Re: [h-cost] Book question...

to someone. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking about selling a book I have entitled Medieval European Jewellery by Ronald Lightbown. I know this isn't exactly a costume book, but it's certainly an accessories book

[h-cost] A great project for someone else

Why has no one seemed to publish patterns for Goth styles? I'd think someone would have jumped on it. Yes, I know that there is a lot of variety but the patterns could include different variations, suggestions, etc. Fran ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Bjarne's upcoming Inspiration article.

Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Abel, Cynthia wrote: Bjarne: Many contributors to journals don't get paid unless they are on the journal's staff or on contract. snip -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent

Re: [h-cost] Somewhat OT -- Black detergent?

Lavolta Press Books on Vintage Clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com Lauren Walker wrote: Hi, A couple of the laundry soap companies now offer products recommended for dark-colored clothes. The liquids appear to actually be dark- colored themselves. I wear a lot of black, and it fades. I am

Re: [h-cost] Split drawer's expert?

Somewhere I have information on the wardrobe of Juana the Mad (Katherine of Aragon's sister) . . . she wore drawers. Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm neew to this list and have enjoyed learning a lot of different things. I do recreating the 1500's. I didn't realize that they had split

Re: [h-cost] Poiret exhibit

There's also a huge accompanying book titled _Poiret_, by Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton. My copy arrived yesterday. The auction catalog, which I also have, actually had a lot more images in it than the book. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Poiret exhibit

The auction catalog was a limited edition and I got one of the last two copies printed, or so they told me. I bought it direct from the auction house soon after the auction. The _Poiret_ museum exhibit book by Harold Koda is available on Amazon etc. Fran LLOYD MITCHELL wrote: Fran, how did

[h-cost] How to dye a sweater

into dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's boring, and have decided I might as well dye it. If it works, I have a nice-quality ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

I order from Dharma all the time. I am just having trouble reconciling the heat and agitation most wool-dyeing instructions require, with what that might do to wool, particularly wool that has already been knitted up and thefore shrinkage is an issue. Most people seem to be dyeing yarn. I

Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

They are recommended for some heat--they are not supposed to be literallly tap-water-cold-dyes. Do you use them tap-water-cold? Fran Sylvia Rognstad wrote: That's funny. I seem to get muddy colors with MX all the time when I don't want them. MX dyes don't use heat. You just need to stir.

Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

I'm aware that that there are different dyes available for protein fibers. But according to some websites many people do use Procion dyes on wool, they just don't get exactly the same colors. And I have lots of Procion dyes already, so why buy more dye? Fran Land of Oz wrote: Try Dharma

Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

That is the point. A machine-made sweater that someone gave me that did not cost much, which I dislike so much I have never once worn it in the 7 years or so since it was given to me, and which I am making a final attempt to like and use by dyeing it before throwing it away, is not something

[h-cost] Hand dry cleaning in San Francisco

I just bought an 1880s wool dolman that needs allover hand dry cleaning. Who's doing it in the SF Bay Area these days? I used to go to Pennou (sp?) French Cleaners but they say they don't do it any more. Thanks for any info, Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hand Drycleaning

With regular dry cleaning they put the garment or textile into a machine and agitate it, which stresses it much more than hand dry cleaning, which seems similar to flat washing where you sponge the soap through the cloth. I always have dry-clean-only antique textiles hand dry cleaned. Here is

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hand Drycleaning

I've found places that do it by mail, I just was hoping for a local one. It's really not an unusual process. Museums, antique textile and clothing collectors, and the better vintage clothing stores frequently send antique garments to be hand dry cleaned, since they will not withstand the

[h-cost] House for sale

If anyone is interested in buying a newly constructed luxury home near Auburn, CA, my husband's family's business is liquidating their real estate and that is one of the properties. Details available privately. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Edwardian Straight Front Theory

back. Use your other hand to hold a parasol, or to lean on the back of a chair or something. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Costume Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Baggy pants (OT but who cares?)

What do they do to you in Lousiana if your slip is showing? Or if you INTENTIONALLY wear a silk camisole as a blouse? We should go back to the good old values: Always wear nice underwear in case you get run over by a bus! Fran *** You go right ahead and move there, Deary.

