Re: [h-cost] questions about wool

cycle. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Nouveau riche in 1926

For images of the era, if you go to: http://www.loc.gov and do a search for 1926, you'll find more than you know what to do with, especially here: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html and here: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html -E ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Nouveau riche in 1926

- Original Message - From: Abel, Cynthia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sources would be 1926 films. Seems like a great chance to get acquainted with Harold Lloyd's films to me! Mmmm, Harold Lloyd. -E Don't need no steenken Chaplin House ___

Re: [h-cost] middle ages: braies for women?

their dresses to make them cling. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] middle ages: braies for women?

a few crude gothic-era jokes about women, particularly mothers-in-law, falling down stairs or the like and landing with their nekkid bum in the air. The jokes wouldn't have worked nearly so well if the women in question were wearing braies... -E House

[h-cost] Lucrezia (was: Laudonia de Medici/Laudomia)

I really liked the picture someone posted of Lucrezia: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Agnolo_Bronzino%2C_ritratto_di_Lucrezia_de%27_Medici.JPG Does anyone have a higher resolution version of that one? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h

Re: [h-cost] Blackwork in Lady in Green

, but whenever I see such wonderful detail I'm tempted to make the thing anyway! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] tea as dye

. Unless anyone knows of a website out there where someone has already done the work for me! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Ice, was: ironing washed linen and misc.

slowly but surely switching to tea. Costume content... uhm... uh... Ohyeah. I'm saving all my used tea bags for future dying projects! And I'm learning which types of tea dye what color. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Looking for detail of image ca. 1510

will need to be metal-based for this to work, right? The loops appear to hold their shape rather than pulling out of shape under the pressure, which screams metal to me. -E House (I've really got to start experimenting with cast pewter.) ___ h

Re: [h-cost] Looking for detail of image ca. 1510

Here's the biggest I could find on the web: http://www.utfinalese.it/pagine/abiti.html (scroll down 1 screen) -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linen--warning

SINGLE TIME before wearing it to keep the seams from puckering horribly. Voice of experience, in case you couldn't tell... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] OT but amazing: early color photography

I had reason to re-find this site recently, and thought I'd finally get around to sharing it: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/ These are _color_ photographs (not colorized, but actual color) from the first 2 decades of the 20th century, and--ob. costume content--show some amazing ethnic

Re: [h-cost] OT but amazing: early color photography

://www.fototime.com/F3B7ACC989A3679/orig.jpg They would have been a good 50 years or so out of date at the time of this photo, but still used in areas like this. -E House (Mmm, a handy dandy pocket-sized time machine, like I always wanted!) ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] OT but amazing: early color photography

of c1910 western European costume, but no. It's the Russian costumes I'm drooling over, even though I still don't want to make them! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Headwear to go with Gothic Fitted Dresses

with relative frequency around the western part of the continent. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] need a wee bit o'help

, but the edges don't match up properly, and the 1st dress doesn't _have_ sleeve puffs. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] help dating a portrait of Mary Tudor

/c1518portraitofawoman_circleofandreadelsarto.jpg (Looks Victorian, but was actually done by a visiting Italian, hence the different style--and yep, that looks like a split skirt to me too.) -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman

Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question

. Another benefit is that your gown will need little if any hanging before being hemmed; I don't even bother any more, since hanging didn't make any visible difference even after weeks. Also, it will make your cutting layouts much more efficient! -E House

Re: [h-cost] Article on Russian Viking-era find

, it makes a lot more sense to me that way. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Questions: Tibetan Panel Coat

as people who are 5'6 tall, winding up with a new length of 42. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] OT: Aluminum Swan Garb Competition

To: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PreRaphaeliteGarb/ or directly to me, at formfunc (at) formfunction.org. Entries must be submitted by Oct 1, 2007. Winner will be announced Oct 15, 2007, or at my convenience. -E House, List Owner, Pre-Raphaelite Garb

Re: [h-cost] OT: Aluminum Swan Garb Competition

that should really be turned into something... Ok, so just because I can't enter, doesn't mean I can't make something! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] VA free high res downloads!

/registration.html For usage information on the high res images, go to: http://images.vam.ac.uk/indexplus/page/T%26C+High+Resolution+Images.html Ooohh boy am I ever going to make use if this if I can ever make use of it! -E House ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Re: Elizabeth of Valois [was Your dream costume]]

. That was the only thing that stopped me from at least buying it and hoarding it until my taste in time periods changed yet again. Still kind of wish I had... the thing was up for sale for months and months. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Your dream costume

up for the fluffy stuff. Wah. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Edwardian Straight Front Theory (x-post)

straight-front corset. Everything else curves. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Re: applique attachment

easy alternative. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] embroidery question

- Original Message - From: Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm looking for a way to keep the edges turned under for hand applique. Maybe try putting the Wonder Under on the right side of the netting before you sew it to the applique? It'd make it a little tough to get the applique pillow

Re: [h-cost] lacing rings

I get mine from Fire Mountain Gems-- http://www.firemountaingems.com/search.asp?skw=closed+jump I like the 7 or 8mm ones in 20 gauge, but have used ones as small as 5mm 23 gauge with no problems. They're surprisingly strong! -E House ___ h-costume

[h-cost] Stuff of interest in Seattle?

