Re: [h-cost] Query on sewing machines

2009-10-07 Thread AnnBWass
I, too, am sorry to hear your news. I have a Bernina and would never buy anything else. You can get a low end Bernina. If it is new, and you buy from a dealer, it should include classes on how to use the features. BTW, Bernina makes the best buttonholes, if that is important to you.

Re: [h-cost] Opinions on this book

2009-10-01 Thread annbwass
I've reported here before, but The Mode in Costume is what got me started, so I keep it on my shelf for sentimental reasons.?So to answer the original question,?I would keep Yarwood if I already had it, unless room is really, really an issue.? But I probably wouldn't buy it if I didn't already

Re: [h-cost] PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-17 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/16/2009 8:26:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, f...@lavoltapress.com writes: Of course, but my point is, do they teach you about _antique_ silk processing in such programs? My sister-in-law certainly got no historical education--they gave her practical information that

Re: [h-cost] PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-16 Thread AnnBWass
I believe Ohio State still has a viable program. My school, the University of Maryland, closed theirs down back in 1991 (boo, hiss!) I didn't get my Ph.D. until I was 41, but my husband was in the Navy, and I followed him around and worked retail for a few years after my master

[h-cost] Fwd: PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-16 Thread AnnBWass
I don't know what has gotten into this computer lately--I often find a message going off before I'm ready. So, to continue: In a message dated 8/16/2009 3:59:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AnnBWass writes: I believe Ohio State still has a viable program. My school, the University

Re: [h-cost] PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-16 Thread AnnBWass
Cornell also has a program. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-16 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/16/2009 4:40:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, e...@huskers.unl.edu writes: Cornell's on my husband's list of possible schools! Well, that is copacetic. Charlotte Jarousek teaches there. And Cornell has the advantage, for one in historic costume, of also having a

Re: [h-cost] PhD programs in costume history

2009-08-16 Thread AnnBWass
I know there are people who disagree, but, just as I think organic chemistry is necessary for pre-med students (and not just a flunk-out course, as I once heard someone describe it), I think a knowledge of textile chemistry is a real asset, if not an outright necessity, for students of

Re: [h-cost] Fabric suggestions - Marie Antoinette 1786 portrait

2009-08-13 Thread annbwass
Yes, that is the infamous chemise gown and would have been made of lightweight linen or cotton--supposed Marie Antoinette adopted the style worn by the Creoles in the hot and steamy Caribbean.? It is possible that, during the time, an even more sheer linen or cotton was used for the ruffles,

Re: [h-cost] Fabric Stores Crystal City? DC?

2009-08-12 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/11/2009 7:34:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cinbar...@gmail.com writes: Rockville. Rockville is the closest to a Metro, but they just moved and I think they are farther away. There is probably a bus from the Metro, though. For any location, you can go on the Metro

Re: [h-cost] What period is this Butterick from?

2009-08-05 Thread annbwass
I agree, 30's, raglan sleeve era and those nip tucks under the boobage. But eally now, velvet? Sigh. This would hang so much better with bias cut bridal ilk. Well, there are velvets and velvets--some are pretty slinky.  I have a dress that belonged to my husband's grandmother, very similar

Re: [h-cost] Regency bib dress

2009-08-04 Thread AnnBWass
Thanks for sharing--this is a lovely bibfront dress in a dark red silk. In my admittedly un-scientific survey, it seems that prosperous matrons here in the US favored dark silk gowns rather than muslin. There is quite a selection of portraits where women are wearing such garments. Also,

[h-cost] Use of Buttons, was Regency Low stomacher--long again

2009-08-01 Thread AnnBWass
Ah, you are correct, of course. There are so few extant examples that I really shouldn't jump to conclusions. I had not seen the white one from Vintage Textiles--it looks a little odd for the period--both the row of buttons and the ribbon band--however, she is usually accurate in her

