RE: [h-cost] Blood off fabric

My husband bled all over a pair of new light beige pants. He did not tell me until after the blood was totally dried. I tried Shout, soaking them, etc. Finally, washing them several times with Oxyclean did the trick. The stain is almost gone and it was originally so bad I was going to toss the

RE: [h-cost] Queta's Closet Patterns

I used the ones on the Elizabethan coif. It was great! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 11:46 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Queta's Closet Patterns Was wondering if anyone had any

RE: [h-cost] Books on recent costume history

Try Fairchild Publishers. They do Women's Wear Daily. They just published 20th Century Dress in the United States by Jane Farrell-Beck and Jean Parsons ISBN: 978-1-56367-415-0. If you are getting books for the class, you can usually get a copy for yourself to check before placing the order.

RE: [h-cost] Re: NYC Fashion District

The remaining downtown stores -- what few they are -- are around West Broadway. The 9/11 attacks have been devastating to the garment industry. Today, most of the industry is off-shore (China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia--- you know, the garden spots of the world where they employ child and slave

RE: [h-cost] 1620's question

Sarah Morton’s Day and Samuel Eaton’s Day are two great books from Plimouth Plantation. I think they are available from Amazon also. They show children dressing and since the clothing is just like adults, it is very useful for the reinactor and costumer. Monica -Original Message- From:

RE: [h-cost] danish costume museum online

These are wonderful, Bjarne! Thank you. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leif og Bjarne Drews Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:51 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] danish costume museum online For those of you who are

RE: [h-cost] Interesting 1890s Group Photo

I, too, have a great family photo. It seems to be from around 1910. My great grandmother and her children-- my grandfather (a really handsome man) and his sisters. The ladies are wearing dresses of their own creation (GORGEOUS!) Theae are the great aunts who inspired my interest in sewing. They

RE: [h-cost] Interesting 1890s Group Photo

What a great picture! Thanks for sharing! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:43 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Interesting 1890s Group Photo Today I purchased at an antique

RE: [h-cost] Help, please? Cleaning tarnished metallic lace.

I read somewhere that mettalic lace was originally cleaned by rubbing it with a piece of bread saturated with urine. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Suzi Clarke Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:48 AM To: Historical Costume Subject:

RE: [h-cost] costume photos

Download pics from the web, put them into your computer picture file and make your own Powerpoint presentation. Works beautifully--- and you don't have to break the binding of the books. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sylvia Rognstad

RE: [h-cost] costume photos

, 2007, at 8:17 AM, monica spence wrote: Download pics from the web, put them into your computer picture file and make your own Powerpoint presentation. Works beautifully--- and you don't have to break the binding of the books. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [h-cost] costume photos

Unless Dover has some really great new books, I would not go with Dover's images. They are line drawings. So are the Tom Tierney and Braun Schneider illustrations. There is a really expensive ($150+) costume cd on Amazon, but I do not know how good it is. If You Google Images under a painter's

RE: [h-cost] Re: Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets

Thank you for posting this! I have never seen this piece. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:25 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Re: Elizabethan Dressing Jackets Susan Farmer

RE: [h-cost] re: Bayreuth Event 2007

Makes you want to do 18th Century, hey Richard? (Sigh) When are you coming East? Monica/ Catriona -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of R Harper Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] re: Bayreuth Event

RE: [h-cost] Bayreuth event 2007

Amazing, as always, Bjarne! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Bayreuth event 2007 Dear list. I just arrived home safely from a long

[h-cost] RE: Need lacemaking info for a novel

Thanks for the help, everyone! Catriona/ Monica -Original Message- From: monica spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:59 PM To: Maunche; Laurel; Classes; Historical Costume Subject: Need lacemaking info for a novel Hi All--- Sorry for the cross-posting

[h-cost] Need lacemaking info for a novel

Hi All--- Sorry for the cross-posting, but here is an interesting question from an author friend of mine. Can someone help her out? Send me an email and I'll send it to her and you can come up with the conversation from there. Tricia writes: ...Does anybody know anything about making lace by

RE: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

Isn't her name Laudomia? Moda a Firenze has the picture as Isabella de Medici (Cosimo and Eleonora's daughter) Laudomiia was the Cosimo's cousin, sister of Lorenzino who murdered Alessandro, the Duke. Here is the Wikipedia link: It has a good-sized picture.