It looks like there's a good chance that within the year, I'll be moving to the Seattle area. Is there anything out there of interest to h-cost type folks? -E House, dreading packing and planning to start EARLY this time... ___ h-costume mailing

Re: [h-cost] 16th Century Hats

of leather). You could CARVE a hat out of that stuff. Melanie, do you have any idea how the felt was stiffened? I have a big bag full of wool dryer lint I've been meaning to experiment with, and an even bigger bag of teeny tiny wool scraps... -E House

Re: [h-cost] not Perpignan, but... (stretchy wools)

Definitely not crepe; it's a basketweave, plain and simple. Ok, not entirely simple! =} It was from fashion fabrics, but I'd be surprised if they still have it, sigh. -E House (avoiding FFC on account of how they treated Cathy...) ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Looking for 15th century replica frame-openingstyle purse

Lacis has a very large range of them: http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/ls58.html -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] not Perpignan, but... (stretchy wools)

twist before; I am now going to go back and give them a much closer look. Somehow, I doubt that the archaeologists who studied those textiles gave 'em a good stretch... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

[h-cost] weirdish terminology question

that will help me find these, like 'velwet' and 'vellat' and 'velvett.' Can anyone help me think of properly spellt English (sticking with that for now) costume terms from say, 1100-1650, that seem likely to result in wardrobe accounts, inventories, wills, etc? -E House

Re: [h-cost] Re: Bildindex in English

results for schloss and schloß, at least. Thanks! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

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

utility: http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en After years of using Bildindex and the like, I now have a bizzarely specific German vocabulary... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] Re: theatrical vs. historic costuming

accurate for _a_ period. Having never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's, which outfit was that? and which painting? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Need fabric selection advice

- Original Message - From: MaggiRos [EMAIL PROTECTED] I find myself thinking hmm... Cavalier, or better, Restoration. Ooo. OoooOoo! Perfect! And I've been looking for an excuse to make some c1665 stays, too... -E House ___ h

Re: [h-cost] Need fabric selection advice

/appearance can be wildly different. Also unfortunately, this sort of stuff rarely goes on sale! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Ottoman silk/silk faille -was need fabric selection advice

by FFC, but that's definitely the general idea. (Faille as I think of it is a bit lighter in weight than what I got.) I'd never heard of it either, until I saw it for sale there--I think I might have actually had to ask on the list here to find out what on earth it was! -E House

Re: [h-cost] The Tudors other costume shows

Don't get me wrong, I'm not in the least trying to criticize people who do enjoy watching that kind of thing--I'm actually wishing that I COULD enjoy it, like everyone else seems to! I want in on the fun! But I'm the sort of person who has never seen a single soap opera episode and could

[h-cost] The Tudors other costume shows

love to be able to settle down and listen to a nice costume flick whilst handsewing, really I would. Sigh. -E House (keeps forgetting which email address to use with this list, argh!) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] RE: marking embroidery designs

is washed, and I generally want my embroidered pieces to be washable. (And fourth, unlike the Victorian era, in my period messy stitching was considered perfectly acceptable!) -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils -work great!

can't use them that way, since I rarely use a hoop and therefore get my fingers all over the fabric, wearing off the marks. If I see the erasable ones for sale, I'll probably try them, though. =} -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

[h-cost] marking embroidery designs (was: Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils)

for me. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Help finding an article?

- Original Message - From: Carmen Beaudry [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am trying to find a copy of Janet Arnold's copy of: Elizagethan and Jacobean Smocks and Shirts that is in Waffen-und Kostumkunde Pt. 2 (1973) pp. 109-124. I'd be very interested in that, too! -E House

Re: [h-cost] CostumeCon and projects

'silk') that'll be involved, it doesn't look like that's going to happen by March. I have yet to figure out what I'm going to do for headwear, either, sigh... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman

Re: [h-cost] 1450 - pregnant?

