I thought it was osnaburg (osnaberg?)
Sylrog
On Aug 1, 2005, at 10:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to buy flour sack
fabric by the yard. I was introduced to the towels by my mother-in-law
and would love to use this fabric for other
The osnaberg we sell at Joanns isn't stiff at all. Did the bolt say
osnaberg?
On Aug 1, 2005, at 12:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sylvia,
I was looking at Osnaberg at the store and it seemed too stiff; I'll
have to look again and take a towel along with me for comparison.
Thanks,
Wendi
. A measurement from waist to
floor would help too. And let me know their age and gender. I think I
am going to make stuff for about ages 1-11. If I get enough responses,
I can figure out averages.
Thanking you all in advance,
Syrog (Sylvia Rognstad
. A measurement from waist to
floor would help too. And let me know their age and gender. I think
I am going to make stuff for about ages 1-11. If I get enough
responses, I can figure out averages.
Thanking you all in advance,
Syrog (Sylvia Rognstad)
Sylvia,
Have you considered going to the web
I just have to laugh when you place Berkeley in the sixties with
historic dress. I was one of those Berkeley hippies of the '60s and I
didn't realize I was considered historic!
Sylrog
On Sep 2, 2005, at 9:41 PM, Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote:
Maybe because they were out of style by
I think Folkwear still has a pattern for hakamas.
Sylrog
On Nov 7, 2005, at 4:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm trying to help a friend with his Japanese persona's costume.
We are needing to find patterns for these items: hakama, manchira,
and hitatare. If anyone could point us in
I have From the Neck Up, which I highly recommend.
Sylrog
On Jan 3, 2006, at 7:06 PM, Dawn wrote:
Those of you who make hats...
Would you suggest a good book or two? I'm totally intimidated by the
process but eager to try it if I can get good instructions. I've seen
one book that makes it
I've just been watching the new Henry Viii on PBS with Helena Bonham
Carter as Anne Boleyn. I noticed that all her dresses go straight down
from bust to waist, not pinching in at the waist at all, and making
her look somewhat pregnant when she's not. While I realize this era's
silhouette is
Why on earth would they cast a woman who was that pregnant at the time
of filming? Did they think no one would notice her odd shape?
Sylrog
On Jan 9, 2006, at 4:25 AM, kelly grant wrote:
Ahhh HA!( to quote a comercial on the local french network
right now)
Thanks for the insight,
On Jan 16, 2006, at 9:45 AM, Robin Netherton wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Kate M Bunting wrote:
If you mean April Fools' Day, Robin, we do have that in Europe too!
I learned that when I was six years old and my mother took me and my
sister to Europe for 3 months. On April 1, I found that
I made a whole slew of those fringed fleece boas that were popular a
couple years ago, with the intention of selling them all. I did sell a
few on ebay but am stuck now with about 25-30 of them and no one wants
them anymore. Does anyone have any ideas about an organization I might
donate
On Feb 20, 2006, at 10:38 PM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Any opinions on the ice dancing costumes? There must have been a sale
on skin-toned beige. LOL! I heard today that one rule is that the
women could not show their navels. The featured swan costume was
molting! Maybe she should have met
Does anyone have any good online trim resources besides Jay Trims and
Cheaptrims? I am looking for black eyelet insertion or dyeable white
and can't seem to find it anywhere.
Sylrog
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Since I work at Joanns part time, I can't help but have noticed the
fabric they sell called satin taffeta. I can't figure out how you can
combine satin and taffeta. Aren't each of them a distinctive weave?
Sylrog
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Speaking of stretching hats, is there any way to stretch out a leather
cowboy hat? I left mine in the back of my car on a hot summer day and
it shrank. to where it won't fit any more.
Sylrog
On Apr 12, 2006, at 11:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 4/13/2006 12:36:02 AM
I live in the Denver area and haven't come across any such place.
Maybe I'll check a shoe repair shop.
On Apr 14, 2006, at 4:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 4/14/2006 5:44:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Speaking of stretching hats, is there any
I currently have my portfolio online but want to spice it up a little
in adding a cover page, photo, other info. Do any of you out there
have such online portfolios/resumes that I could look at just for some
style suggestions? WHile I am very creative at costuming, I kind of
draw a blank at
As a part-time employee of Jo-anns, I know they tell us to ask
customers what they are making but I've never seen any salesperson at
my store ask rudely or be rude at all with a customer. I usually don't
ask the question unless I'm genuinely interested in what the customer
is making, which I
You can also try the vinegar/water trick.