Re: [h-cost] Use of Buttons, was Regency Low stomacher

2009-08-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/1/2009 9:12:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, melaniewil...@dragonflight.co.uk writes: Given the button front is established in this style, buttons seem a potential solution, hooks are another Invisible hooks on the inside is certainly an option. And just one more thing

Re: [h-cost] Regency Low stomacher--long

2009-07-31 Thread annbwass
This isn't easy to describe without pictures--I hope you can understand it. I know of two extant examples, but both are cotton.? For wool, a back closing would probably work better--I just saw an extant example of a lovely plain wool gown that opens in back, which answered my question of how

Re: [h-cost] Regency Low stomacher

2009-07-31 Thread annbwass
Buttons do not seem to be very common in early 19th century dresses (or women's attire in general)--yes, one does occasionally see them on a bib top or up the back, but I don't think buttons on a band as you are suggesting are at all a period solution.? Why won't a drawstring work?? You can

Re: [h-cost] Regency Low stomacher

2009-07-31 Thread annbwass
Yes I agree you don't see buttons on many fashion plates, although there seem more on riding habits and more active clothing.? ? Yes, I should have added that buttons do seem to appear on what we might call man-tailored clothing, like riding habits, but not, for example, as closures on

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA

2009-07-10 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/9/2009 11:59:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, costu...@radiks.net writes: You can also take the Metro (or some train or other) to go between DC and Baltimore. Yes, there is train service, but, if you were going to Fort McHenry, driving would be much easier. However,

Re: [h-cost] What costume things did you learn in the 60s?

2009-07-09 Thread annbwass
I had a Barbie doll dress kit. I said that I learned to sew, period.? But I should add that it was sewing for my Babette doll (a cheaper imitation of Barbie) that got me started.? Does anyone else remember how one could buy a dozen or so outfits for the original Barbie, and they were all

Re: [h-cost] What costume things did you learn in the 60s?

2009-07-08 Thread AnnBWass
I learned how to sew, period. Ann Wass **Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove0003) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
Ah, but the phrase that I was responding to was that much of what we think of as the 1960s really happened in the 1970s, not necessarily just the hippies of the 1960s. And certainly things happened in different places at different times. For instance, no one wore a grannie dress at my

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 5:30:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bear_ja...@msn.com writes: A Villager shirtwaist was a dress, usually cotton, with a full skirt. Villager was the brand - they had a whole line of rather preppy style clothes that were more expensive than other clothes and

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 5:30:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bear_ja...@msn.com writes: A Villager shirtwaist was a dress, usually cotton, with a full skirt. Villager was the brand - they had a whole line of rather preppy style clothes that were more expensive than other clothes and

[h-cost] 1960s fashions; was 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
The other thing that was big in my high school in the late 1960s was the London Fog yellow poplin zip-front jacket. They were really ubiquitous--looking out at a school assembly,. one saw a sea of light yellow. And, rumor had it that they were stolen from our gym locker room. (I never

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 6:41:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ricka...@muc.edu writes: Were you in the Midwest? Don't know if this was aimed at me, but yes, I was--lived in the close-in suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Ann wass **Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy

Re: [h-cost] Research problems WAS: Primary source for Elizabethan pillbox ha...

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 10:43:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kay...@gmail.com writes: Nowadays I don't even recommend Wilcox as an overview, tho I do still have a copy of it. We have had this discussion before, but I'll weigh in again. Wilcox was one of the books that got me started

Re: [h-cost] Garibaldi Shirt WAS: Primary source for Elizabethan pillbox hats...

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 11:03:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cha...@hotmail.com writes: Assuming this is going to be made out of cotton you should look for a print were the pattern is somewhat uniform. They had a lot of rollerprinted patterns so if you can see the pattern repeating

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-05 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/5/2009 9:12:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lando...@netins.net writes: Would this be similar to the day dresses worn on shows like Leave it to Beaver and I Love Lucy? Oh, yes, the shirtwaist started life at least in the 1950s, and maybe before (I'm ashamed that, as

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-04 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/4/2009 7:37:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sovag...@cybermesa.com writes: [who thinks it is true that the Sixties mostly happened in the Seventies] Oh, absolutely. Ann Wass **Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill.