://www.formfunction.org/temp/RdelaRbrugesCropped.jpg is a late 15thC variation of the slightly-open-front style, and though often dismissed as medievaloid, is actually seen quite often in paintings/illuminations. -E House (quote at will) ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] 1450 - pregnant?

c1475 france hague kb 66 b 13 -E House, off to Christmas Eve service ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] 1450 - pregnant?

that are so basic and undecorated that I feel reasonably safe in using them, for example, as a good gauge of what the back neckline should look like. Again, though, they mostly feed into my obsession with back views! But yep, it's tainted. -E House, off to Christmas Eve service We don't do

Re: [h-cost] post- Christmas gift exchange

Hee! That's a great idea. I could certainly come up with several things to submit, though none from this Christmas. (Any quilters out there? I've got quilting cottons out the wazoo!) It might work best if there's absolutely NO secrecy about the items, though =} -E House

[h-cost] OT--Fashion Fabrics now ships int'l

isn't set up for it yet--and with the delays we've had, it'll be a while--but if you call in an order you'll be able to request it. If the person who takes your order isn't aware of this, have them ask the owner, Tom. Australia/NZ wasn't mentioned, but it's worth asking about. -E House

Re: [h-cost] H-Cost: Fwd: New Google Patent Search

Love it! Be sure to check the advanced search option--you can search by date range as well. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Shoulder-strap-less Tudors?

- Original Message - From: Elizabeth Walpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://photos.ladybrooke.com/sca/gowns/velvetgown/gettingstarted.htm is a strapless Tudor gown, it is not an uncommon theory on Tudor construction her finished product does look good except for the bumroll under the skirt

[h-cost] Mixing fibers (was: Re: striped skirt)

. The only source I can think of for examples at the moment is Mizzoui's cotton book, which I don't have, or possibly textiler hausrat, which ditto. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [h-cost] Silk Gazar?

try to use it as a fashion fabric layer for an entire garment. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Silk Gazar?

it on here a few months back--you might want to see if you can find it in the archives. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Anglo-Saxon clothing book

Anglo-Saxon England, AD 450-700 (CBA Research Reports) (Paperback) by Penelope Rogers Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: Council for British Archaeology (December 20, 2006) Language: English ISBN: 1902771540 -E House ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] corset boning

What style of Victorian corset do you plan to make? Do you have a pattern/image picked out? How regularly do you plan to wear the corset--will it be a daily thing, on the weekends, a few times a year, or only once? -E House PS-- you might want to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group

Re: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Are stripes ever found anywhere outside of Italy? If you want to crossdress, there are plenty of 15th early 16thC Franco-Flemish German males wearing stripes! Especially striped hosen, which is an interesting effect. -E House

Re: [h-cost] corset boning

of steel boning and whalebone is very common in corsets of the era. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] striped skirt

of a stripe. (Not that I don't think they used stripes, as stripes are pretty easy to find elsewhere.) Is it just me, or does anyone else see that? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

[h-cost] Madame de Canaples by Jean Clouet--need better image

Does anyone have a larger/higher resolution version of this painting? http://nationalgalleries.org/collections/artist_search.php?objectId=4764 I'm especially interested in the sleeves, but also the neckline and the headwear. -E House ___ h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Madame de Canaples by Jean Clouet--need better image

Ignore this--for some reason this message took a day or two to come through to the list, and I've already gotten a great image from an x-post! -E ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Madame de Canaples by Jean Clouet--need better image

much--they come up with so many weird variations, before settling on the 'Tudor' style... -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] question on velvets

claimed to be 100%. I've been meaning to get some for a while now, but always seem to spend the money elsewhere first--if you get some, let us know what you think of it! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Shopping conundrum

Are you looking for 100% silk, or will man-made fibers/blends do? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Shopping conundrum

Here are a few places that have it in poly: http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=X065 http://dollarfabric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYCategory_Code=3575 http://www.dazian.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?action=show_stylestyle_id=321group_id=161cat_id=44 -E House

Re: [h-cost] silk prices in USA

as a semi-official forwarding agent--I'll discuss it with the boss. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Kyoto Cotton Satin Corset 1780

Drat. I don't have the Kyoto book--is there an image of this corset anywhere online? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] silk prices in USA

first, but given the shipping time involved, I'll suggest calling in your order, explaining your situation to whoever you talk to (ask for Cathy) and ask for suggestions from her; she's used to working with people like us! -E House ___ h-costume mailing

[h-cost] organ/pipe pleats

and called it done; sooo much work I'm making for myself now! And people wonder why I rarely get things 100% finished At least this one has a must-be-wearable-by date, which may help.) -E House PS--I'll be using this dress to test my theory on the purpose of those white bands. I

Re: [h-cost] Casanova on PBS, rambling OTwards

the previous none. I think that's part two. Wish they would rerun part one sometime during the week. Grumph. Oh well, it's better than nothing! At least I know to keep an eye out for it now. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Casanova on PBS

just plain bore the crap out of me. Here's hoping that they or bbc america show it again sometime! (Oooh, look, Dr. Who!) -E House PS--Ah ha! They're showing it again on the 15th. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] Early 1800's underpinnings and accessories questons.