RE: [h-cost] fashion design materials

Hi Sylvia-- One of the only books is Ruth E.Glock and Grace I.Kunz: Apparel Manufacturing-- Sewn Product Analysis, 4th Edition Pearson/ Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN #0-13-111982-6 Dry as dust, but has what you need. Monica Spence Designer/ Patternmaker / Technical Design and now College Professor

RE: [h-cost] copy rights

Hi Bjarne-- How odd it is that someone would paint a picture from a photo of a costume exhibit at the Met. Since it is his original oil painting, it might not be a copyright issue. However, it probably would have been better to credit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the photos

RE: [h-cost] New York Garment Center is in trouble

Hi Martha-- I have been a costume designer (1976-82), and then a swimwear designer(1982-2003) since I graduated in 1976 with my first Masters. I now teach in NYC in a Fashion program at the Art Institute on NYC. What you say goes double for me. I am trying to figure out a way to get my kids

RE: [h-cost] last embroidery

Wow! It is beautiful Bjarne! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 2:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] last embroidery Hurray! Now i have compleated all the embroidery for the

RE: [h-cost] Just a test

, Marie Stewart wrote: For those of us Pennsic Starved... tell, tell, tell... Of course, on topic things... : Mari / Bridgette On 8/10/07, monica spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are home early. Classes taught, Arts displayed. Too much rain! Monica

RE: [h-cost] Just a test

We are home early. Classes taught, Arts displayed. Too much rain! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brangwyne Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:58 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Just a test yeah, but tomorrow/today is

RE: [h-cost] I was looking for a Lucrezia Tourabuoni portrait

Nope... not for me. Personally, I hate surrealism... my life is surreal enough, thank you. I don't want it on my walls! :-) Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cin Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 11:34 AM To: h-cost Subject: [h-cost] I

RE: [h-cost] Help with 'breaking down' costume

We did that for the House of Bernarda Alba. The wedding gown was first dipped in tea to give it an antique look., then run over by a car several times... Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Judy Mitchell Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:09 PM

RE: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

At least it looks less painful than the original. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Suzi Clarke Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 3:46 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film) At 20:34 11/07/2007, you wrote:

RE: [h-cost] Sofie in the garden at Gammel Estrup.

What a lovely picture! Beautiful work, Bjarne! Monica ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] Re: youtube film

I liked it. Not only was it a test of painter and period, but styles and techniques. But then I teach art history... Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sylvia Rognstad Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:00 PM To: Historical Costume

RE: [h-cost] upcoming book

] upcoming book Out of curiosity, what are you using now? And what are you teaching, stage costume or historical? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of monica spence Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:38 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost

RE: [h-cost] upcoming book

I'm looking forward to the 1000 color pics. Mine is on order at Amazon. I would kill to get a GOOD fashion history text for my students. I hate the one we are using. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Margo Anderson Sent: Thursday, June

RE: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?; Was: robe a la francai

My background was theatrical costume (MA and BA in theatre. ) 25 years as a fashion designer-- primarily swimwear (bathing suits), gowns, kids clothes and mens pull-over jackets. Now I teach fashion: sewing, fashion history etc in a college. For fun-- when I'm not writing, I make 16th C clothes

RE: [h-cost] robe a la francaise grande panier.

Bjarne-- This is magnificent! Please, Please, Please put up a photo of the finished garment! Thank you for sharing your wonderful work! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jennifer Byrne Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:02 PM To:

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

Believe it or not Kool-aide works as a dye on wool. I saw it at the New York State fair a long time ago. Thre colors are bright! I am sure that using a mordent would make it more colorfast. That is all I know. Maybe someone here knows more. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

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

I use Cheer for darks on my dark clothes and have found that my clothes don't fade. Black and red stay a lot better than they used to. Hope this helps. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lauren Walker Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:00

RE: [h-cost] 2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece

Thanks for sending this! It is amazing! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:49 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] 2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece http://www.physorg.com/news97953648.html

RE: [h-cost] Bildindex is in English now!

Thanks! This is wonderful! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of WickedFrau Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:37 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] Bildindex is in English now! This was brought up on another list. If you have

RE: [h-cost] Busby Berkeley Films

Wasn't there a Fred Astaire film about Vernon and Irene Castle? Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:31 AM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Busby Berkeley Films Last week during my class I

RE: [h-cost] Pictoral source

Try the remnant table and the upholstery section at JoAnnes. The damasks and the velvets are good. Also brocades. You can't go wrong with a velveteen, an upholstery velvet( make sure it doesn't have a plasticized back, and stay away from the modern acetate velvets that they sell for dresses) or

RE: [h-cost] New Henry VIII Dress Book

Speaking of books... someone here mentioned the possibility of a male version of the Eleonora of Toledo book... anyone know more? Thanks- Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wanda Pease Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:42 AM To:

RE: [h-cost] elizabethan reproduction

Your stuff is totally GORGEOUS! Monica (Baroness Catriona MacDuff OL, OP, in the SCA) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gail Scott Finke Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] elizabethan reproduction