Re: [h-cost] shopping recommendations--PS

pastry-and-espresso-drink places. Forget Starbucks, there are many far better independent places. Basically, the Bay Area has thousands of restaurants of all kinds. You can find pretty much any cuisine here. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] shopping recommendations

there since. Maybe someone on the list knows which store I mean? The North Bay, Marin County, probably also has fabric stores, but I haven't been to the North Bay in years. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Hope Greenberg wrote: Hi - I'm going

Re: [h-cost] shopping --slightly OT

. I haven't been there in awhile, as I do much of my East Bay fabric store crawling when I go to the dentist, and Silk Road is not conveniently located for that. Anyway, it's a small store, but has some nice fabrics, and a decent silk selection. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

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

like cheap, extremely glittery lame, and huge, brightly colored feather boas. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Re: h-costume Silk shops

I certainly hope that i am not stepping on any toes by shareing this. It was posted on another list. Why on earth would you be stepping on any toes? Fran ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Gifted fabrics

it right next to one that already has mold. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Gifted fabrics

Linda Rice wrote: Thanks, Fran, for your very helpful hints~! I hadn't thought this might be mold... hmmm... Yes, I live in the mid-Atlantic on the beach, and we have a considerable humidity issue year-round. Especially since the woman lives in a condo right on the beach. And yes, these are

Re: [h-cost] Gifted fabrics

This fabric has a haven't seen the light of day since Kennedy was in office smell, but not a musty or mildew smell. Now, I'm much less sure than I was this morning! The light-reddish-brown mold doesn't smell. Fran ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Fabric Mildew

Yes: Bev copied some very helpful information verbatim from the University of Missouri Extension website. Here is the link she should have provided instead: http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/housing/gh5928.htm Fran Linda Rice wrote: Wow, Beverly, this is a lot of really

Re: [h-cost] Fabric Mildew

It's just that it's a copyright violation and (though perhaps unintentionally) claiming credit for someone else's work. Fran Marie Stewart wrote: Either way... I think she has saved me from tossing an expensive pair of boots. Mari ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] hat makers (or other people who use feathers)

Sure! Fran Land of Oz wrote: Is there a market for long exotic feathers for things like decorating hats or ___ ? My family is raising lots of exotic pheasants, peafowl, and other birds and my house is starting to get flooded with 4 foot long peacock feathers and 3 foot long zebra

Re: [h-cost] 1880 Ball Gown

underneath. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Sewing Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] 1880 Ball Gown

as a jumper. Right now I'm wearing an old rose color horizontally-necked 3/4 sleeve T-shirt under it (San Francisco can be cold in July; I haven't seen the sun all day), and it looks great! Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] 1880 Ball Gown

I planned to flat line everything in black and line the bodice. Do you all think the skirt needs flatlining and lining? Unless it was a sheer fabric (and sometimes even then) late-1870s/early 1880s dresses were usually fully flat-lined. If you are draping trim all over the skirt, the flat

Re: [h-cost] Modern shirt construction question...

Hanging the shirt on a peg. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: Hi! I was wondering... On modern shirts, in the center back, right below the wide pane they use for lining the shoulders, there's very often a little fabric

Re: [h-cost] help with fashion parade?

Copyright infringement is if you copy and sell or hand out a portion of the book. With titles, you're talking about trademark. In that case, will it be confused with the original product? I doubt 7-Up will sue for classrooms to stop playing the game of the same name on rainy days.

Re: [h-cost] Looking for sources, etc.

My bet is they all have websites for their businesses, with pictures! Fran S No answers to my request for ideas, impressions, images on modern cowtown floozies on Saturday nite - I know its not an historic thing and I also know some of you do stage productions; my impression is that most do

Re: [h-cost] regional things, was re: iced drinks

-as-a-gift-and-disliked, household linens, rugs, furniture, cookware, and small appliances; so they could guiltlessly buy themselves the things THEY really wanted! Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] copy rights

Yes, I think it is. There was, BTW, a legal case where an artist took a Victoria's Secret catalog lingerie photo, and did a painting from it for the cover of a romance novel, changing the clothes a bit (such as they were). He was sued and lost. If Bjarne is concerned he should contact the

Re: [h-cost] copy rights

if this was legally ok to do. Bjarne - Original Message - From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 4:37 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] copy rights Yes, I think it is. There was, BTW, a legal case where an artist took a Victoria's

Re: [h-cost] copy rights

with. Kimiko --- Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I think you should tell them, and then leave it up to them whether to do anything about it. But otherwise, with this being a foreign artist, they may not know. Fran