about this: when, where, what? The husband and I hope that this winter, we'll finally take our long-planned wander-around-the-west trip, and if there's something I can see on the way I'd be delighted. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h

[h-cost] 1520s french headwear--fresh eyes needed

of this painting than I do (ie, more than nothing)? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] 1520s french headwear--fresh eyes needed

piece for the whatchamadoohickey, lappety type piece with the pearled edges. -E House (PS--thanks, Suzi; I've got that site bookmarked, but I've got pretty much ALL the other sites bookmarked too, so I can never find one when I need it!) ___ h

Re: [h-cost] book: Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII

?fwaction=showfwid=649 Any idea how much the book will cost? I'd like to put my name on the reserve list, but I don't want to feel obligated to buy a $200 book! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] wheel farthingale yeat another time.

? On the other side of the argument, though, what about that drawing seen in Waugh's CC, of the dancers wearing wheels around their waist? Or would you say those are for dancers only? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] Costumes/fashion history classes in college

It sounds like you have a great teaching approach, Penny. Though it's very different, it reminds me of the way my favorite history professor, Mr. Butler, gave tests. (Mind you, he didn't start being my favorite until the day AFTER I was done with his classes!) On test day, we were to come

Re: [h-cost] cataloging the #$%#^ growing pile O patterns soIdon'tbuy them more than once...

have to print it out on my black white printer... should work anyway, though! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] iridescent fabric/weaving ( mind over matter)

color iridescent. It looked taupe, but was actually pink and green weft on black warp. Very cool! Anyway, the whole thing has gotten me wondering: how practical is it to make 3+ color iridescents? Are they as uncommon as I think? Are there any weavers on here who can expound on them? -E

Re: [h-cost] Basic medieval costume sources

who started the project had zero sewing experience). -E House PS--there's a chance it was Simplicity 4797, though I remember more of a rectangle-based cut. I'll see if I can find out which one we used, but I doubt it. ___ h-costume mailing list h

Re: [h-cost] Basic medieval costume sources

ideas for how to make them look sort of semi medieval. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] metalic organza, for a pleated frill

would probably look better, but since I honestly have no idea what they used (does anyone here know? I do early 16thC, but I expect the material used would be the same as mid/late 16thC) I don't know which choice looks more authentic. -E House

Re: [h-cost] Hourly Wages

struggling right now to find a single decent outfit to wear to my 2nd ever (!) SCA event (really not a joiner). It turns out that chemises, shoes, hosen, headwear, pouches, etcetcetc really do become necessary if you want to leave the sewing room. Who'da thunk it? -E House

Re: [h-cost] GFD and cleavage

of being adjustable for someone with a yo-yo dieting problem!) When worn under a V-necked dress, the laced-up gap would be concealed with a piece; a decorated piece would give the exact same look as in the Elizabeth Woodville painting. -E House ___ h

[h-cost] OT: civil war experts

can understand why I can't let this go! A few years back, I did the rounds of the geneaology websites, with no luck, but I'm not giving up yet. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h

Re: [h-cost] OT: civil war experts

.) -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] (Straight front) corset - fitting

the bone channel should be. I find it helps to affix the tape first at the waist, then smooth it up and down; it gives you the best control of where the channel will wind up. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] (Straight front) corset - fitting

is rarely necessary. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Straight front corset

of garments and products to generate the right shape, from the inflatable bust pad to heavily boned bust forms and beyond. Examples: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/straightfrontcorsets/photos/browse/92a0 -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h

Re: [h-cost] straight front corset

/group/straightfrontcorsets/photos/view/3b35?b=17 http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/straightfrontcorsets/photos/view/3b35?b=15 (click large) And for fun, this is from bizzaro-world (thank you, Lib of Congress): http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/straightfrontcorsets/photos/view/3b35?b=5 -E House

Re: [h-cost] straight front corset

ever decide to give a class in that, it'll be at FFC and I'll let the group know. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Pirates otC dress

generally make my own patterns, but I'm definitely not above making use of a good commercial pattern, if there's one out there. -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] deleting posts and post headers

that the conversation has ranged back into some real, interesting costuming content. And then I have to go on a hunt through my Deleted Items file to find the rest of it! Not that I always remember to change the header on my posts, mind you. -E House ___ h

Re: [h-cost] Chemise/shift/shirt

The one I favor can be seen here: http://www.pleatwork.com/papers/shirthandout.doc (fig 5b) or here: http://www.pleatwork.com/papers/Pleatworkshirthandout.pdf (fig 5a) As a matter of fact, I'm working on one now! -E ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Really OT! But too funny....

- Original Message - From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] I won the Children's Literature category in 2004, which was the first time I entered ... So what was your winning opening line? My mind, it inquires. -E House ___ h-costume mailing

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