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.
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
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
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
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
Cornell also has a program.
Ann Wass
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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
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
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,
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
I learned how to sew, period.
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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-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
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
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
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
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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
So sounds like I should contrive some kind of red H, eh?
Ann Wass
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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My husband will be playing Caiaphus
Sorry--that should be Caiaphas.
Ann Wass
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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
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,
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!)
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cool! I was a fellow student with Susan when she did this research.
Ann Wass
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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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
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
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From: Frank A Thallas Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
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
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
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
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
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
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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?
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
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
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
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
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
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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