RE: [h-cost] Moda a Firenze arrived

Even the captions on the pictures are English and Italian. The only drawback on the book is no index. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marie Stewart Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:04 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Moda a

RE: [h-cost] leaf palliettes

Bjarne-- You do the most AMAZING things! Beautiful! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] leaf palliettes Does anybody know of a place

RE: [h-cost] Re: medieval book with pictures

16th C. English: Queen Elizabeths Wardrobe unlocked.Has a lot of BW detail pics 16th C Florentine: Moda di Firenze These are both clothing oriented but both have tons of pics. You can also look on line and find thousands of pics in museums and art sights. Monica -Original Message-

RE: [h-cost] Robe anglaise 1780

Fabulous! Absolutely GORGEOUS! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Voncile W. Dudley Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:14 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Robe anglaise 1780 Absolutely beautiful!especially the

RE: [h-cost] Flexible, removable,Teflon iron plate cover - where to buy in US?

Try one of the New York suppliers-- Steinlauf and Stoller come to mind. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Saragrace Knauf Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:49 AM To: h-costume; TheRenaissanceTailor Subject: [h-cost] Flexible,

RE: [h-cost] Flexible, removable, Teflon iron plate cover - where tobuy in US?

Hi Saragrace--- I am checking with my school. We deal with someone who has gotten these for us, but I can't remember the name. Be back to you as soon as I find out. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Saragrace Knauf Sent: Thursday,

[h-cost] soleplate

Here is another source fore that soleplate, Saragrace, Garment Center, 252 B W. 37th St 212 279 8774 Monica ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] looking for picture in color

in color Quoting monica spence [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does anyone have a color photo from a painting at the Met? http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11viewmode=1item=63. 43.1 *WOW* I'd settle for a larger copy! Have you emailed the museum? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] looking for picture in color

Quoting monica spence [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does anyone have a color photo from a painting at the Met? http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11viewmode=1item=63. 43.1 *WOW* I'd settle for a larger copy! Have you emailed the museum? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Pattern ease

You can use a french curve or one of those bendable rulers also. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:54 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern ease On Tue, 6 Feb 2007,

RE: [h-cost] Pattern ease

The pattern companies changed their specs in the middle 60s. FWIW--Sizes as we know them are not accurate since there is no real standard. Most companies have their dress form made to their own specs-- Target. Kmart and JCPenneys have them. Others probably do too. It gets expensive for the

RE: [h-cost] Need Help

Colors are still subjective in the fashion world--- today it might be deep purple and next season aubergine. It is difficult to tell just what some shades looked like, if only because the dyes are no longer used or available. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[h-cost] Belgium 1890

Hi All-- A friend is writing a novel set in Bruges,Belgium in 1890. She needs some help on clothing of the time and location. Can anyone help? Her main character is an 18 year old male. She also has: A 16 year old female. A 63 year old female. Wealthy. Aristocratic. Various men in their 30s

RE: [h-cost] New Margaret Scott book?

You can pre-order at Barnes and Noble with tax (NY State) it comes to $44. Free shipping too, since it is over $25. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:32 PM To: Historical Costume

RE: [h-cost] Medici mystery revealed

I read that a couple of weeks ago. It is a fascinating discovery-- one way or tjhe other. But Ferdinando has been a suspect since Francesco and Bianca died, so in a way we are back to square one! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lynn

RE: [h-cost] Medici mystery revealed

Thanks! This great! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Linda Rice Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:30 AM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] Medici mystery revealed Interesting new discoveries about the Medici's:

RE: [h-cost] Anyone remember this dress?

Hi Robin-- Is this the one? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.auntjudysattic.com/celibri ty%2520perfumes/cher-doll.jpgimgrefurl=http://www.auntjudysattic.com/produc t_detail_Celeb_13.htmh=533w=400sz=25hl=enstart=15tbnid=z_n6Dy1qYVh6xM: tbnh=132tbnw=99prev=/images% Monica

RE: [h-cost] Questions re: Moda a Firenze

The only bad things that I can think of is thet the intro by the authors is in Italian. Plus-- there is no index. Makes it difficult to reference. Other than that it a WONDERFUL book. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of A. Thurman Sent:

RE: [h-cost] re: The other Boleyn girl

we are doing history in a completely different way. AAUGGH! Talk about revisionism! Lousy scholarship and bad costumes. Makes me want to go to the movies... oh yes... they will get my $10.00 on the Twelfth of Never. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] re: The other Boleyn girl