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

2009-07-04 Thread AnnBWass
Oh, many styles and events that people remember as 1960s are actually 1970s. I think the most memorable event may be the National Guard/Kent State incident, which was actually in the spring of 1970. Right off the top of my head, clothing-wise, I'm thinking of polyester double knits, and

Re: [h-cost] Historic sewing conferences in the US?

2009-06-23 Thread annbwass
Costume College in the Los Angeles area. If you are looking for education, I would suggest Costume College.? I went to Costume Con this year and, while the fashion shows are fun, the education sessions I attended were, I thought, sub-par.? I only had to drive up the road, though--I would

Re: [h-cost] Quiet list?

2009-05-15 Thread AnnBWass
I'm preparing my research exhibit for the Costume Society of America's annual symposium in Phoenix at the end of the month. I know there are some H-COST members who are also CSA members. Shall we try the red H for that? Unfortunately, I didn't run into many at CC27. Of course, I had to

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread AnnBWass
Thanks so much for taking the time to explicate. This was my first CostumeCon. Don't know when, or if, I will go to another, but am toying with the idea of entering the historical masquerade, if I do attend another. Ann Wass **Big savings on Dell’s most popular laptops. Now

Re: [h-cost] CC27

2009-04-30 Thread annbwass
H-costume list! H is for Historic.? Ah, shucks--no Hester Prynne jokes? Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Judy Mitchell judymi...@theoldforest.net To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 8:57 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] CC27 Becky Rautine wrote:? What is the

Re: [h-cost] CC27

2009-04-30 Thread annbwass
Ann, if you'd like to wear a fancy embroidered Scarlet H... No time for embroidery--I'm thinking about one of the ready-made applique letters, actually--but I'll see what I can do before tomorrow night.? Need to sew new hooks and eyes on my dress first. Ann Wass -Original

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 8, Issue 148

2009-04-30 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/30/2009 6:49:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cinbar...@gmail.com writes: Coffee in the AM, perhaps? I'll be the auxilliary backup hostess at the Hairspray party, along with Misch Lee whom I met on this list back when rocks were soft. H-costume is certainly welcome to

[h-cost] CC27

2009-04-29 Thread annbwass
Dear List, I'm going to check out Costume Con this year, since it is nearby.? As I've never been, what will list members be wearing as ID? Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] CC27

2009-04-29 Thread annbwass
Where is it this year? Timonium, which is just north of Baltmore, Maryland, near the Maryland State Fairgrounds. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Becky Rautine zearti...@hotmail.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 3:53 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] CC27 here is it

Re: [h-cost] CC27

2009-04-29 Thread AnnBWass
So sounds like I should contrive some kind of red H, eh? Ann Wass **Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220631276x1201390200/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.double click.net%2Fclk%3B214101948%3B35952020%3Bv)

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-18 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/17/2009 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu writes: My husband's favorite tale is one of showing up at the stated bookstore to sing up for the rental gown at xxxfee and the salesman took him aside and said I don't want to disuade you from

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-17 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/17/2009 7:20:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ruthan...@mindspring.com writes: I don't get invited to participate in graduation, so things may have changed over the last decade or so. Maybe you wouldn't want to, but couldn't you go anyway? I was just a part-time

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-17 Thread annbwass
Wow, this has been fun!? A lot more people than I would have thought who have made their own garb.? As I said, I got out of academia, so finally gave away the cording and other stuff I had bought when I was fired up with the ambition to make my own snazzy outfit. Ann Wass -Original

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-17 Thread annbwass
You also have to know, as Harriet Vane comments in Dorothy L. Sayers' GAUDY NIGHT, how to turn the velvet border so the silk lining shows. Yes, the least they could do as part of the approving of a degree is to instruct the recipient on how to put on the duds! I KNOW we got instruction when