[h-cost] Directions for Alphonse Mucha hairstyle

of the back of your head. I like this hairstyle, it's a lot of fun. Frances Grimble Lavolta Press Books on Historic and Vintage Clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] Directions for Alphonse Mucha hairstyle

No. I never take photos for the net. I really hate either taking or posing for photos. I did way too much of both as a journalist. Fran Sharon Collier wrote: Got any pictures? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Valuation of collection

, unsuitability for ordinary daily use (after all, we're not talking about new Prada handbags or diamond necklaces here, something the average lawyer or jury would attach more value to than historic costume), etc. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Valuation of collection--again

BTW, I don't see that a father has any claim on his children's (or stepchildren's, if that's the case) personal posessions in a divorce suit. He's not divorcing the daughter. Fran Lavolta Press wrote: otsisto wrote: What I'd like to know is if most of these costumes are made

Re: [h-cost] Valuation of collection--again

, if that's the case) personal posessions in a divorce suit. He's not divorcing the daughter. Fran Lavolta Press wrote: ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Nouveau riche in 1926

that is affordable to the modern middle classes without being total junk, try this website: http://www.jansjewells.com/reproduction/filigreependant.htm The fun thing about the 1920s, IMO, is that you don't have to exhibit discreet good taste. Fran Grimble Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Abel

[Fwd: Re: [h-cost] Nouveau riche in 1926]

That website reminds me: Black onyx is very Art Deco. Fran ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] belle epoch tea gown

modest, but at the same time available. In this case wearing a lingeriesh garment at a tea party, especially with gentlemen present, would look too available and not sufficiently modest. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

Robin Netherton wrote: But I'm not publishing the photos I copy. You keep using the word publish. I was speaking about copyright law, not about you specifically; I didn't want the previous comment (you only need permission if you're making money off it) to stand without discussion,

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

. So: I don’t think from the above comments that Robin and I are in agreement about copyright law. I’d encourage Robin to read some books on it. Nolo Press has a good selection. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

is all so unclear and hard to understand anyway, does not make it easier for me to understand what you mean. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

wave around the term fair use, as if to say, Well it exists, so whatever I'm doing must be fair use. Not so. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] costume photos--to Sylvia

with spending a lot of time and money defending themselves for a violation of law committed by an independent contractor of his or own free will, can get out of the situation by placing the entire legal burden on the contractor, they are likely to do so. Fran Lavolta Press http

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

Do you have a delete key or email filters, by any chance? Fran Cin wrote: 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]

Re: [h-cost] Re:[ h-cost] Costume photos

No library determines US copyright law. What you are describing is merely the policy of your particular library. Fran I don't know what Kinko's is, but in a university library copying of a section of a book (1 chapter or 5%) for private study is perfectly legal. Kate Bunting Cataloguing

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

Look, I don't live for the approval of email lists, OK? I coule care less if people think I'm nicey-nice. Fran Beteena Paradise wrote: I think everyone gets your point. Too bad the point couldn't have been made in a manner which was a bit less off-putting.

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

. I've never made any secret of the fact that I'm not people-oriented, and I think it would be ridiculous to guide my life by what people think of me. I'm much more interested in ideas. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Rickard, Patty wrote: Hello Fran, Is there something

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

work. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

or by one author, spontaneity (not having time for materials), not being a substitute for buying the works, and so on. Fran Sylvia Rognstad wrote: So it sounds like I'm ok, since I work for an educational institution, huh? Sylrog On Oct 3, 2007, at 11:14 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: Likewise

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

or for permissions? It can have a great deal of effect. Bear in mind that the copyright owner has a much better grasp of the effect on sales than the copyright violator, and the copyright owner can present that evidence in court. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

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

Rickard, Patty wrote: Congratulations on being close to the end of your project The end is relative, especially as a book printer will have it for at least two months after I finish with it. I'll announce it on h-costume when it is available for sale. and stretching yourself to do it

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

I'm sorry, but the UT test is not the only available information on copyright. I am not obligated to consider it so. Why do you not instead read circular 29, or Richard Stim's _Getting Permission_? Fran Andrew T Trembley wrote: On Oct 4, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: FACTOR 4

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

of the game. Enjoy! Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

heads against the desk. Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: stuff said by Andy and quoted by Fran Fran's opinion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

Regardless, someone who plays a game where they insist _they_ are setting all the rules for a public discussion, and offers no contribution except references to a website they did not write, and then insists that a specific person who does not write essays on the subject at their command using

Re: [h-cost] Moderator?

