Quoting Martha Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I believe Martha prefers to work from as many original garments as she can
get her hands on. Alas, there are precious few extant 16th century
garments
available for study and are there any at all in the U.S.? - Ann Wass
So send me to England - to Eur
Quoting Lalah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
*snippage*
To cut this rambling short, I just want to add my "Bravo Martha" and
hope that Simplicity has sense enough to know what a gem they have!
I know that $$$ speak volumes to Simplicity, but what about letters?
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTEC
Quoting Bonnie Booker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On 2/23/06, Carletta da Nicolosi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Out of curiosity and basically ignorance on this style of embroidery, what
is the earliest documentable date redwork was used on garments? It is
stunning!
I teach Blackwork...which includ
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
This is a sad thread.
*snippage*
I wish we who have see this could explain to smokers, who all think they are
immortal...
I think that there must be a certain amount of "teenager" (aka "that
won't happen to me" mentality) inside every smoker; the
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
*snippage*
All this is to tell you that you can change careers or do something new. It
is never too late...
I'm not in costuming or theater, but let me second that statment with a
resounding AMEN!
I got my BA in 1976 in Computer Science. Worked as
Quoting kelly grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi fellow corset makers,
When making a corset for a person I start with a block pattern of
that person. A good book is Winifred Aldrich's Metric Pattern
Cutting. In it there is a full body block for dressmaking, which you
will need to use to go over
Quoting kelly grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'm not sure what a "block" is. Is that the same thing as a muslin?
Susan, the uninformed
It's also called a sloper, a fitting muslin, if I catch your train of
thought, would be the same thing. Basically a fitted basic darted
garment that reflects w
Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Nice site.
http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/Princesselizabeth.html
If you go to the purple dress, the all white and cream garment is the
kirtle.
There's a red version that shows layers as well
http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/eliztower.html
She seems to have used
Quoting Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I agree with you about that multi-panel skirt--fascinating! Here's a
bit of a close-up:
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ehag/sca/15th/weyden2.jpg
I've always liked that one. Looks like it was made from The Remnant Bag
[funny, how all the pieces look alike
Quoting E House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
*snippage*
Now if they wore corsets, it would surely be listed here, yes? You
find the same conspicuous absence in inventories of the day.
Instead, the inventories and other accounts of the day DO list what
they used instead. In the quote above, it is t
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I'm hoping that the _Tudor Tailor_ book that's coming out soon will
answer these questions. Based on my perusal of portraits the
Farthingale layer is optional -- c1530 most portraits don't show it,
however by 1545, the royal family at least is wearing farthingales.
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Is it possible that the lines are woven into the fabric? After all, her
sleeve fabric has very elaborate flowered scroll designs.
I have *no* clue! It's rows of "alternating" trapezoids -- /\/\/\/\ is
the apparrent arrangement of the pie
Quoting Kathryn Parke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Alas, that helps me not -- what does a Phrygian style hat look like? : )
google image search is your friend
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=phrygian+hat&btnG=Search
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tenne
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
I have *no* clue! It's rows of "alternating" trapezoids -- /\/\/\/\
is the apparrent arrangement of the pieces
Actually, the trapezoids do not alternate. They are all placed with
Quoting Kate M Bunting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It's also reproduced in "The Art of Dress", where it's attributed to
a follower of Hans Eworth. No explanation is offered for the
inscription "Maria Regina".
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/03/2006 07:00 >>>
Quoting E House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
And is this what was called Or Nue'?
Or nue is some of the most awesome needlework ever produced by human
hands.
The cardinal is Or Nue
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/cardinal.htm
The gold threads are couched down with red silk. How close together the
Quoting E House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I don't waste anywhere near enough money on my sewing (HAH!) so now
that I work for my fabric instead of paying for it, I've decided to
add on a nice, stupidly expensive hobby: I want to get into goldwork!
Specifically, the sort that would be used for embe
Quoting Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Okay ladies... how many of you have had hot flashes and found that
your hand fans are your new best friend?
I have been collecting hands fans for the past 10 years. They had
only come out of the drawer in the summertime when sitting by the
pool. N
Quoting celtkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
For 16th c. goldwork, I recall finding information on supplies and such by
Googling "Purl" -- It seems to be referred to that way in some of the
textile books, and you can still get the gold threads in different shapes
and textures.