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-16 Thread annbwass
Math and all of the other disciplines have a traditional color so that if you are watching a 'parade', you can identify what department the wearer represents. Here is what I remember, without looking it up: The hood lining is the school colors.? The velvet edging, which varies in width

Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods

2009-04-15 Thread annbwass
I want to make me a gown out of either linen or tropical weight wool -- wearing a black plastic bag in south Georgia in the summer is not my idea of fun! And I got curious as to hood patterns.? I had planned to make my own garb, but then got out of academia, so never did.? I was going to

[h-cost] Peacock Wedding Dress

2009-04-13 Thread annbwass
My husband sent me this story and suggested I share it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1169646/Strut-aisle-1-5m-wedding-dress-2009-peacock-feathers.html Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Peacock Wedding Dress

2009-04-13 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/13/2009 5:43:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, albert...@aol.com writes: The skirt is awesome, but I really hate the print bodice Well, I'm kind of lukewarm about it, too. But as someone who has worked with peacock feathers on a MUCH smaller scale, I must say, they

Re: [h-cost] Caiaphas

2009-03-13 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 3/13/2009 2:12:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, albert...@aol.com writes: Caiaphas should have a breastplate (large square pendant on chain) with 12 stones on it, as he was the high priest. He also should have a beard. Thanks to both--I did find Flavius Josephus's

[h-cost] Caiaphus

2009-03-12 Thread annbwass
Dear List, My husband will be playing Caiaphus in our church's Maundy Thursday pageant.? Where can I go for costume information beyond the draped in a bedsheet variety? Thanks. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

[h-cost] Caiaphas; was Caiaphus

2009-03-12 Thread annbwass
My husband will be playing Caiaphus Sorry--that should be Caiaphas. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: annbw...@aol.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 3:37 pm Subject: [h-cost] Caiaphus Dear List, My husband will be playing Caiaphus in our church's Maundy Thursday

Re: [h-cost] FW: bleeding fabric

2009-02-24 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/24/2009 2:20:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, sha...@collierfam.com writes: Any suggestions on what I can do? Soak it in something to set the dye? Or should I just return it to the store? I would return it to the store. Any of the traditional remedies for setting dye,

Re: [h-cost] Yellow power tie?

2009-02-19 Thread annbwass
A quick Google turns up that the yellow power tie was 1980s, and a 1987 article alluding to the fact that they were already on the way out--so sounds mid-80s to me.? (Sorry I don't remember from personal experience--my husband was in the military in those years so had no choice of tie color!)

Re: [h-cost] Yellow power tie?

2009-02-19 Thread annbwass
Yes! That was it! Even when it was everywhere, yellow was not the power tie. I'd forgotten it was supposed to be sincere, but that's indeed the word that was used.? ? Oh, I definitely remember the yellow ties being called power ties, too, though--I just didn't remember quite when that was.

[h-cost] Bow Tie--was Yellow Power Tie

2009-02-18 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/18/2009 7:08:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, cc2010m...@cs.com writes: And I always keep an eye open for those daring few who know the Way of the Bow Tie. Politicians still seem to be favoring the red tie. But I have to tell you all that my husband knows the Way of

Re: [h-cost] Off-topic fabric search

2009-02-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/1/2009 2:35:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, fathal...@collinscom.net writes: Our Walmart sewing section is getting smaller and smaller, alas. The manager claims it isn't, bur I think he fibs... I don't think there is any doubt about it. We discussed here a couple of

Re: [h-cost] Off-topic fabric search

2009-02-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/1/2009 8:38:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, fathal...@collinscom.net writes: and a Ben Franklin that just opened (haven't been in yet - this weekend, I hope.) Well, don't discount them altogether. A couple of years ago, I found a GREAT cotton print for an early 19th

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-10 Thread AnnBWass
There are several plates of striped day dresses. Last year, I did a search to find patterned dresses. There are a couple of French illustrations that show printed fabric, too. I think patterned fabrics were more common than they appear because of the difficulty of engraving stripes or a