Sylrog
On Jun 13, 2006, at 6:23 PM, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote:
On Tuesday 13 June 2006 5:30 pm, Dawn wrote:
I bought some of that pleated silk that was popular a few years ago,
and
I'd like to remove the creases. Does anyone know how this can
No pictures.
On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Tania Gruning wrote:
Hiya all.
Just wanted to show off my new dressform. It can be seen at my
livejournal
http://tania-gru.livejournal.com
Hope this shows up all right.
Tania
-
Talk is
Did you cover an existing mannequin with the brown paper after you
fitted it to yourself?
On Jun 17, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Tania Gruning wrote:
Hiya all.
Hope I have it fixed now. May add some more pics later.
Tania
Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No pictures.
On Jun 16, 2006
out hollows and bumps with
more brown paper trips and glue and pieces of newspaper. I also added
3 layers of brown paper to the inside of the dummy, to increase the
strength. It also have some braces on the inside to stiffen it as
well.
Tania
Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did
I work there. They're just getting new craft stuff, so I hear. Not
more fabric :-(.
Sylrog
On Jun 19, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote:
Actual fabric, maybe, beyond the usual motley collection of quilting
stuff,
polyester ickies for prom gowns, and polar fleece?
--Sue, who'd love to
Not if you use washfast acid dyes. I dye silk black alot very
successfully.
Sylrog
On Jun 21, 2006, at 1:04 AM, E House wrote:
- Original Message - From: Diana Habra [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If it is 100% silk, yes. *Very* dyeable ;~
Diana
Except for black. You can _paint_ silk black,
I think I posed this question before but got no response. Jo-Anns
sells a fabric called satin taffeta. I know that both satin and
taffetas are separate weaves, so what the H*** is satin taffeta?
Sylrog
On Jun 29, 2006, at 9:16 AM, Kim Baird wrote:
Taffeta is a ribbed fabric. That is,
I just heard about an opportunity to buy a costume business and
recalled that someone of one of these lists was discussing such a
prospect that came up in Denver, CO. I am a costume person, not a
business person and know absolutely nothing about such purchases. I
was wondering if anyone has
and how much to charge for it.
Frankly I would not advise getting into any business at all until you
know a great deal about how that kind of business works.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
I just heard about an opportunity to buy a costume business
Thanks for the info. I have a friend who is an accountant I may be
able to ask for help, but do I really need a lawyer?
On Jul 2, 2006, at 4:49 PM, Kathleen Hanrahan wrote:
Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
snip
All I know so far is that the
owner wants 30
I was afraid someone would say that. With 2 girlfriends who have gone
through recent divorces and spent a fortune, I hate to have to deal
with lawyers.
On Jul 2, 2006, at 5:11 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Thanks for the info. I have a friend who
I charge by the hour. The problem is doing a proper estimate
beforehand. I almost always underestimate.
Sylrog
On Jul 20, 2006, at 10:10 PM, Sharon at Collierfam.com wrote:
Dear Listees,
I have been asked by some folks to make some costumes for them.
Problem is,
I've only worked in
I think that everyone charges for the job, but it is determined by the
cost of the labor, so you have to figure out first how much you want to
make per hour and then try to come up with a good estimate of the time.
If 33% sounds like you are getting a good return for your labor,
that's
I may have the opportunity to teach a class in the costume and fashion
industries. Now while I consider myself quite knowledgeable about the
costume industry, I am less well-versed in the fashion industry. I
worked as a patternmaker for a clothing manufacturer for a couple
years, but that's
I'm teaching a class on costume and fashion this fall and would like to
use Racinet's illustrations to supplement the history section.
Considering his book was written in the 1800s, what do you experts
think of it in terms of accuracy?
Sylrog
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On Aug 30, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting KLH [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
It really would depend on the time period I was teaching, and the
geographical area. There's so many choices...
The assumption that *I* was making is that it was a survey of Western
, at 10:27 AM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I'm teaching a class on costume and fashion this fall and would like
to
use Racinet's illustrations to supplement the history section.
Considering his book was written in the 1800s, what do you experts
think
I am aware of the generality problem and will definitely use more
sources when I teach a costume history class next semester, but the
class I am currently teaching just requires a broad overview of
history, something that will only require a couple of weeks at the
most.I was really trying
time to pore over lots of books to
review my own understanding. I only found out I was teaching the class
2 weeks before it started.
Sylrog
On Sep 1, 2006, at 10:30 PM, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote:
On Saturday 02 September 2006 12:56 am, Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
Since nobody seems to think
looking for.