As for Or Nue, it was pri
Quoting Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On the subject of gold work:
I picked up a very interesting volume last year that has been tweaking my
curiosity enough to go looking for some gold threads. The title is "The
Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery Beetle Collection" every kind of
Quoting Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Okay ladies... how many of you have had hot flashes and found that your
hand
fans are your new best friend?
Me, Me!
"Is it hot in here?"
"I don't know, ask someone younger. "
Margo
I'm no good, even if I *am* younger. I'm always cold :-
Quoting Kate M Bunting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
A comedy sketch show on BBC Radio 4 had a running gag about a
middle-aged superwoman figure who arrived saying "Is it me, or is it
hot in here?", but was able to solve problems by knowing things that
younger people don't (such as having the multiplic
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Speaking of late Spanish personas...
About 10 years ago there was a Sofanisba Anguisola(sp) exhibit down at the
Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. There was a rather large
painting of an Infanta (Spanish princess) who was the daughter of Ph
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It sure doesn't show up in my book on Anguissola. There are a couple of
portraits of women in black, but neither is one of the Infantas (assuming
you're referring to the daughters of Philip and Isabel...there don't seem to
be any in my book at all of P
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Perlingeri it is! I lucked into getting one 12 or 13 years ago at an
SCA event (Estrella War) At the time, I was heavily into late 16th century
clothing, so finding it was like finding "the god book," especially since it
was some time before QEUnlocke
Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I also have a copy of Sofonisba Anguissola - First Great women Artist
of the Renaissance which is the English translation of:
Sofonisba Anguissola - Femme Peintre de La Renaissance by Ilya Sandra
Perlingieri Liana Levi Editeur, Paris (1992) pp.
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thanks ! This is it!
Best Regards-
Monica
PS-- Where did you find this???
I think the link to this was on the glittersweet page. Basically, I did
a Google Image Search for "Anguissola Infanta" and that was the only one
that was all in black! I know
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I've seen it talked about, but not met in person, if you know what I mean.
I'm on a lean-and-mean budget for a couple of months, but hope to buy it
when things even out
I know *exactly* what you mean! The one copy that I've fondled to date
I saw
Quoting Kathy Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Okay, I have everything fixed. This is the drawing I
was talking about:
http://ca.geocities.com/absynthe30/avatars/hand.jpg
Look familiar to anyone?
No, but that is such a Cool Glove, I can see why you're trying to track
it down! I can't wait to see w
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
<>
http://ca.geocities.com/absynthe30/avatars/hand.jpg
My first instinct was Spanish as well, due to how the hand is displayed (the
hand is vertical and holding either a glove or a handkerchief) and those
bows (Germans weren't quite as fond of bows as t
Quoting Kahlara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I had no idea there were so many! Went to my first Ithra (SCA school)
this weekend, and was overjoyed to meet some like minded people
(costuming, horses and cooking!)
First of all, begging pardon for mentioning certain items and not
posting links, it bec
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> My first instinct was Spanish as well, due to how the hand is displayed
(the
> hand is vertical and holding either a glove or a handkerchief) and those
> bows (Germans weren't quite as fond of bows as the Spanish were... I
found a
> lovely child's port
Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
This looks like a redrawing from a painting of someone who was
imprisoned in the Tower of London, and was painted with a cat. I
copied these gloves for the Tower some years ago. I will look out the
research and post as soon as I can.
Suzi
The picture
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Jerusha said
Also neat! Those could be bows, or flowers, or butterflies, or .
Atcually I have seen the book this was scanned from (I recongise a lot of
the pictures shown on the site from a couple of books I've got my paws on)
and they were definit
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
To save re-posting this info is there any way we can add the archives
address to the info that's attached to the bottom of every email?
If you go to the web page listed there already, you'll find dire
Quoting Melody Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi,
Did you check out this?
http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/Princesselizabeth.html
this shows the bodice part without the
stomacher/placard pinned on.
The visual helps alot, I know I had a hard time
wrapping my brain around how the gowns went on, as I
kept
Quoting cahuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
At 12:02 PM -0700 3/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think there is any problem. In my case, as I said, the book is
not even late. My voucher says it will be mailed when the First Editions
come in (expected by the end of March). Given processing and ma
Quoting Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Maybe I'm just too used to the Yahoo groups, but does this list have
a files, photos & links section?
no, it doesn't. :-( That's one of the good things about yahoo (IMO).
