Thanks for the tip on using cloves, I'm going to give it a try in my drawers of
small items. H, have some tubs of wool scaps, may try them there too.
For larger, ie; hanging, I've had success with the bags of cedar chips you can
get at the pet store for small animal bedding. I take old
I've done pearls and garnets. It was a renfaire costume (King) that saw a lot
of use. We didn't dry clean though, we used Frebreeze on the inside, and
occasional gentle water rinse. I think we did end up of using Dryel once.
Everything held up just fine but then garnets are a dark color and
My question is, what should I do, in future, to finish the ends of the
braid so that they do not unravel? This first construction used Elmer's
glue (it was what was to hand) and that is obviously the wrong answer if
one ever plans on washing the garment.
Many thanks,
Jen
Jen,
If I
A note on fitting corset muslins:
A hint I got several years ago - don't remember from where - was to
create two strips out of heavy material - old jeans will do in a
pinch. Make them at least double thickness, and put a narrow bone of
some sort along the edge fold. Then put in grommets
My photo set on Flickr is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22977...@n08/sets/72157606495042137/
Please feel free to share the link.
Allison T.
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Oh wow! Just beautiful! Thanks so much for putting these on Flickr :)!!
Catherine
Saw this at Christies and thought some folks here might be interested in
seeing them:
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresultspos=7intObjectID=5294329sid=81e2b2ef-e60b-4c2f-9764-2cd79e81f850
They have an auction this month with several carved Welsh busks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Muslin-Bum-Roll-Bustle-Renaissance-Fair-Pirate-SCA-SALE_W0QQitemZ330311003999QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330311003999_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
Or go to ebay and search on 330311003999
She has taken
I used to have fabrics sorted by type, sub-sorted into projects on other
shelves. I now have the majority of it in the clear plastic tubs. I
have labels on the tubs but it still helps to be able to see the actual
fabric, at least for me. I learned very fast not to get the larger size
tubs as
Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little
vest..
Catherine
perk?
Flying monkey?
My SCA coat of arms is a winged monkey. Any clue where he came from?
No idea about Catherine's, but I think mine came from here:
http://www.officeplayground.com/flyingmonkey.html
Continuing a trend: PoF4 (which I received early) and Saxon brooches
from Raymond's Quiet Press.
Oh yeah, and a flying monkey :). I need to make him a little
vest..
Catherine
good witch, bad witch, I'm still the one with the flying monkeys
The Plimoth Plantation is offering the book for sale through their
online shop. Price is 49.95 plus 8.95 shipping. I do not know if/how
many they have on hand right now however.
Catherine
who had this on her Christmas list and is about to decide Christmas is
coming wy early this year!
Which makes me curious. What actual medical issues have people
encountered
that really _do_ mean someone can't wear a corset? I'm sure it does
happen
-- and it seems to me that having some idea of what really are the
issues
that cause problems might help dressmakers decide whether to (1)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne
Blake, I
believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the
70's: Three
Musketeers ...
She's done a lot of good work. I first noticed her name on Robin and
Marian,
which had far better
18?? No wonder you need that big house :).
I learned to sew on my grt-grandmother's treadle machine and my mothers
dependable singer and have four of my own right now. Currently my main
machine is a Bernina (basic model, not to many bells and whistles but I
love it). The backup is my 30 yr old
Pretty much everything that Jane said below :).
I would add George W. Digby's Elizabethan Embroidery (Faber Faber,
1963) for a good broader perspective on blackwork and embroidery in the
latter 16th C.
Mamluk is a MUST! I don't have the titles in front of me but I think a
couple of books by
Just in case anyone here would be interested. Their website is here:
http://www.kcballet.org/
Title: Wardrobe Director
Reports to: Production Manager
Description
KC Ballet seeks motivated individual for the position of Wardrobe
Supervisor. KCB produces three repertory shows in addition to
I love this portrait too :). The original is at Hampton court, or at
least it was when I saw it there almost 23 years ago. It is almost a
life-size painting. The entire outfit is red, as the version in Tudor
Tailor is. It makes for a very unique contrast to the white shirt and
blackwork
This has been a great thread, so nice to know one is not alone in
situations like this.