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On
Behalf Of Sylvia Rognstad
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:25 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet
I think that there are a lot of very good experts
I charge $20 per hour for whatever I do, from sewing to patternmaking
to designing.
Sylrog
On Sep 3, 2006, at 2:38 PM, Kathy Page wrote:
I was having yet another *coughcough* discussion with my husband on
what the typical hourly wages independant costumers make - what they
charge out at
Does anyone have the book Men's Fashion in the 20th Century by
Costantino? I just noticed it in a catalog and would really like a
modern menswear book for my library if it's a good one.
Sylrog
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I got a book a long time ago called Costume Design and Making by
Fernald and Shenton that has simple patterns for lots of costumes.
It's another Theatre Arts book so it may be very similar to Brookes and
it may still be too difficult for parents. Are there any commercial
patterns for
Since we always rant so much about how bad Hollywood does historical
costumes in movies, here's a question that ought to get a lot of
replies. I am teaching a class in the costume and fashion industries
and thought it would be fun to show some clips of costumes from
movies, and not just good
I have wondered about the language. I don't know that foul words are
modern at all. Anyone else know?
Sylrog
On Sep 24, 2006, at 11:41 AM, kelly grant wrote:
I think that if they were so willing to get the costumes right, they
would have gotten the language right too...sorry, didn't get
at that time!
I could be wrong, but I doubt my grandfather would have used some of
those words at any point in his life.
Kelly
- Original Message - From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost
If you grandfather hated swearing, then he must have heard it from
others who did use it at that time.
On Sep 24, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Suzi Clarke wrote:
At 22:56 24/09/2006, you wrote:
Except that the rest of the language is quite old fashioned. I like
that they went for that kind of
On Sep 25, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Catherine Kinsey wrote:
That is what really bugs me, when a production claims to be
historically accurate but so glaringly misses the mark. Also I have
mellowed a bit with age and at times can grudgingly forgive a
production
that does not claim to be
On Sep 25, 2006, at 3:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 9/25/2006 3:49:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When did the drive for truly historical recreation really take off?
**
I remember seeing a talk with designer Theodora
Melanie Schuessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23/09/2006 16:53
Scaramouche (the one made in 1952) has always been one of my favorites.
It's set in the 18th century, but the women all have the 50s
lift-and-separate bullet bras underneath their gowns. I'm sure there
are many other costume gaffes
the rest of the site as there are many
other similar styles to choose from.
Karen
Seamstrix
-- Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of lift and separate bras, does anyone know if Playtex still
makes those? I need some 50s looking bras and the closest I could find
the last time I
Don't. know I'll check it out. Thanks.
On Sep 26, 2006, at 11:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:07:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I need some 50s looking bras and the closest I could find
the last time I was looking was the Playtex
Xmas Carol covers several time periods, from the 1820s, I think, up to
the 1860s. There are some 1860s patterns out there and I think I saw
an early 1800s pattern while looking the other day. You don't have to
build them all, do you? That would be a tremendous undertaking. I
would try to
Thee have been so many movies made of this and I think most, if not
all, are more or less accurate in regard to periods. Of course, each
one is going to be qualified by the actual decade it was made in, so
the 1950 version will have a 1950s flair, and so forth, I don't
recommend you see any
Your comment on unreal colors reminded me of the movie Angels and
Insects. While I think the cut of the women's dresses therein was
fairly accurate (mid 19th c, as I recall), the colors and patterns did
not appear to my slightly trained eye to be so, but I thought it was a
wonderful design
It got a pretty bad review in our newspaper, and from the trailers
shown on tv, it looked like it wouldnt be too greatSounds like the
only reason to see it is for the costumes.
Sylrog
On Oct 21, 2006, at 7:54 AM, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
I think this is a film made to catch big
The 1938 film was on tv last night and I caught snippets of it in
between sewing. It was quite romantic and lovely, as are those old
Hollywood flicks from that era. How accurate is it in terms of
history, not costuming?
Sylrog
On Oct 23, 2006, at 10:13 AM, Abel, Cynthia wrote:
I saw it
Has anyone ever come across a book that deals specifically with the
history of costuming for the stage? Not a costume history book, but
how costumes evolved for the theatrical industry.
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Has anyone come across any online sites that list colleges/universities
that give degrees in fashion and/or MFAs in costume design or
technology? I want to share them with my students.
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Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten about that.
On Nov 9, 2006, at 8:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has anyone come across any online sites that list colleges/universities
that give degrees in fashion and/or MFAs in costume design or
technology? I want to share them with my students.
