Re: [h-cost] curtains

2006-04-11 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
May be if every one on the list sent a similar request they'll think about it. Jeanine Lloyd Mitchell wrote: I got it too, but haven't had time to reply.Can do it later today! Kathleen - Original Message - From: Katie Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Re: arsenic

2006-03-21 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
There is a reasonably new book called The Elements of Murder, A History of Poison by John Emsley, ISBN: 0-19-280599-1. I heard an interview with the author on the radio last year and was intrigued enough to track down a copy. I haven't had time to read it yet. The interview did cover some

Re: [h-cost] Cossack coat

2006-03-07 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
Amazon Dry Goods still has some in stock. It is pattern number 502. Jeanine Lynn Downward wrote: Is Folkwear's Cossack pattern still available? LynnD On 2/25/06, Five Rivers Chapmanry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of making your own clothes, it has been my desire for

Re: [h-cost] OT Smoking

2006-02-25 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
To give a ray of hope to those who might be facing cancer. I have a friend who had a double mastectomy three years ago and then last year lost a lung to lung cancer. There was no connection between the two. She had been a smoker for I don't know for how long, but probably most of her

[h-cost] [Fwd: [costumers_notes] How to keep fringe from tangling with your thread while sewing it on...]

2006-02-13 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
This was posted to a belly dance lists I follow. I'm going to give it a try the next time I have to work with fringe. Jeanine Original Message I posted this tip on Tribe.net and thought I'd send it along here too, since what little I know about making a costume I owe to

Re: [h-cost] What to do with old clothes

2006-02-01 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
I'll pass this along to some of the ham radio people I know. Actually I'll get my husband to put it in the next issue of our radio club's newsletter (he's the editor). Jeanine n1qit Cin wrote: Better than donations to charity, more value-add than quilting from clothing scraps, launch your

Re: [h-cost] OT -- tablet

2006-02-01 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
Land of Oz wrote: I've tried, but I can't think if a single way to make this costume related! Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Be careful how much you eat or your costumes

Re: [h-cost] Les Petites Dames de Mode Re: fashion dolls

2006-01-21 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
Many years ago (late 80's) the dolls were exhibited at the Fitchburg (MA) Art Museum. They are stunning to say the least. I would love to see them again. I'm can't remember if my mom got a book or postcards of them. Of course what ever it was is down in PA where she lives so I can't

[h-cost] OT: sorry for any abounce messages

2005-12-28 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
We moved my website to a new server and had a problem getting the mail working. Please accept my apologies for any bounced messages and to those who get this more than once. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts

2005-12-28 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
I received a box from Germany that contained a lovely porcelain Faberge egg. I'm having tourble figuring out the giver's name. Thank you Secret Santa, who ever you are. The closest costuming item I received was that my daughter I spent part of the weekend updating my website and moving it

[h-cost] Greetings!

2005-12-24 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
Wishing the best to one and all this holiday season. May the season be bright and the New Year be your best ever. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] getting oil stains out of fabric

2005-12-15 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
I have had reasonable luck using dish washing detergent on such stains. Jeanine Danielle Nunn-Weinberg wrote: Greetings, I know this has been discussed ad nauseam in the past but the changed archives don't seem to give me what I need. Does anyone have a record of these threads or a good

Re: [h-cost] O.T. traveling to Montreal

2005-11-09 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
shopping for those things online! Other than that... frankly, we rarely know our own city very well :-) Oh, and BTW, Canadian Thanksgiving is in October :-) It's long gone by now... - Original Message - From: Jeanine E. Swick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historic Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: [h-cost] 1920-1930-ish gowns

2005-11-07 Thread Jeanine E. Swick
otsisto wrote: Look what I found 1934 http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2609=xT I=20006page=2 I used that pattern for my CC22 Think Pink entry last year. There is no zipper, it uses hooks eyes in the side seam. I would make it again if the need came