I think one of the problems, especially in community theater, is that
to often the costume designer is looked upon as sewing labor, not design
talent. I started back doing a little theater a couple of years
Well, it's not the dressmaker but the rack in the sewing room (sometimes
affectionately known in our house as The Sweat Shop) is filling with
pieces to be adapted for a show in January. One of the local community
theaters is doing Gross Indecency: the 3 Trials of Oscar Wilde. Very
limited budget
Don't forget the little stuff:
Needle
pin
thimble
Are you sure this is going to all fit into one book :)?
Catherine
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Penny,
This is just fascinating, especially since I'm putting together
costumes for an 1895 play :). Please keep us updated on your
discoveries about this.
Catherine
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My DD is currently disassembled and up on a shelf (in a bag) where it is
a favorite cat napping spot for one of our feline kids.
The DD in my head is currently planning out costumes for a local
community theater production of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of
Oscar Wilde in January. I love a
Beteena's good advice:
I looked on ebay and they have union suits between $10 and $20. :)
And Sharon's:
Try Vermont Country Store. Maybe they can turn you on to some
rejects/damaged ones that would otherwise not be sold.
Thanks guys! I'm watching a couple on eBay and will checkout VCS.
Part
I know you are not necessarily looking for info on the embroidery
jackets Alex but, just in case anyone has missed this, the Plimoth
Plantation has a project on to recreated an embroidered jacket. The
Wardrobe Manager is blogging about the project here:
Just wanted to thank everyone again for their help with the 1957
resources. The 50th anniversary party was everything the In-Laws had
wanted. My SiL prepped the priceless poster and it was over the
guestbook where it got quite a lot of chuckles. The ring pillow I made
from the 1957 dress was
Thanks to everyone for their ideas and input, especially Juliana and
Mary who called their own mothers!
I had already been checking at the library, as most of you had
suggested, but there are gaps in the files. I was also hoping to find
information on costs of boutonnieres, invitations, etc..
Would anyone know of a resource for finding the prices of things in
1957? I'm not looking for a current value but what something would have
cost in 1957. Specifically a cocktail length wedding dress??
My in-laws are having their 50th annv. in 2 weeks and the kids want to
prepare a card where
Sweet tea is popular in the midwest (Kansas City area), altho not
automatically served in restaurants. My husband used to make very good
sweet tea with a MrCoffee iced tea maker:
http://www.mrcoffee.com/productmodels.aspx?categoryid=2
He would add about a half cup of sugar to the hopper with the
This was brought up on another list. If you have never used this, you
should. It is a fabulous website. www.bildindex.de
http://www.bildindex.de/
Click on the British flag and then use the Expert Search...you could
spend
DAYS here!
Sg (who has spent days there).
Oh wow Thanks!
There goes
lots of fun embroidery discussion that I missed because I'm not online
over the weekend snipped for length, sigh :):
Monochrome embroidery is actually considerably older than the
1400s...
Sue, any insights into embroidery meant to be seen from both sides, as
on
cuffs or collars? That's the real
from Sharon:
Thoughts:
-30 second costume changes.
-$300 costume budget for the whole show-12 actors.
-Director's vision-often more artistic than historically accurate, so
you
try and compromise.
-Lack of a crew to make everything you envision. Sometimes it just
comes
down to not enough time.
snip
how to make it easier and faster. And I hit on something this
weekend. As
long as the finished part is longer than my forearm, I can pin the
edge
under my right elbow (I'm right-handed) on a table, and hold the
unfinished part of the hem in my left hand, rolling the hem toward me
with
And ending with Don and me in our Goth-ic, already posted here.
I probably missed some h-costumers in my sporadic IDs. Identify
yourselves!
More to come.
--Robin
I would have spotted Don a mile away but I don't think I would have
recognized you in this ensemble, GFD or not :).