How much is 350 pounds?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 2:35 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote:
Interesting, that you liked it. It made my eyes bleed, and the
authenticity-nut part of me back up hissing and spitting. I was also
pretty
taken aback by the price (starting at 350 pounds??? Wowser!).
I guess our
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those
prices.
On Nov 12, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
How much is 350 pounds?
$700 USD -- approximately
susan
-
Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University
Really? How long do you estimate it would take you to make such a gown?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at
those
prices.
Who Knows! But I could sure sell them
my
sewing for
fun.
--Sue in Montana, not Susan in TN ;o)
- Original Message -
From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you
Where does she live? I can make just about anything but I need to be
able to do personal fittings in order to guarantee a good fit.
Sylrog
On Nov 13, 2006, at 8:21 AM, Linda Rice wrote:
Good Morning~
A friend is in need of a WW1 -era corset. Due to medical issues (bad
wrists) she's not
to be available for
fittings,
or she needs to find a gifted specialist who is accustomed to doing
this
by mail. She knows this, fortunately. She's made her own corset before
but is unable to do it again.
Thanks, I'll pass your e-addy along.
Linda
On Behalf Of Sylvia Rognstad
Sent: Monday
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From: Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
You must sew awfully fast. I've been sewing most all my life and I
can
see that taking me
I know we've discussed this before, but not in terms of cost. I will
be teaching a costume history class at a community college next
semester and would like to order textbooks for the students to buy.
Cost is really a factor at community colleges, so I was wondering if
any of you could
interest in history in
general.
FWIW.
Laurie T.
Phoenix
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Subject: [h-cost] Costume history text
I know
When did this evidence about Egyptian beaded net dresses surface? I
never heard of it before nor is it in my old costume history books.
It's been decades since I studied the history of costume, but since I'm
going to be teaching it this January I'd really like to keep up on
recent
I don't know if the PBS series The Virgin Queen is showing in all
necks of the woods, but it just started here in Colorado this past
Sunday. I'm wondering what you all thought of it, costume or
otherwise?
Sylrog
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Did anyone else hear the story on NPR yesterday about color?
Apparently a lot of cultures don't have more than 2 or 3 words for
different colors.
Sylrog
On Jan 28, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Jean Waddie wrote:
Gail Scott Finke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
I also once interviewed someone from the
I have found patterns I use nowadays to be pretty accurate, but maybe
it's just that I am more careful than I used to be. I always check
what the finished measurements on the pattern say and go by those.
Sylrog
On Feb 6, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Lauren Walker wrote:
Hi,
I am thinking about buying
What's the play?
Sylrog
On Feb 19, 2007, at 4:26 PM, AVC wrote:
After costuming college and university productions for over 25 years
and community theatre(small stage) productions for seven years, I have
been asked to costume in modern (today) dress for high end
professional women in a
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Threads magazine a long time ago had an article on making different
styles of knots. I don't know if you can find it on their website
anymore or not.
Sylrog
On Mar 5, 2007, at 11:57 PM, Melody Watts wrote:
Here's an interesting websit on Chinese knot tying, this is for a
clothing frog.
Or are you referring to the recent production on PBS? I saw it and
thought it wasn't great.
Sylrog
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
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On Mar 6, 2007, at 9:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could it be as bad as Bram Stoker's Dracula...that monstrosity
What do the Turkish knots look like?
On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:11 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
Thank you for the suggested sites. And yes, I started looking under
chinese knots, but haven't found the connection (yet) to Turkish
knots, which look different. I think modern sites give modern info,
and
I try to make capes the same distance from the floor all the way
around. Time consuming, I know, because you have to measure it all
around with the person wearing it. And the problem is that when
wearing it later, it shifts around.
Sylrog
On Mar 16, 2007, at 11:50 AM, Saragrace Knauf
camisoles under their corsets or corset covers over them. I'm
sure there are some experts out there.
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
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Are you talking about a full length chemise, as opposed to a camisole?
On Mar 28, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Elizabeth Clark wrote:
Sylvia, you'll find a free split drawers pattern in the Compendium
section of the site in my signature. Drawers for the 1850s are fairly
optional; once the hoop comes
I saw the show The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus on PBS last
week. Daltry and the Who performed. I seem to recollect Daltry
wearing a fringed jacket. The film was made in 1968.
Sylvia
On Mar 29, 2007, at 1:15 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Helen,
VH1Classic is where I have seen some of
me awhile to adjust to the new styles
myself. I will never forget flying home for Thanksgiving, wearing my 3
piece double knit suit with stockings, a girdle and heels on the plane.
I think it was the last time I ever wore that suit and a girdle.
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
I dont know. I think I taped it so I'll check.