I know that there was a photo account set up somewhere for the Christmas
Gift thing, b
Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
Hi Dawn,
It would be, only difference from start of the century and late is
the neck wear. Early 1700 wore a rectangular cravate (necktie with
lace in the ends) Mid century they started to wear the stocks wich
was closed center b
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'd be pleased to, but I don't have my own page yet and what I have isn't
quite ready for one either.
I have posted the majority of my image collection on the Yahoo group
"Miniature Costumers Guild" in the photo section under "Alexandria - 16th C
Do
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tenness
Quoting "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might b
Sounds like when I finish this
dissertation, I'm going to have to ILL this book too. My library
doesn't have it.
Susan
===
Quoting "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How do I get to that site, please? If I go to Yahoo.com, and put in
"miniature costumers guild", I don't get it.
I don't think that this has been answered yet, but it's
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mini_costume_guild
Susan
Susan Fa
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Belive it or not, metal has a smell.
Providing your supplier has not done something you are not aware of, this is
normal.
I think that they treat it with an acid wash -- that's what it would
smell like.
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had fo
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
*snippage*
Listmember Dawn has some simple and easy patterns which may be useful to you:
*snippage*
I just got an email from Dawn, and she's having ISP problems with the
list. She's still around!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Quoting Nicole Kipar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Gosh, I never got the original message *eyes mailing list*
Does this mean I missed out on other replies to my theatrical Tudor
question, too?
The server does wierd things sometimes. There have been a couple of
answers to your question. Have you see
Found another one
http://www.weissgallery.com/detail.asp?id=26&category=current
I stumbled onto this site while I was looking for something by Robert
Peake.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi All--
I am looking for pictures of babies in swaddling bands. Does anyone have
Federigo Barocci painting of "Prince Federigo of Urbino as a Baby" (also
known as "Prince Federigo of Urbino in his Cradle". It was painted circa
1605 and is supposed to
Very nice! I'm not a sewing "noob" but I don't have any experience with
linen and silk, and very little with wool. :-)
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
*snippage*
The linen-rayon blends are generally cheaper than 100% linen. They are a
good compromise if necessary. They have the added benefit of making
the fabric
less wrinkle prone.
This statement is just not true. While linen does crease badly, rayon
wrinkles
Quoting Catherine Olanich Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Tuesday 04 April 2006 5:39 pm, Joan Jurancich wrote:
My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived in today's mail. Yippee! I've
only glanced through it, but I like the fact that the photographed
models look like real people, not skinny models.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I have uploaded the pictures to an album named bliaut. I hope they help.
Most of the cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries.
If you ever get the chance, I really recommend visiting Angers. The
cathedral is very nice, and the chateau is really lovely.
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
You could use those air filled plastic bladders they use as filler for
packages. They are very lightweight, and if you keep a layer of cotton
between the body and the bladders, it should be ok. I just got some today in
my box from Amazon. Y
Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Just recently a friend came up to me and asked how the girdle was made with
a bliaut as she was going to make it for her daughter. She was not meaning
the belt but the section of horizontal lines between the hips and just under
the breast. Her two sources fo
Quoting Marie Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
There are many, many theories about bliauts. I have a few myself.
However just to stick with the question... is there docs on the
horizontal lines on the bliaut ever being a separate piece from the
garment?
Some say yes. Some say no. I used to be i
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Any possibility that the line of trim is what we would call a waistband,
attached to the vertical pleated skirt, the whole worn over the horizontally
pleated underdress?
It's *always* possible. But a couple of Garb Laurels that I know po
In a message dated 4/16/06 7:01:53 PM GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And, though the men's things look
pretty good, there is something unconvincing about all the clothes. They
look
costume-y to me. I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's because
everything looks like it's
Quoting Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I know that recently there was a discussion on images of Tudor ladies
in "pregnant gowns" but I read and dismissed it as interesting not
relevant. Well, it's come back to bite me!! Did anyone keep a file of
the images that they could share please? It
Quoting Gwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I've read all the posts about the mouldy linen but what about a white
linen that dye has bled into? I have heavy white linen and it has
blue black stains on it from another fabric that was touching it.
From another list ...
- Forwarded message from
Quoting Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I have to add that after examining extant 18th C garments, I am amazed at
all the piecing that was used to get the whole costume out of a given fabric
yardage.Lots!! Matching patterns, never mind grain, did not seem to be a
high priority. Using today's
This one is from 1620ish -- it's another one of Margaret of Austria
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4M8S4
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Truly? I've seen a couple of books and museums claim that, but it's always
the wrong dress. Which painting are you referring to?