Catherine
Being 5' 11'' myself, and having hit that height before most of my Jr.
High peers, I have to agree that a priority is getting the fit right.
For one thing, you are more comfortable, and will move better, when you
know something fits.
I don't know her personal style but I would also second the
If you answer these questions, please let me know your location and the
app.
year you remember these fashions were worn to public elementary through
high
school:
1. Mini-skirts: Girl's skirt lengths were measured
2. Girls' pants: When were girls' allowed to wear pants to school.
Pants-suits,
Has anyone heard when these are coming? I pre-ordered, but seem to
recall
some people saying they had already received theirs?
Sharon C.
I think those who mentioned they had gotten their copies had actually
gotten
copies of the first printing. According to Ian Stevens of David Brown
books,
Yup, my copy was finally delivered yesterday, exactly as promised. It
has been a couple of months since I was able to peruse a friend's copy
and boy, it is even better than I remembered. Happy costuming sigh :).
I ordered my copy from Michael Shamansky Books and it was $90, with
free shipping
Since she said we could share this and I don't think I have seen it
posted yet:
OK, People --
I pulled some strings and got permission to give you all the secret VIP
password so that you can watch the first 2 episodes of The Tudors
online immediately.
Meaning right this minute,Even before
You can get more info on the website: http://www.bbcamerica.com/
I can't comment on the story yet. I though the first episode was
passable in a Robin Hood meets hip 21st century youth sort of way.
The
costumes are the usual mix of attempts at authenticity and modern
fantasy. I'm not sure
Looks like there was a lot of interest in this reprint.
I just had an update on my order with Michael Shamansky Booksellers
(contact info below). They are offering free shipping on Moda a Firenze
(anywhere in the USA) thru March 31, 2007. Their price is $90 and they
are expecting within the
Hi,
Maybe some of you would have the time to help me out.
I find it a little difficult to find myself, and therefore i ask you.
Country Bumpkins embroidery magazine Inspirations, is going to have an
interwiev with me in their issue nr 55.
They want me to send them 8-10 pictures of my work.
Wich
I think we are going to have a better way of getting this book. David
Brown
books contacted me because I suggested THEY carry it. That way they
can do
all the work of getting it, pricing it (looks like about $99.50 but
don't
quote me yet) and making it available. They speak English, they do
For those in the KC area that might be interested this weekend:
http://www2.kumc.edu/itc/staff/rknight/cs.htm
Catherine
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I was under the impression that Shramansky was sold out permanently;
if this is not the case I may go ahead and put in a request with them
as well.
*somebody* (you know, *them*) said that both Michael Shramansky and
David Brown/Oxbow were talking to the museum about a second printing.
snip The only place that I know of right now that has it for
sale is Poison Pen Press, and last time I checked, they wanted 190.00
for it. Evidently, I got one of the last copies that Michael
Shramansky had! snip
susan
-
Susan Farmer
Susan; when did you last talk to Michael? I
My h-costume santa went out of her own comfort zone to research, and
hand-stitch, a medieval needlebook for me. And then threw in a couple
of skeins of silk floss!
Not to mention it arrived the day after I had mailed off my package,
which was still a few days ahead of the recommended deadline
Oh, LORD, this is JUST what I have wished and wished they would do,
except of course that I wanted them to invite ME along. But I'm not
finding it on US TV yet. PBS doesn't have a listing for it. Has
anybody found it here south of the border?
Lauren
.
No but I will definitely be keeping an
My mother, belatedly, informed me that a crew from the History Channel
was filming at a local (Leavenworth, KS) museum this week. She has been
involved with this museum for years and was onhand to help setup, find
props, etc. Naturally (sigh) she could not remember the names of anyone
working on
Three movies that illustrate how movie costumes aren't about actual
history but rather modern ideas (whether those modern ideas are about
modern or historical fashion) are _Brigadoon_, _Rob Roy_, and
TFWNSNBU**. snip
Interestingly, _Brigadoon_, for all its straight out of the 1950s
women's
What do you do when you finally realise you dont want to reenact
anymore,
and when your costumes gets bored to look at?
