I inherited several spools of thread from my grandmother with her treadle
machine. Most of her thread was on those small wooden spools. I found it
interesting that some colors were sound, but others were not. I sewed with
it all, and then had to resew a pair of pants because the thread
Hi, sorry for the bandwidth, but I was hoping you could contact me
privately regarding your Anglo Saxon Costume dissertation?
Thanks so much
Genie Barrett
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Just found four of these on Abe Books for less that $70 US.
I love Abe Books
Genie
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote:
Unfortunately, my campus library does NOT have the Islamic Textiles book.
But here is the information, for those interested.
Robert Bertram Serjeant
I think, that with stripes that wide, it was two different types of fabric
sewn together.
The one with points may be different, however.
My 2 cents
Genie B
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Heather Rose Jones
heather.jo...@earthlink.net wrote:
Hmm, I seem to have failed at the paste part of
You're good. Just not much going on.
Genie
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Patricia Dunham chim...@ravensgard.orgwrote:
I'm wondering if I've gotten knocked of the list somehow??? Or is it just
Pennsic time? The last post I can track down is ICG Archives from Aug 5
(Thurs).
First I'd like to say that your work is beautiful.
Second. When a person has sloped shoulders, having a seam at the shoulders
of the facing/decorative piece to match the base garment shoulder seams
helps things to lay flatter.
That means a bit more work when doing the planning for the
I have a couple pics. I sent them to you privately since they are in my
computer and not on line.
Genie
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Zuzana Kraemerova
zkraemer...@yahoo.comwrote:
Hi all,
I want to make a reproduction fabric of the Charles de Blois pourpoint. The
problem is that I
Hello Kate,
Here's the article I use. I've been doing the 10 Gore dresses for a while
and have found that this works beautifully. The best idea she has is the
single stitch across the top of the V. Go down to the points section.
http://sca-garb.freeservers.com/articles/cotehardie.html
Good
At 03:32 PM 8/10/2009, you wrote:
Hi Cynthia,
Kass' info on the Shinrone gown is probably the most thorough I know of,
I agree. Having seen the dress myself, Kass is pretty thorough. Her
site is here:
https://www.reconstructinghistory.com
The Shinrone article:
Hey all,
My hubby found this, and thought to pass it on. WOW is all I can say.
Genie
Subject: Small-scale clothing
This might be of interest to some of the folks on the costuming
list. Go here:
http://www.coraline.com/http://www.coraline.com/
and enter the key: sweaterxxs
At 11:38 PM 9/30/2008, you wrote:
Gypsy Rose Lee
I couldn't find a movie with that title. I can find a few she played
in and a few about her life. Which one were you thinking of?
Sorry, the movie is Gypsy.
Bette Midler played the mom in the 1993 version, and they just re-did
it on Broadway
At 02:22 PM 9/30/2008, you wrote:
Well, this is sort of OT, but not quite. We're invited to a Halloween
party, where the theme is movie characters, and the sub-theme is
something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
Gypsy Rose Lee
One of the strippers looked a lot like
Hey beautiful,
I don't know if you are planning you trip yet, but they started this
conversation on the H-Cost list and these two posts looked interesting.
Hope all is well
Maggie
At 02:07 PM 6/20/2008, they wrote:
I was in London last year and there was a lovely used bookstore
across
At 04:00 PM 6/20/2008, you wrote:
Hey beautiful,
LOL Well, I feel foolish... Supposed to be private...
Maggie
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Hello all,
Having just received Norris in a gift basket this last weekend, I am
wondering how good his TEXT is. I've heard so many of you mention
this as one of the least desirable of costuming books, but no one
says why. Some of that is obvious, just looking at the pictures, but
I wanted
At 02:46 AM 5/1/2008, you wrote:
I always thought frog closures were a chinese invention? Learn
something new everyday!
From the little research I can do with my slowly growing Chinese
costuming library, I see ties closing clothing until the 16th c. or
so. Even then, it's a simple monkey
At 05:35 AM 4/30/2008, you wrote:
Several people from here in AnTir (SCA Kingdom including the Pacific
Northwest/Northwet of the United States)
Northwet? Is that a reference to Washington and Oregon? Please say
you did this on purpose?
LOL
Genie
Who lived in Washington for three years and
At 09:17 AM 4/30/2008, you wrote:
Hi Genie. She did it on purpose, and yes, that's exactly what she meant.
:-)
In An Tir, we have a heraldic blazon for it: An Tir sky proper, meaning
gray and more than likely something wet is falling from it. ;)
I love it!