--Sue (16th century geek ;o)
I believe that it's this painting (and I can't remember if it's a
Bronzino or an Allori)
htt
Quoting S Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Please remove me from your list. 2nd request.
I believe that you have to go to the web site that's at the bottom of
every email and remove yourself. I don't know if this group has a
human who can do things like that or not.
---
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Sorry- I don't know the name.
It is huge- 8 feet by 10 feet, maybe ? and shows a feast with many
people at the table. There are hounds under the table. The
tablecloth is a tapestry type with many details. The background shows
people on balconi
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 4/26/2006 11:07:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ya gotta love the Internet. I believe that it's Veronese's Wedding at
Cana.
***
Well, it's certainly more populated than the Mona Lisa. If only
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
THANKS!
Amazing what one can find, if you know where and how to look, isn't it?!
and if you go here
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/v/veronese/religio1/
there are about a half-dozen detail shots from the painting
Susan
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Susan Farme
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
THANKS!
Amazing what one can find, if you know where and how to look, isn't it?!
I've done a lot with google image search (and museum searches, etc.)
over the last few years. All I wanted was a Color Copy of Davenport
.
Susan (the Other One
Quoting "Abel, Cynthia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Umm, how do you nudge Amazon.com? I just cancelled my pre-order with
Amazon.uk to save on shipping fees and preordered from Amazon.com.
Amazon.com gives a ship date of the end of June. Although the pub date
is given as April 1st, neither Amazon has
Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
What did you order from them? I have The Tudor Tailor in stock right
now, although I can't sell it at a discount like Amazon.
Janet
Janet, do you by any chance have "Moda a Firenze" in stock?
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University o
Quoting Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
At 15:14 30/04/2006, you wrote:
> What are the ones that you're yearning for that are out of print?
>
> Beth
_Fundamentals of Music_ by Boethius, trans. by Calvin Bower. Why such an
incredibly important work would be allowed to go OP is beyond me (grumb
Quoting Wanda Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Would the books by Maria Schuette: A Pictorial History of Embroidery (the
little one) or the huge two volume tombstone variety be of interest?
What's the difference in the 2 editions? I'm not sure I've ever run
across anything about 2 different edition
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Kathy-
The site says Temporarily Unavailable when I try to view it.
I suspect that that PDF may be big enough to trip up the Geocities
bandwidth restriction. I think I got 4 pages the first time I tried!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTE
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Michaela--
Right now I'm writing a book on Cosimo and Eleonora. (P579 and counting... )
drooling. Any vague ideas of publication timeframe? (did I couch that
in vague enough terms?) :-)
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Susan--
I'm following a historical timeline...I'm up to 1553. Two kids and
counting. :-)
I'd like to get it done before I have to go to Pittsburgh in late June for
my residency for my MA in Writing. I don't know if I am being optimistic or
what.At
Ethel (it's a grandfather thang) is wearing a pseudo-byzantine that I
have no pictures of. I may have to take one
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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Quoting Cat Dancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
My current project, a 9th c. Mercian overgown, is on the couch*,
along with my embroidery basket. It's a lovely rust-colored wool
twill, and there were just three yards of it so unfortunately I've
had to do some creative cutting to imitate a 40" fabric
Quoting Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I do, I do! The Phoenix Art Museum just called me and asked me to do
costumes in conjunction with the traveling exhibit from the
Rijksmuseum from Amsterdam! Whe! I am s exited. I hope
like heck they ask me to do the "Kitchen Maid" by V
Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi,
How nice for you, that is lovely. Please keep us updated with this!
Bjarne who is not well at the moment. Had a knee operation yesterday,
and have many pains today, but it will be fine again soon.
Hope you are indeed up and around soon!
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 5/22/2006 5:13:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
we wondered if it
was a given that costume makers, whether professional, gifted
amateur, or occasional maker, have cats? All the ones I know do.
3. As to my Current Proj
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On the other hand, I just read something saying that trapunto (or a
similar
technique) goes back at least as far as 1485, and possibly back to the
14thC, so I may have to get into it!