On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:43 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Sylvia,
Last week must have been Stones week. I saw a BBC-America documentary
about the Stones but it wasn't a concert. It was about their career
until the late 70s. I didn't see a fringe
What kind of garters would women have worn in the mid 19th century to
hold up their stockings?
Sylvia Rognstad
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are described as such, in some fashion. Does anyone know
what kind of material chip was?
Sylvia Rognstad
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Ed's a guy! Of course he would think it was a disaster! ;-)
On Apr 4, 2007, at 7:33 PM, Gail Scott Finke wrote:
Ed wrote:
The end of the mini-skirt no-bra era was a disaster.
For whom?
You are making that whole post up, right? Either that, or you went to
school
in a different country
So was elastic used for women's stocking garters in the 1800s? If not,
how did they keep them up before garters were attached to corsets?
On Apr 5, 2007, at 7:45 AM, Sonja (LS-LAMP) wrote:
Does anyone know when elastic was first used in clothing and how?
I believe Thomas Hancock developed
It's more than sad. It totally sucks. Pretty soon there will be
nowhere to buy fabric except online and I hate shopping for it that
way.
On Mar 25, 2007, at 1:56 PM, Chiara Francesca wrote:
On the heels of Walmart's recent announcement of closing down their
fabric departments comes more
they will stick with it. One of the biggest
problems they may encounter is the sizing of patterns. I try to ask
them if they know about pattern sizing at the cut table, if I can do so
without implying that they don't know what they're doing.
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
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Where do you live?
On Apr 6, 2007, at 3:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 4/5/2007 9:47:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Pretty soon there will be
nowhere to buy fabric except online
In our area we still have independent stores that mostly cater
The High Cost of Low Price?--I
still hate to see their sewing departments go.
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
http://www.d-e-designs.com
On Apr 7, 2007, at 5:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 4/6/2007 9:07:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've
Somehow, I don't think she would have swooned.
On Apr 9, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Saragrace Knauf wrote:
http://image.coldwatercreek.com/IMAGESFLL/H95057_013SL.JPGhttp://
image.coldwatercreek.com/IMAGESFLL/H95057_013SL.JPG
I found this in the Coldwater Creek catalogue. The online version
Sorry I didnt have time to watch that video until now. Daltry's
fringed jacket (more a skin-tight shirt than jacket) wasn't beaded. It
matched his really skin tight pants. He looked pretty hot.
Sylvia
On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:43 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Sylvia,
Last week must have been
I was looking for dotted swiss for a show I was costuming last fall.
It was impossible to find white on white at a reasonable price. I
don't think the fabric has been in style since the 1950s when my play
took place. Lots of little girl dresses were made of it then. I
finally found 1 yard
Looks kind of dressy for an afternoon dress to me. I think it would be
considered a dinner dress for a not so formal occasion.It brings to
mind a movie I saw recently. I can't remember what it was. It may
have been The Prestige or The Illusionist, since I rented both of them
a couple
On May 2, 2007, at 5:54 PM, LLOYD MITCHELL wrote:
This reminds me of...
One thing I am sure of is that the armseye of the upper garments will
not be as high as the originals nor the bottoms as capacious . These
would grace any stage quite nicely.
That sounds like a veiled insult to
On May 2, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Carmen Beaudry wrote:
On May 2, 2007, at 5:54 PM, LLOYD MITCHELL wrote:
This reminds me of...
One thing I am sure of is that the armseye of the upper garments
will not be as high as the originals nor the bottoms as capacious .
These would grace any stage
On May 2, 2007, at 6:28 PM, Paula Praxis wrote:
F
On May 2, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Carmen Beaudry wrote:
On May 2, 2007, at 5:54 PM, LLOYD MITCHELL wrote:
This reminds me of...
One thing I am sure of is that the armseye of the upper garments
will not be as high as the originals nor the
On May 2, 2007, at 6:30 PM, LLOYD MITCHELL wrote:
Note quite. Having been a costume designer for over 30 years, I long
ago learned to suit the desired look with a present aesthetic...ie.,
comfort. For the reinactor, how many of them are going to be parading
about in their undies meant for
I'm actually developing a lecture for next year on why and when you
would or would not want to be completely accurate with a costume.
It's just in the ruminating stage right now, but I'd welcome any
thoughts from y'all.
That sounds like a very good topic for a lecture. I look forward to
Does anyone know of some good online sites for buying small 1930s type
rayon prints?
And I can't recall the name of the website someone on one of these
lists recommended for buying bloodshot contact lenses.
Thanx,
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
http://www.d-e-designs.com
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