Dress Codes

... so leave well enough alone. Native language accent parents occupation identified us just fine... now those gang fights made DC look like a picnic. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

RE: [h-cost] Busby Berkeley Films

. I believe the Met Museum owns the last original print. There's many copies, tho. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re: [h-cost] photographer photos of the anglaise dress.

. Bravo! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] interesting museum replica accessories

England, but ours, being silver, probably belonged to a gentleman. Like the original, our reproduction is sterling silver. Comes in a burgundy velvet gift box. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

[h-cost] plastic fabric conundrum

Gentle costumes, I got a note from a friend about an odd fabric, and, hmmm, I dont have any help to offer at all. I've never seen this strange phenomena before. Perhaps someone on h-cost can make a suggestion? I'll be sure to pass your words along. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here

Re: [h-cost] Pattern ease

from home-ec ;) Funny. Thanks, --cin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Pattern ease

like welding) so I can make a huge wire supportasse. The wire wrap one I tried was too heavy warped. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

re: [h-cost] DBBC [re: Moda a Firenze]

Suzanne responds: ... So I'll have to be quiet and wait 'til the semester ends and he's forced to return everything -- or until I just can't take it any more and Recall the book! (Just call me Conan the Librarian.) grin Argh! obscure humor! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED

[h-cost] Re: Color perception [Waaaaay OT]

is the deep sea colors like aquamarine. Nyarlathotep is jungle green coral. Now to add some h-costume content: I finally got pictures of my early Stuart gown and the crazy wig when I wore it this weekend. http://new.photos.yahoo.com/hysteria95126/album Look for the Stuart gown album. --cin Cynthia

[h-cost] Re: ...as a courtesy

smile. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Nanban trader...

. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

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