Hello everyone,
This came through on another list, and though I don't usually do
this, the conversation going on about vintage fashion made me decide
to pass this on. Couture Goes Heavy Metal LOL
http://uvicmscu.blogspot.com/2007/10/couture-goes-heavy-metal.html
Enjoy
Genie
At 01:09 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote:
Be wary of exageration, too, of course. There's an
early description of an Irish woman with a brooch the
size of a dinner plate, which seems pretty unlikely. A
buckler is fairly small, but still.
Maggie
Yes, but I have seen Celtic broaches that ARE the size
At 09:53 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote:
The Tara brooch?
http://tinyurl.com/ywblmo
That's the one. My memory is that it's 5-6 in diameter.
Genie
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At 01:12 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote:
So: What is the typical diameter of a buckler boss (meaning the
round metal stud-like thing in the middle of a small round shield)
from c. 1400 England? I have no idea if any artifacts exist, but I
know that shields with central bosses are evident in artwork.
Hi all,
Having just watched Amazing Grace for the fourth or fifth time, I got
it for Christmas and I love the story, I was wondering how correct
they were with the costuming. My focus is much earlier.
Particularly the wife of Wilburforce's cousin at breakfast near the
end of the film, and
At 08:26 AM 12/4/2007, you wrote:
I found this picture of Jadwiga Jagiellon on Wikipedia. Does anyone
know of any other images of this style of dress, most especially of
the sleeves? I have been looking to find this image somewhere else
online and it seems that wikipedia is the only place to
At 12:11 AM 11/16/2007, you wrote:
My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week.
Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she
might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it?
Margo
I did my shopping in Hong Kong, so I can't say anything
At 08:06 AM 11/7/2007, you wrote:
I'm gathering information for the planning stages of a new project,
and I'd love to get input from the people on this list.
Has anyone mentioned color definitions?
gore
gusset
hemming/edging techniques
which dags are documented
stitches used for seams
At 04:15 PM 10/26/2007, you wrote:
Here are the Norris comparison images
http://www.glove.org/costume/current/elizabeth1.php
Chiara Francesca
OK, so are those diamonds slashes, or jewels, or studs? I'm thinking
studs, myself. I'm talking on the skirt.
Hmmm.
Genie
At 07:13 PM 9/16/2007, you wrote:
Only the Shadow knows...
Oh, I haven't heard that one in years. The horror of it all is that I
remember listening to it on the Big living room sized radio! Maybe that's
why I remember the horrors of the monthly Attack of the Slime Monster and
the attendant
Sorry, everyone, for not changing the subject line last time.
It bugs me, so I am sending this again.
You can have it all back...
Old Time Radio
Download them all (well almost all). GRINS
http://www.archive.org/details/The-Shadow
Genie
Whose sister listens to these all the time.
At 04:33 PM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
My daughter has now decided on a Chinese personna, ca 1575. We
don't have to be particularly authentic, just recognizably
Chinese. She's supposed to be the widow of a Chinese trader in
spices, silks opium visiting the Spanish court.
I bought Folkwear's
At 12:08 AM 7/31/2007, you wrote:
The recent discussion reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask.
I was taught that for hand sewing the recommendation was to use a
single strand of thread, not doubled over all the way, and that you
should knot it at the end that was just cut off
At 05:55 AM 7/29/2007, you wrote:
Are you using an embroidery needle--has a bigger eye and groove for the
thread. Also, try the liquid Sewer's Aid on your needle--it works great
preventing skipped stitches and gunk build up to sew through the
glued-on sequin
fabric, so it might help you.
At 10:20 AM 7/9/2007, you wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'm making my first attempt at 16th
century Irish dress. Can anyone tell me
how big the wrist openings on a leine
are supposed to be? I don't want to do
the phony drawstring-on-top sleeves, but
I'd like to be able to roll them up if I
At 11:06 PM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
Does anyone know of any treasure troves of linens, embroidery, Irish
crochet, or exhibits of costume in any of the places I've
mentioned? And not all our itinerary is set in stone yet. If there
are any tourist spots that shouldn't be missed, I'd welcome all
At 08:44 PM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
I bought about 8 yards of linen/rayon blend in a deep purple. Washed it
according to instructions, cold water, no chlorine bleach. I used the
laundry detergent I always use (ALL) and added some fabric softener to the
last rinse. It has done something I've
At 06:52 PM 5/5/2007, you wrote:
To my knowledge -- and blackwork isn't my thing -- blackwork is
later than 1400. There are more knowledgeable folks on this list than
I in that respect.
susan
There is a form called Assisi work, uses the same stitches as
blackwork, but was often worked in
At 07:10 PM 5/5/2007, you wrote:
If it helps, the description we're working with says the decoration is in
black silk around the collar of a chemise. Presumably the chemise would be
linen but it's not specified. All my friend wants to show that is that the
nature of the description points to
Really cool painting...