Don't you just love the Pop Art circles on the fabric? Shouldn't there be a cap over the hair to anchor the French hood? UGH! WHY do they do stuff like this? Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Suzanne Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006

RE: [h-cost] New book 14th C Italy

Robin wrote: ...after Moda i Firenze, Dressing Renaissance Florence, and so many others. I picked the wrong part of Europe to focus on, apparently. No, it is just that Italy was ignored for so long! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of

RE: [h-cost] question about a book

Hi Penny-- If you contact the publisher (Fairchild) and you are using the book as a class text, they will send you the instructors CD and Quiz book. Most people don't know about them, but I am here in NYC the Land of Fashion. Periodically the publishers do a book fair at our school. Monica

RE: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

were,if I'm remembering right, about not allowing worsted where woolen was expected, or not allowing wheel- spun fibers to be used in warp, only in weft, which today we would not even think of as mixing fibers. Lauren On Dec 10, 2006, at 10:46 PM, monica spence wrote: I think there were laws

RE: [h-cost] striped skirt

People wore stripes and checks during the 16th C. Check out the paintings of Sofanisba Angiusola (sp) Monica (Catriona in SCA) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [h-cost] Jewish Blue Dye

Not to mention how the snails felt. :-) Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sonja Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Jewish Blue Dye Jewish blue dye from mollusk.  VERY Sorry if a false

RE: [h-cost] iron corset

set off a coughing fit-- perhaps she did not wish to appear ill or weak. Best regards- Monica Monica Spence -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cin Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:04 PM To: h-cost Subject: re: [h-cost] iron corset

RE: [h-cost] iron corset

get tuberculosis of the spine. Fran monica spence wrote: Eleonora di Toledo used these (probably) in the early yaers of her infection with TB (Circa 1550). She insisted on being out in public with her husband Duke Cosimo I de Medici and she wore these under her gowns so her posture would stay

RE: [h-cost] recent history

Don't throw anything out... it is all coming back! Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:42 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] recent history On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Bad historical costume movies

One of the sad things that came out of that movie is not the costumes. I read somewhere that all of the lead actors -- and who knows how many of the crew-- died of cancer. I think it was filmed in somewhere that they had been doing nuclear testing. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

I used it as a text in grad school because that was pretty much all there was (shows my age, huh?)Anyway, I don't recommend it. Too many line drawings, no primary source material, weak bibliography. You can do better. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

I don't think much of Kohler. There are better sources. Janet Arnold's 3 books Patterns of fashion are a good start if you are doing 16th-20th Centuries. There are no perfect costume books. Start with the primary sources (art) and extant clothing of whatever period you need. Powerpoint is a good

RE: What would *you* use? (was Re: [h-cost] Racinet

. :-) Monica Spence -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity. --Robert Frost ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

RE: [h-cost] Glove booklett published

Congrats! I got mine the other day! Monica (Dame Catriona MacDuff East) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:45 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Glove booklett

RE: [h-cost] Re:History Channel

... unless you have ever been directly involved with a production you don't know the limitations put on a director by the chanel, the director etc. It is not as easy as you may think. Monica Spence -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [h-cost] Flat Caps- was there a response in there?

You can try Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1550- 1620 (I am not sure of the dates). She has a flat cap from the grave of one of the Medicis. You could use that and embellish as needed. Men's and women's hats were pretty much the same for this style. Regards- Monica -Original Message-

RE: [h-cost] RE: Costuming/ Re-enacting

That is how I got interested in Eleonora of Toledo. I saw her tiny BW portrait in Davenport and later a muchlarger color pic. I was hooked. Now I'm writing a book (novel) on her and Cosimo, her husband. The research has been an amazing experience. Catriona -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Best prices on Moda a Firenze?

OMG-- $175 RIDICULOUS. Go to MIchael Shemanshy on the web. http://www.artbooks.com It is less than $100 and I think he includes shipping. Item Number: 45409 Title: Moda a Firenze 1540-1580: Lo stile di Eleonora di Toledo a la sua influenza Author: ORSI LANDINI, ROBERTA, BRUNA NICCOLI

RE: [h-cost] OT: meeting at SUNY Stony Brook

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 know where you are going, it is worth the extra

RE: [h-cost] Re: New Portrait of Eleonora of Toledo

number and I will happily wait my turn the next time. Best Regards Monica Spence (Baroness Catriona MacDuff OL OP, etc. in SCA, Kingdom of the East) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sue Clemenger Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:39 AM To: Historical

RE: [h-cost] New portrait of Eleanora of Toledo found

the was Francesco wanted to remember his mom. Alorri painting would have been posthumous anyway... Bronzino's portraits of our Eleonora show her very gaunt toward the end of her life and her style of clothing is consistant. Best Regards, Monica Spence (Catriona MacDuff in the SCA) -Original