No! I have been thinking of trapunto stays from the 1840s
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Forwarded from a friend:
-
"Dating back to ancient Egypt, India and Peru, short-fiber cotton was
grown in a variety of natural colors (tan, red, green, gray, and
brown). Around 300 B.C.,, Alexander the
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How many times I am going to have to see this identical freaking response on
different lists? Perilously close to spamming, as far as I'm concerned
I realize that I may be extra cranky tonight, but for pity's sake, please
don't just copy the same di
And for another subject
If I can pull it off (and it will probably take an act of God), I want
to go to the Evolution Meeting at the end of the month (June 23-27) at
SUNY Stony Brook. Apologies to those of you who may see this more than
once ...
I've *never* been to New York. If there wa
Quoting Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Metropolitan Museum of Art. And, since the Cloisters are part of it,
it's not really cheating on the *one*-thing rule to tell you to go
there too :-)
*giggle* That was something that I was seriously thinking about. I
hate to go That Far to
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Finish the Symposium and take the Long
Island Rail Road from Stony Brook Station to NY Penn Station (That train is
going WEST) Get off Take a taxi to the Met. The subways and busses go up
there , but unless you kno
Quoting Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hey, I used to work at SUNY Stony Brook! A couple things to consider:
check out the LIRR schedule at http://lirr42.mta.info/. There are
only a handful of trains from Stony Brook and they take about 1.5-2
hours because of transfers. If someone could g
Quoting REBECCA BURCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Go fabric shopping in the garment district. I was
there in 2002 and just about went insane in all the
wonderful, CHEAP, designer fabrics. I can't remember
the streets exactly, but within a couple block radius
there were so many little hole in the wall
Quoting Kahlara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Another resounding yes for going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I
was able to go once - for about half a day - and it wasn't nearly
long enough. I'd love to go back even if that was the only thing I
had time for.
And that seems to be the overwhel
Quoting "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'm finally looking at picking up this book, and it seems like the
best price is through Polistampa.com - 58EUR converts to about $73USD
as of today; every other source (Lacis, Bookfinder.com, Alibris) lists
prices at $100 or above. My only concern that
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How does one set pleats in silk?
I'm working on a German gown (mid 1500's or so) for an 18" doll that
has the sharp crisp looking pleats from bodice to floor. I plan the
skirt to be 4 panels, wider at the bottom than the top and since the
silk I'm
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 6/20/2006 11:18:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah, but the linen-cotton blend is on sale for half off right now, making it
$3.99 a yard.
Good chemise weight?
Jerusha *needing* good chemise weight ...
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Susan Farme
My son wants the green tunic that the character Link wears in the
"Legends of Zelda" video games. He knows it's not authentic, but it's
*fun*
Has anybody seen anything about it on the net? I've googled to no avail
-- I'm having minimal luck even trying to find a good picture of the
dang thing!
Quoting Marie Schnoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Susan! I found that for anime-related costumes, it helps to search
using the term cosplay, which means, obviously, costume-play.
*giggle* learned a new word today! :-)
Here's what I found for you:
http://www.thelostwoods.net/pikminlink.html
h
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Just goes to show how old I am...when I saw this title I was thinking a
groovy Afro and bellbottoms.
Silly Margo, that was Linc! (no K ...)
There was a man on campus that I saw one day (within the last 6 months)
that had evidently been asleep for the last 25 years.
Quoting HELEN PINTO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Susan wrote:
My son wants the green tunic that the character Link wears in the
"Legends of Zelda" video games. He knows it's not authentic, but it's
*fun*
Has anybody seen anything about it on the net? I've googled to no avail
-- I'm having minimal luc
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006, otsisto wrote:
Someone told me that sideless surcoats were only worn by royalty, yet
I found a picture for a French manuscript by Guilaume de Machault that
shows a lady in waiting in what appears to be a "brocade" sidless. So
i
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Is there a digital copy of this image anywhere?
Hmm. I think there's one on the CD of the facsimile of Machaut's
manuscript, sold as a music reference -- an early music friend of mine
says that the CD includes the illuminations as well as the page
What is it that "defines" taffeta?
I just snatched the *most* gorgeous piece of what I'd call taffeta (it's
heavy and it *sounds* like taffeta) at Hancocks for $3.00/yard (WoHoo)
with 40% cupon. It's pink on one side and lavendar on the other (not
shot, though).
And it's *natural* cotton/linen/
Quoting Kim Baird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Taffeta is a ribbed fabric. That is, there are many more threads in one
direction than in the other. If you have twice as many filling threads as
you have warp threads, the filling threads pretty much cover the warp, and
make little ridges called ribs.
Th
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