Re: [h-cost] What We Wore BBC colour film 1957 on Costume

2009-01-10 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/10/2009 2:45:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, s...@suziclarke.co.uk writes: It does! But it's not available in my areaso I don't get to see it. When I clicked on that page there was a 15 minute film, sound and colour - was it not there for you? Same for me--I

Re: [h-cost] Yellowed silk

2009-01-04 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/4/2009 1:51:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, albert...@aol.com writes: Silk comes from caterpillarsit's their cocoon. It has little to do with hair. Well, silk IS a protein fiber, like wool and hair. However, I think most of the products that brighten yellow hair

Re: [h-cost] Costume- and sewing-related Christmas gifts

2008-12-28 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/28/2008 1:03:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, costu...@radiks.net writes: a round box made with a wire frame covered with pale blue crystal organza and a bow - styled like a hatbox but somewhat smaller. Don't know yet what I'll use it for - the person who gave it to

Re: [h-cost] Advice on books available from Amazon.com

2008-11-21 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 11/21/2008 7:27:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Costume in Detail: 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield BW line drawings and notes. Accurate, but still drawings, not patterns or construction diagrams. There are some measurements such as sleeve

Re: [h-cost] NHR patterns

2008-10-26 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 10/26/2008 3:36:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: or if you can find it, line it with flannel backed satin I believe, sold under the trade name Sun back or Sunbak or something like that. I know the major fabric stores used to carry it, and yes,

Re: [h-cost] Costumes that morph

2008-09-12 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 9/11/2008 9:02:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Some amazing costume renditions in this odd little video. I'm guessing it's a teaser for a stage show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAFI1i5FIBc The costumes morph as the performer sings. It must

Re: [h-cost] Help with OT Costume--and even more OT

2008-09-12 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 9/12/2008 2:05:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the one with the women that took the illegal Venus drug to make them beautiful, Mudd's Women and with the women robots I, Mudd. And one of the few bits I remember from my teen years reading movie

Re: [h-cost] walmart fabrics--veering OT and a rant

2008-08-10 Thread AnnBWass
Even though it is a canned letter, that doesn't mean it wasn't a reasoned response, and it indicates that someone has done something. One doesn't always get any kind of response. Sorry, I just get really tired of constant Walmart bashing. I don't work for them, don't own stock, etc.

Re: [h-cost] Fabric shops, was walmart fabrics

2008-08-10 Thread AnnBWass
BTW, We have independent fabric shops in this area, and I shop in them once in a while. The biggest problem with them is that they never seem to have heard of the Textile Products Identification Act. Much of the fabric is not labeled at all, so it is a crap shoot as to what one is getting.

Re: [h-cost] Wal-Mart fabrics ........1 reason why their going out..(imho)

2008-08-09 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/8/2008 7:24:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Plus buying only 1970 reject neon print polyester knits, doesn't make for a core of saleable merchandise. that is not even fit for the $1 table. Well, in Walmart's defense, I have NEVER, EVER seen

Re: [h-cost] walmart fabrics

2008-08-08 Thread annbwass
but occasionally you could find some decent cottons at least. Yes, I found an absolutely wonderful blue and orange plaid cotton once, just like a turn-of-the-nineteenth century madras. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Joan Broneske [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Wal-Mart fabric dept.

2008-08-07 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/7/2008 2:40:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Today I was informed that since things have settled down, Wal-Mart feels it is safe to go ahead with it's plan to get rid of their fabrics. Our local Wal-Mart opened without one, and doesn't even

Re: [h-cost] wrapping turbans [was:Curious about headdress - Arabic?