I'm perfectly willing to drop the subject if everyone else is. In this case, troll is not an insult, but I think a very accurate description. As I've already said, I'm not falling for it. So, instead of the satisfaction of getting me punished by a moderator when I've already dropped a

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

anyway), I have yet to notice the slightest impact whatever on sales. I have my sales figures, you don’t. Sine I’ve managed to run an increasingly profitable business for 14 years while still having the same personality, I doubt it has any negative impact on my business. Fran Lavolta Press http

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

I don't think anyone was talking about approval or being thought of as nicey-nice. Manners would have been appreciated, though. I am going to take your own advice and delete future messages from Lavolta Press. Sadly, I'm sure I will miss good content on occasion, but consistently abrasive

Re: [h-cost] costume photos

, more conformist, more appropriately feminine, or more a member of an e-list clique, etc. I am. Now, I really do have better things to do than answer repeated insults and invented statements. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com snip However, there are many more authors out

Re: [h-cost] Enough!!!!!..... and a return to what this list is supposed to be about.

, as well as fitting better. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost]How about shunning?(Was Enough!!!!!.....)

The best solution would be if she cared enough to study and learn polite behavior Maybe, Zelda, someone in addition to you could display some. Fran ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Enough!!!!!..... and a return to what this list is supposed to be about.

, tolerant, caring about hurting other people's feelings, etc.? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations

on Snowshill on Amazon. Again, they are on a floor somewhere and not entered in my bibliography file. Hope this helps. Fran Lavolta Press Book on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com julian wilson wrote: Gentles of the List, I have a young grand-daughter who has become deeply

Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations

Yes, I forgot about that one! Fran Beteena Paradise wrote: Greetings to another resident of Insulae Draconis :) I really like the book What Clothes Reveal

Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations

, and information on materials for colonial clothes. Which many people use for clothing not specific to rural Pennsylvania. It's a good book, and it's a well-produced book, but it's not a super-lavish book. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Alterations

the decorated part back on for a cuff look. Obviously, some seam tapering is also necessary if the two parts no longer fit after you have cut out some middle. Really, sometimes I'd rather do alterations than sew from scratch. Especially when I'm really busy and need small projects. Fran Lavolta

Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations

started working on constucting costumes taking clothing design courses in college, which was a real divergence from what all the other students were doing (although one woman in a couple of courses I took was making a lot of authentic ethnic clothing). Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations

to the rule. A lot of the big Amazon Marketplace, and a few eBay, sellers of new books just upload a major wholesaler database (which the major wholesalers provide to bookstores). This composes their huge listings of books. If anyone buys a book, they just back-order it. Fran Lavolta Press

Re: [h-cost] Used book sources

to rely on the vendors so much. I also don't expect a used book to be in the same condition as a new one, only cheaper. If it's in used condition, I expect it to reflect that. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Andrew T Trembley wrote: I prefer to buy from dealers I know

[h-cost] Who licenses or acts as an agent for textile designs

cape, not as shown; for which the design would probably have to be re-shaped) as an antique gold butterfly on a warm brown background, maybe with some beaded accents. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Who licenses or acts as an agent for textile designs

Thanks, will pass it on. If memory serves (which maybe it doesn't), I saw or even subscribed to their journal back when I was doing a lot of weaving. If it's the one I remember, it described a lot of interesting techniques being used by textile artists. Fran Lavolta Press http

Re: [h-cost] Ideas

Have a badly flea-infested dog sleep in them for a few nights, then send them to your ex as a gift. Dog fleas will bite humans if no dog is available. Fran Danielle M. Dewey wrote: I bought the set from Bed, Bath Beyond a few years ago when I was with my highschool sweetheart still, My

[h-cost] To the lady who had the idea about the fleas and the thong

I was just thinking: If your ex is using your joint credit card, it could be a legal process to untangle. What if you reported it stolen, so he can't use it, and apply for another card under your own name? Fran ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Philadelphia Fashion District

Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Penny Ladnier wrote: Did Philadelphia have a fashion district in the 19th Century into 1905? If so where was it? Does one still exist? I know that a couple fashion publications were out of Philly. Also they were the largest producers of baby caps

