[h-cost] photo of sewing bird
http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/n_sewingbird.html More info at: http://www.monmouthmuseum.org/sewingbird.html Pretty http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/9i/i1916.html an antique: http://www.patented-antiques.com/Backpages/All_Archives/SEW_ARCHIVE/Sewrelated-archive.htm ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] regarding hiding things about their person Lady spies
This is an interesting thread, to which I HAVE to add my comments, useless as they are. In the late 1930's a certain forward 14 year old tempted my Dad at the tender age of 8 or so, with Cigarettes hidden in a pocket in the hem, or higher, of her petticoat. now I can't imagine that this young lady invented a new thing, and can certainly imagine someone sewing a Pocket for documents into a petticoat at any age in the past. If I didn't hide them in my corset as was suggested earlier, I would definitely have had them sewn into my petticoat. Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] hippie pants-suit vs. Corduroy pants-suit
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:38:59 -0500 From: Land of Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] They were allowed in school but not by MOM. This wasn't a hippy pants suit though, it was a corduroy pants suit. Hope this helped. Okay, for someone who didn't start kindergarten until 1967, please tell me what a hippy pants suit is -- when I think pants suit, I think of the mono-chrome polyester numbers worn by disco kings and Mrs. Brady. Well, that's sort of what I meant. In '71-'72, I had a brown corduroy pants suit given to me, with a plain jacket similar to what would still be worn today. conservative, flared or straight legged slacks, etc. This would be as opposed to a pants suit with bell bottoms, matching or coordinated tunic top, Funky color combinations, prints. In fact, at that time, I wouldn't have even considered this style a pants suit, even though now I can see why everyone is refering to it as such. Kitty ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re:School Dress codes 60'-70'
I began Jr High in '66. The dress code was slacks for boys, Dresses no shorter than three inches from the floor when you kneeled for girls. No pants or jeans for girls. I can remember the assistant principal walking around with a ruler, and the head cheer leader kneeling in the hall nearly every day. She was very petite so 3 inches from the floor was half way to the hip on her. she got sent home more than once. Hair length I don't remember much about. In senior high I sat near a long haired drug addict. My kids tell me he was probably high on weed, but it was every day and bad enough for ME to recognize it so it was bad but anyway, He was allowed to come with long hair so I know it was allowed. We had a teacher who wore the bell bottoms and tunic combo, so I'm sure it was allowed. this was in Colorado springs, CO. As a senior in '72, I sneaked the pants to a pants suit out of the house so I could wear pants to school. I was in school in rural PA that year. They were allowed in school but not by MOM. This wasn't a hippy pants suit though, it was a corduroy pants suit. Hope this helped. Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: detachable sleeves
thanks for all the replies. that clears things up wonderfully, especially the pictures. very interesting. I'm not a learned as most of you are, and I don't have the priviledge of being involved in renfaire or anything but just interested in clothing as it relates to history, as a way of entering into the lives of the people. Not like throwing on a garment like we do today was it? it must have taken an hour to get dressed back then. Also, Was the forepart like a vest? Thanks, Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] detachable sleeves
WHY did they have detachable sleeves? it seems strange, like the garment would be less functional that way. thanks, Kitty Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] 19th cen Knitting pattern help
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/cw/1864sontag.html could someone comment on what yarn would be a good substitute for Zephyr in this pattern? I'm wondering if we are talking something like fingering yarn? Angora? I'm aware this is probably not still available, but what would make a similar garment, not necessarily period correct, but just as pleasing. thanks, kitty ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