2008-08-07 Thread annbwass
Lynn McMasters is working on a series of articles for the online publication Your Wardrobe Unlock'd about wrapping turbans for Regency wear. I don't have a subscription yet, so can't comment on the articles, but I saw Lynn over the weekend at Costume College (where she taught turban

Re: [h-cost] walmart fabrics

2008-08-07 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 8/7/2008 8:58:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In keeping with our emphasis on being a store of the community, Wal- Mart is converting the fabrics and crafts department in some stores to a newly expanded assortment of merchandise that focuses on

Re: [h-cost] walmart fabrics

2008-08-07 Thread AnnBWass
PS But at least you seem to have gotten a reasoned response. And I will be writing, too. Thanks again for letting us see that at least someone is paying attention. I was with a group of true believers last weekend, and, while we were all lamenting the disappearance of fabric stores, we

Re: [h-cost] An interesting ethnic fabric

2008-07-18 Thread annbwass
A friend sent me this link about a Jewish-Scottish tartan:? Have to send my husband's reaction to this--Loch Chaim! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historic Costume List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:56 pm Subject: [h-cost] An

Re: [h-cost] Headwear book suggestions

2008-07-17 Thread AnnBWass
Cool! I was a fellow student with Susan when she did this research. Ann Wass **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)

[h-cost] August 3 costume program in Pennsylvania

2008-07-15 Thread annbwass
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Costume Society of America invites you to spend A Sunday in Shippensburg Shippensburg Fashion Archives Museum,  Shippensburg University, Shippensburg PA August 3 1:00  - 5:00 pm View the exhibit: “Garibaldis, Engageantes Cages: American Fashions of the

Re: [h-cost] Patterns - free to good home

2008-06-03 Thread annbwass
The University of Rhode Island has a pattern archive and might be interested in some of them.? They are to the point where they don't just take whole collections, but they will take ones that fill in holes in the collection.? Email me privately and I'll give you contact information.? But she

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

2008-04-26 Thread AnnBWass
I didn't answer some of the questions on my last post. I don't have a room devoted--that is why I'm running out of room! Textiles/quilt books in the office/sewing room, on one shelf. Straight how-to sewing books in a small case on top of my pattern cabinet--only one drawer actually

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

2008-04-25 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/25/2008 3:24:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What was your most recent purchase? Most recently I replaced my Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion 1560. I was stupid enough to lend my original copy to someone who was very careless and allowed it to be

Re: [h-cost] hammered silk? (was: On-line sale on silk and wool fabrics!)

2008-04-16 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/15/2008 10:36:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's a shiny, lightweight silk, kinda like a charmeuse, except the surface looks as though it had a hammered metal finish. I have no clue what the base weave is. If it is shiny, it may very

Re: [h-cost] V-neck regency gown?

2008-04-14 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 4/14/2008 5:54:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A dancer in my group is making a v-neck regency gown and is using the La Mode Bagetelle pattern. Has anyone here seen this version made up? She has told me there is a huge overlap I don't have the

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

2008-04-06 Thread annbwass
minuet, A couple of people have suggested minuet for that image, and that may be what the artist had in mind.? However, I don't believe a true minuet involved that kind of arm motion--it looks to me like an old version of the allamande from a longways country dance.? It seems reminiscent of

Re: [h-cost] Wright's FACTORY OUTLET - April sale and store closing

2008-03-28 Thread annbwass
Arrrgggh One of my very favorite places to shop!? More fun than a candy store!? I used to make a detour to stop there if I was anywhere in the vicinity.? So, yes, anyone who lives in the area--go once, twice, as many times as you can before they close. Ann Wass -Original

[h-cost] Baltimore Area Costume Event

2008-03-19 Thread AnnBWass
Dear List Members: Those of you in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US may be interested in this event. Ann Wass A DAY AT MOUNT CLARE MUSEUM HOUSE Carroll Park, 1500 Washington Blvd., Baltimore MD 21230 Saturday, April 19 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Spend the morning viewing the exhibit in the

Re: [h-cost] What color is Bottle Green?