Re: [h-cost] Philadelphia Fashion District

My mother never worked in the hosiery mills. Her father was a clerk in one of them, and her mother might have worked in one before marriage, I'm not sure. I think the Philadelphia hosiery business collapsed during the Depression. I know very little about my mother's family, they were mostly

Re: [h-cost] Danish Museum Patternmaker

have time right now. Andersen, Ellen. Moden 1700–Arene. Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet, 1977. Andersen, Ellen. Moden 1790–1840. Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet, 1986. Bech, Viben. Moden 1840–1890. Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet, 1989. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Martha Kelly wrote: Are her

Re: [h-cost] Cutting for All! [long]

why Seligman listed any libraries at all. At any rate, I've gotten a great deal of use out of _Cutting for All_ in building my own collection. Fran Lavolta Press Books of Historic Patterns http://www.lavoltapress.com Suzanne wrote: My final observation is that there is no attempt to evaluate

Re: [h-cost] OT: Book Signing

I'm not going to Ontario for a book signing, but congratulations! Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Five Rivers Chapmanry wrote: For those of you in the Barrie, Ontario region, come join me at Chapters this Saturday, November 10, at 76 Barrie View Drive, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. I’ll

Re: [h-cost] A crochet question

, or even still white, on the inside of the old hem? And when I have dyed crocheted articles, the dye visibly penetrates better into the upper surface, than further down into the intertwinings of the yarn. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Maureen

Re: [h-cost] A crochet question

Sorry, I didn't read your message all that carefully. Yes: wool and silk both absorb dye better than cotton or linen, and cotton absorbs it better than linen. But if you dye a material woven from mixed fibers, you are not dyeing in the wool, but in the material. Fran Lavolta Press http

Re: [h-cost] A crochet question

colors. In this case the wool could be dyed either before or after spinning, but you'd need to do it before weaving. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But of course referring to dying the fleece makes much sense...with less of a story

Re: [h-cost] A crochet question

, as I'd rather not spend a lot of effort making something, then have it come apart during dyeing. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Back in the days when I had lots of time to experiment with natural dyes on the yarn I had time to spin (Oh for the days of no kids!!) my hubby made me

Re: [h-cost] A crochet question

sentimental value, but given the its size, I suppose I'll eventually sell it. I just hate to ever get rid of anything. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Back in the days when I had lots of time to experiment with natural dyes on the yarn I had time to spin (Oh for the days

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age of Couture

Is there an exhibit catalog? Thanks. Fran Lavolta Press books on historic costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Linda Walton wrote: Here is some information about a current exhibition. Even if you can't visit in person, the website is interesting. There is also a free pattern

Re: [h-cost] Re: Sally Queen Associates--annual costume calendar?

produced. The little boxes for each day have plenty of space to write down appointments or whatever, which is useful to me, since I've never used any kind of desk or online calendar. I'd recommend this calendar for anyone interested in fashions of the 1910s and 1920s. Fran Lavolta Press books

[h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

). Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltpress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

that with business software too. To that end I asked for and received a copy of the Corel X3 graphics software package. As usual, my mother-in-law gave me some cookware (3 heavy 8 cake pans and 3 heavy loaf pans) and a bunch of dried pasta and other Italian cooking ingredients. Fran Lavolta Press http

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

I don't mean to be nosy or anything, but...why? Why on earth would I want an IPOD? I don't walk around listening to music. I have better stereo equipment at home. Nor do I walk around talking on the phone--I don't have a cell phone. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Copyright AGAIN (WAS: Re: looking for scan of Alcega Scholar robe)

not mean I think copyright discussions are inappropriate merely because you are tired of them, but having the copyright owner right there to ask cuts right to the chase. I assume she knows exactly what she registered for protection under UK law. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

[h-cost] Where can I find a lariat necklace

I've recently had a fancy for a lariat necklace that looks Edwardian (or even actually is). Semi-precious stones of some sort at the ends of the lariat. Does anyone know of any websites that sell them? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Re: Spanish flu

=340389 Personally, I think a modern bird flu pandemic is not unlikely. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Abel, Cynthia wrote: Despite its name: The Spanish influenza or Spanish Lady, modern researchers think the 1918-1919 flu pandemic began somewhere in Asia and it was of swine

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