When alll your reenactment friends leaves you, and your family two?
What is left then?
Bjarne
Lots of good advice here, not to much to add except that you are not
alone
Stephen Bergdahl wrote:
The good news is that Hancock Fabrics at 7900 Florin Road in
Sacramento CA has everything marked off at least 30%. The bad news is
that the sale
is because they are closing up the store.
Julie wrote:
The Hancock Fabrics in
Bremerton, Washington (on Wheaton Way) is also
lots of cool links snipped
http://www.artnet.com/PDB/PublicLotDetails.aspx?lot_id=424319628page=1
Funny what you find.. this is just nifty so I'm popping it on the end
here;)
Michaela de Bruce
==
To many temptations for one morning Thanks Michaela :).
It looks like I will be helping a local community theater costume
Moliere's The Miser. I've worked with this director once before, he
would like a period look and respects my attempts to be as authentic as
possible for the chosen era (18thC) That being said, since I will be
relying on family
Thank you everyone for the references! I remember some discussion about
the Dangerous Liasons book but hadn't noted it down at the time. We
have a pretty good Interlibrary Loan system so I am going to give it a
try first (altho your books are only one of the reasons I wish you still
lived around
Do you mean the Tudor Shoppe? website here;
http://tudorshoppe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNTStore_Code=TTS
Catherine
whose Tudor Tailor book arrived yesterday, wooo hooo!
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I'll be interested in knowing when people get their copies. I still
don't
have mine, which is apparently on the slow boat from England.
--Robin
==
I just got an email notification from Amazon that my pre-ordered copy
is on the way.
At this rate it could beat my
Kathy,
Thanks so much for posting this! I'm still green with envy but looking
forward to when/what you can publish. Let me know if you need a beta
reader :).
And regarding Myth #4, the blackwork that is purple; check with some
of the historic dye folks. It is my understanding that some black
I got to see one of the G'Kar costumes at the Seattle Science Fiction
Museum
last weekend. The costume is almost all created out of hot glue and
bits
and pieces. I was so bummed to hear that Andreas Katsulas passed away
from
inoperable lung cancer on 13 February.
loved smoking with a passion
He now wants to make peoples eyes bleed.
Of course, that's not really the same as being a peacock, but it's
interesting. :)
-Irmgart
=
The line we use around here for our local
how-brightly/garish-can-I-dress Landsknecht/Byzantine is:
Oh my god, he blinded my best
At least Simplicity's designer had something to work with besides
Thin
Air!
*
C'mon Susannobody works from thin air. Don't you watch Project
Runway???
;-)
Actually, my husband does. I've watched precious little TV with this
dissertation. Any Babylon 5 fans here?
Belatedly sharing the reason I could pull that quote from, hrmmmp, 'thin
air' :);
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~albert/Quotes/B5-quotes.html
Susan; it's fun to cruise for stress relief :).
Costume content: besides the great characters and storyline, I've
always thought this show was one of the better
I was drooling over a friends new book this weekend that had great pics
of, if I remember correctly, 3 pairs of knitted gloves. One of the
earliest pairs was red. He got it at a museum in Bavaria on a trip last
fall so the text is in Germany. Haven't had a chance to search around
and see if it
A good friend of mine is going to Tuscany in April and the
gift-ideas-for-Brits made me wonder if anyone has suggestions for small
gifts she can take that Italians might appreciate?
Also, any must-see costume or embroidery resources in this area that
she can checkout for me :)?
Catherine
I wish I knew. I only know that as a whole the entire
set of scans is 29 megs.
I wanted to make a PDF of them, but hubby, who
actually knows how to do that, is down with a virus
right now. So I did the best I could with what I had.