[h-cost] Re: New Portrait of Eleonora of Toledo

and healthy, just the was Francesco wanted to remember his mom. Alorri painting would have been posthumous anyway... Bronzino's portraits of our Eleonora show her very gaunt toward the end of her life and her style of clothing is consistant. Best Regards, Monica Spence (Catriona MacDuff in the SCA

RE: [h-cost] New Portrait of Eleonora of Toledo

the was Francesco wanted to remember his mom. Alorri painting would have been posthumous anyway... Bronzino's portraits of our Eleonora show her very gaunt toward the end of her life and her style of clothing is consistant. Best Regards, Monica Spence (Catriona MacDuff in the SCA

RE: [h-cost] When and how did you start making costume?

husband and I have dogs (Westies) at our house, who like to butt test the fabric when it gets laid on the floor. Regards to all- Monica Spence ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] pricing muslin

Where are you? If you are in the New York/ New Jersey area you can get muslin for about .99 - 2.00 a yard at Joannes, depending on the width. Less if you have a coupon. Unless you are looking for a really wide width that sounds like a LOT of money. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] looking for extant late 18c - early 19c stays

Sorry to jump in late on this, but the Costume museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, N.Y. had one on display until May 13th . The exhibit is down now, but contact them and maybe they can help you. Best Regards- Monica Spence On 14/05/2006, at 1:07 PM, susannah

RE: [h-cost] what's your dress dummy's name? (was What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing this spring?

Mine's Uniquely Moniquely-- it is a Uniquely You dressform. She is wearing a pearl partlet and nothing else. :-) Monica Spence -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Carolyn Kayta Barrows Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:03 PM To: Historical Costume

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

. Farmer Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 10:26 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help 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

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

Actually _- I'd like the house elf too. It would give me more time. Thanks for the support. When it gets published (even if I have to do it myself!), I PROMISE I'll put it out on the list. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wanda Pease

RE: [h-cost] more gown help

The puffs can be the chemise pulled through, or a fake chemise sleeve tacked inside so it does not shift. You are doing Ren Faire, so the look is improtant. If you don't want to be pulling on your sleeves all day, go for the fake inner sleeve. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

Hi Natalie-- You can make the gown without an underbodice and kirtle over a corset. How many people at the Faire will notice? You are the one dealing with the heat! About The Eleonora dress: The red velvet pair of bodies was lines with (believe it or not) paper. It had no bones. You could

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

knew she had had many children, and was a woman of substance (like me!) but I didn't know how she had died. The velvet bodice makes perfect sense as an alternative to the steel corset for an aging/dying woman. Thanks for the help! Natalie - Original Message - From: monica spence [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

Hi Michaela-- Right now I'm writing a book on Cosimo and Eleonora. (P579 and counting... ) so I have tons of information from really obscure sources. The Moda book has a LOT of new info. Some of the other info comes from my correspondance back in the 1990s with Janet Arnold about Eleonora's

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

Hi Natalie-- There are references that I have found that say Eleonora's steel corsets were made by Master Lorenzo (I think that was his name...) who was Cosimo's cuirassier (armor maker). She wanted these to give her support so she could make public appearances with Cosimo. My opinion about

RE: [h-cost] Eleanor of Toledo 1545 help

read. I have the new book, got it for Christmas...now classes are done for the semester I can sit and read. Thank you for the nudge. Elizabeth On 5/8/06 8:04 PM, monica spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Natalie-- You can make the gown without an underbodice and kirtle over a corset. How many

RE: [h-cost] Titanic film/live

I thought thay had done that already. Sigh. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:43 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Titanic film/live If you thought that awful Celine Dion and

RE: [h-cost] Tudor Jewellery

the Darkridge page, my pendant ship is there, as is the baroque pearl dragon... She does really cool stuff! Monica Spence -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of klh Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:18 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost] Tudor

[h-cost] Movies

There are certain movies that I will not see. Titanic was one. Not because of the costumes, but I really didn't want to spend 10 bucks to see 1500 people die. I figured the story's ending wouldn't be changed, so whateve came before would make it worse. Monica Spence -Original Message

RE: [h-cost] Last of the Mohicans

better each time I see it, and the names become background noise to the story. And we won't even discuss the James Bond movies... Monica Spence ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] Mel Gibson flicks

a designer based on ego, comfort, or their own Vision of the production. It is a rare actor that will wear a costume simply because the designer gives it to him or her. It is a very idealized situation to allow everyone to do their own jobs. In a perfect world it happens, not Hollywood. Monica

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