Being able to see this picture up close helped me immensly on the
construction of the headpiece I am trying to makethought you
might enjoy it and maybe find other pics at the Institute helpful.
Hello All,
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.
Is there anyone out there that might have a copy? I need it for a
bit of research I'm doing and, like usual, I am rather
At 09:39 AM 1/16/2007, you wrote:
Don't have the journal, but my University generally gets stuff to me
in about a week. I know that different libraries are different --
want me to try and get it for you?
susan
Wait, I may have access to it elsewhere. I'll let you know if I still need it.
At 07:57 PM 1/16/2007, you wrote:
Quoting Melanie Schuessler [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I have it. It's not a very good copy, but I do have it. Do you still
need it?
PDF or paper?
Can you post a PDF for download? That might be fastest, though I
know this is a really long article.
Genie
Holidays to all... And a very happy New Year!
Genie Barrett
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At 02:54 PM 12/26/2006, you wrote:
Okay, with a hint like that, you just gotta tell us what the dye substance
was, or we'll just *DIE* of curiosity! ;o)
--Sue
Oh fine
GRIN
and I quote...
Weld and piss
Genie
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My hair does not stay with pins, as it's too slippery (or maybe it's
the shape of my head!). I have to sew the braids to the hair
underneath (not just to each other) with ribbon to make it stay.
This is what I was going to say. I use a large needle, make sure I
catch the hair
At 06:05 PM 11/6/2006, you wrote:
Wow. Triple wow. As I was watching this, I was thinking, I hope
the directors in my theatre dept. don't see this--they'll be asking
me to make this stuff happen on our stage, and I can't figure out
how they're doing it!
Fun stuff.
Melanie Schuessler
My
At 06:44 PM 9/29/2006, you wrote:
Ailith Mackintosh wrote:
Greetings.
I was wondering if we're going to do a Secret Santa this year. I
love the gifts that I got last year - the most important gift being
a new friend!
I was going to announce it next week. :)
Count me in.
Genie
At 01:01 PM 9/25/2006, you wrote:
In a message dated 9/25/2006 10:49:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But now that I think about it more seriously, I suspect is they are done
that way to appeal to the majority of the audience who are NOT well informed
about the
At 09:19 PM 9/24/2006, you wrote:
on 9/24/06 9:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**That Film Whose Name Shall Not Be Uttered -- that is, the one with
Mel Gibson supposedly portraying William Wallace.
Oh, I thought you meant the one with what's-his-name from Dances with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How do all of you prewash a silk/rayon blend? I purchased a 55% silk
45% rayon blend from Thai Silks. Normally I wash silk with shampoo, but
I have had terrible luck with rayon shrinking on me. Or, do you just
not prewash and then never wash?
Thanks.
Kate
At 02:21 PM 7/5/2006, you wrote:
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
Try something totally new, but still
At 12:04 PM 6/4/2006, you wrote:
As for this painting of Eleonora not being discussed as a subject on this
list: since the h-costume list was the source,I thought it would be OK to
comment. I did not realize one had to wait for someone specific, or a
specific group of list members to make
At 11:53 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
I haven't read the book, which hopefully explains things like
this. But in the film, I thought they were idiots.
Actually, the book is so different from that movie that you could
call them two different stories with people who share the same names.
Genie
They did the same thing with A Knight's Tale. Decent story, fun
characters and okay clothing but the music..Very rock and totally out
of place (along with the icky lampshade hat on his girlfriend).
It would have been great without the rock music and some of the
questionable clothing
The highway billboard showed Leslie Mundy smiling proudly and saying:
Hi.
My thanks to Genie Barrett and D (Debloughcostumes)
for answering my post. I apologize for not stating up
front that I have already seen the Osprey manuals.
This is the (scant) bibliography that I have at my
disposal
Another take on the movie, is what Heath Ledger says in the first
five minutes of the first clip on this page...
http://movies.aol.com/movie/main.adp?tab=trailersmid=22797
Basically, he wasn't trying to portray the character historically
since the movie wasn't. I don't think they wanted to
At 07:13 AM 12/3/2005, you wrote:
http://slumberland.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=864
I'd like to know the name of the dark grey/white piece on the woman
in the second photo. It covers her head and shoulders.
I'd be interested in making something similar for modern wear, but I
have
At 03:51 PM 10/14/2005, you wrote:
Althea Turner wrote:
um, ... send it to me? *grin*
LOL! Well, I am willing to part with it for what I paid for it,
which is pretty cheap, if anyone is interested. I've been looking at
it for a year now and just can't get inspired.
Dawn
Is it too
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