'sides, asking the computer demi god simple questions
like this
I am gearing up for my visit to the Met to document their 16th century
Sicilian Bride underpinning collection and a pair of chopines. I had to
delay from my original date of the 5th - I would be just coming down
from my high right about now, had I gone when I was supposed to. But,
life jumped up
snip for length
my def. on MoaP
this is not (though loud) MoaP
http://photobucket.com/albums/v314/Maestro01/PSClaudeandPetronella/?action=v
iewcurrent=PC36.jpg
It's when the bodice is cinched in such a way that the bosoms have no
room
but to pop out.
This may have been mentioned already but just in case;
http://cgi.ebay.com/1786-DIDEROT-LACE-MAKING-decorative-feathers-etc_W0QQitemZ6584496015QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Not quite my period but very interesting to look through anyway.
Catherine
None of the linen is period at all.
You can send it to me :).
Catherine
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Scrooge, 1951 version w/ Alastair Sims and We're No Angels, from 1955.
The latter just came out on DVD so I will be able to watch it this year
without the horrible editing it usually receives :).
Catherine
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Now, my questions are, am I correct in my understanding that vintage
clothes
should be displayed flat, and not to clean them (We've got the whole -
no
UV thing covered already)?
And is there anything I'm not thinking about?
Marc
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My only experience with this is a
I have someone who does a period I know absolutely nothing about, and
now
I'm trying to figure out where to seek help on making a good choice --
since I can't post my questions to the list!
--Robin
=
Post privately to someone on the list who you know might know something
about
how much would I have to slip you to make sure that Bjarne is my gift
exchange?
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So how about if we *all* have Bjarne's name?
And of course then he gets all of ours :)?
Catherine
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Sounds like a fun idea Dawn :), please count me in.
And I agree with some of the ideas being tossed around, keep it simple
and costume related. How about an accessory or sewing notion/tool?
Catherine
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As several folks have already mentioned, this gold braid is also called
plait stitch and Jane Zimmerman has instructions for doing it in one of
her books on Elizabethan embroidery.
Leon Conrad also has a different idea on how to do this stitch. His
website seems to be down right now (
I remember, at the time the movie came out, someone on this list posted
how
silly it was that Elizabeth wouldn't have known that her lover was
married.
(I forget his name -- sudden blank mind.) And of course, it was
ridiculous.
The whole movie was ridiculous.
Gail Finke
Ah, yes. Lord Robert
Just lovely Karen! And I think your crown is a good choice in keeping
with the portraits of QE you found.
I have the site bookmarked for the cartridge pleating info, have a
project this winter that will require it, thanks.
Catherine
Wooo Hooo Calontir :)
(2) It's unlucky for anyone to sew or mend clothing while someone is
actually wearing it. But the person wearing the clothing can avert evil
consequences by holding a piece of thread between their teeth while the
sewing is going on. (Can't remember where I saw this, but it was
relatively recent.)
For the non-SCA folks; this is an SCA sponsored Costume Symposium
here
in the states in October. While it is an SCA event, anyone
interested
in costuming is welcome to attend.
Is this a replacement for, or in addition to the local costume event
normally held in February?
Dawn
The
As to someone else's question, although the kingdom calendar doesn't
extend that far into the future, Calontir Clothier's Symposium is
expected to be held in the beginning of February as usual. Some local
people are already starting to produce new outfits for the walk
through history, so I'd be
I don't know if any of the autocrats are on this list but since I
haven't seen this posted yet:
The registration fee for KWC/RS has changed, prices have been lowered.
Also, the feast has been canceled. Please check the website for
updates: http://www.dunard.org/KnownWorldCostuming/Index.htm
I used it for a couple of 16th C shirts, machine sewed one, hand sewed
the other. It was a dream to handsew as fingerpressing took quite
easily. It doesn't wear as well as the heavier linens but both of the
guys I made these for say it is very cool and comfortable to wear.
I was using the
If there was a place to put your worst creation, I would love to put
this one.
Jonica
ROTFL! I think we all have some of these that we could drag out and
get a good cathartic laugh from. Maybe designate one or two times a
year for these, like around April Fool's Day, so folks know it is meant
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