2008-03-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 3/1/2008 5:01:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When did aniline dyes become widespread? OT was set in the 1840's, so bottle green could/would have been duller than we're used to today, correct? The first aniline dye, mauve, was discovered in

Re: [h-cost] What color is Bottle Green?

2008-03-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 3/1/2008 3:26:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And let's not forget about Scheele's Green and Emerald Green--Wikipedia lists them at 1775 and 1814 respectively. Neither one would have been very pleasant to encounter due to the arsenic content.

Re: [h-cost] What color is Bottle Green?

2008-02-29 Thread AnnBWass
As dye formulas varied, I don't think you will find one definitive bottle green. But I'll check my Pantone book tomorrow to see if it has anything that I would think of as bottle green--which is dark and probably slightly grayed. Ann Wass **Ideas to please picky eaters.

[h-cost] Watch for this new series--Was: bad books

2008-02-22 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/21/2008 11:11:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, I recall quite a few of those basic costume through history books on our library shelves that were printed I guess mainly for kids doing reports on a specific time period or someone doing

Re: [h-cost] A good use for bad costume books (was: Finding Information)

2008-02-22 Thread annbwass
Kohler Hey, Kohler has pictures of real garments (albeit displayed on live models), and also some decent drawings of patterns taken from them--I've used one of his early 19th century bodices as a guide. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Frank A Thallas Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

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

2008-02-22 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/22/2008 4:44:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The patterns are maybe better for the later periods; I don't know that material, so I can't judge. Oh, I see your point--I'm only interested in late 18th-early 19th century, and the patterns seem

Re: [h-cost] Finding information

2008-02-20 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/20/2008 4:50:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The only thing I have thought of is to go to a library but than I wonder, where to begin digging deep into the collection to find original sources of info. The notes in secondary sources should

Re: [h-cost] Job opening: asst. professor, costume design

2008-02-11 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/11/2008 8:08:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I should note that UMSL has a brand-new brilliant performing arts center. I hope the consulted some costume designers when they built the costume shop--and didn't put it in the basement! Ann

Re: [h-cost] Happy Dance for Linen

2008-02-04 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 2/3/2008 11:25:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Considering the amount of flannel and double-knits I'd say that someone who had been working towards she who has the most fabric... is giving up. Double knits? Sounds more likely to me that she has

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

2008-01-17 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/17/2008 3:27:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm in Australia so I won''t be dropping round too soon :) Well, if you ever venture this way from the Antipodes, or know someone who is. . . . Ann Wass **Start the year off right.

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

2008-01-16 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/16/2008 5:09:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I must say the Green dress with the matching corset is also very nice. Is that an 1860 period gown? The lady sitting next to you also has a nice dress on, would a hoop be a suitable addition for it?

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

2008-01-15 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/11/2008 9:15:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know I would. The favor of a website, flickr page or smug mug link, is requested. Anyone brave enough to share? I recycled several outfits for this year's events. No pictures of my Christmas

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2008-01-01 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/31/2007 10:26:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: doubt it, the dance shops I've seen (admittedly this was about 5 years ago, but I doubt much has changed) only go up to a size 9 whereas I am a borderline size 10-11 (based on a day of touring

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/30/2007 8:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was also going to get a pair of shoes I could use for costuming purposes (plain ballet flats work for most of the 1st half of the 19th century) but couldn't find any that fit properly. Elizabeth

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-31 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/30/2007 8:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was also going to get a pair of shoes I could use for costuming purposes (plain ballet flats work for most of the 1st half of the 19th century) but couldn't find any that fit properly. Elizabeth

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-26 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/26/2007 12:09:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my husband bought me the top of the line Pfaff Creative Vision machine! And, a PS to my last post. You are very fortunate that you husband was evidently paying enough attention to know

Re: [h-cost] Costume related Christmas gifts

2007-12-26 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/26/2007 12:09:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my husband bought me the top of the line Pfaff Creative Vision machine! That is indeed a great gift, and I'm sure you will enjoy the classes. I still get great enjoyment out of sitting down

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