Re: [h-cost] Nell Gwyn
I'd like to thank everyone who has sent information and links to images: they have given me a much better idea of how Nell would have appeared. And I apologise for taking so long to respond - the power supply plug on my computer went wrong and had to be replaced. (Grrr!) Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). On 10/07/2012 22:53, Linda Walton wrote: I found this in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Pepys saw Nell again on 1 May 1667, standing at her lodgings' door in Drury Lane (off Bridges Street, the site of the King's Theatre), ‘in her smock sleeves and bodice … she seemed a mighty pretty creature’ (Pepys, 8.193). Please, I'd very much like to know what Nell Gwyn was wearing: can anyone suggest an illustration which might help? Linda Walton. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Nell Gwyn
I found this in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Pepys saw Nell again on 1 May 1667, standing at her lodgings' door in Drury Lane (off Bridges Street, the site of the King's Theatre), ‘in her smock sleeves and bodice … she seemed a mighty pretty creature’ (Pepys, 8.193). Please, I'd very much like to know what Nell Gwyn was wearing: can anyone suggest an illustration which might help? Linda Walton. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Exhibition: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe
A new exhibition opens tomorrow in London at The Wallace Collection: The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/93 It runs from Thursday 17th May, 2012 to Sunday 16th September, 2012. The web page has a detailed description of the goodies on display and their context, and it might be worth looking out for coverage in the media soon. Also, I've heard that one of the portraits will be The Laughing Cavalier (1624) by Frans Hals. If you go to http://wallacelive.wallacecollection.org:8080/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterfacemodule=collectionobjectId=64959 there is a a description and a photo, and if you click on the photo a separate window opens, showing an enlargement in which you can see in detail his lace, and his silk costume with all its symbols of love. If anyone happens to be in London and visits this exhibition, perhaps they'd tell us more about it? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Exhibition: Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
Another exhibition opens on Saturday, at the VA in London: Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/ballgowns/ballgowns-british-glamour-since-1950/ From spring 2012 the VA celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers. Displayed over two floors, 'Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950' will feature more than sixty designs for social events such as private parties, royal balls, state occasions and opening nights. There are lots more details here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/may/15/vanda-ballgowns-exhibition-red-carpet and lots of lovely photos here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/gallery/2012/may/15/ballwgown-british-glamour-v-a-in-pictures Again, if anyone manages to visit this exhibition, please will they tell us about it? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Audio slideshow of a costume workshop
A costume drama at Sands Films studios – audio slideshow | Film | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/audioslideshow/2012/apr/11/sands-films-studios-audio-slideshow A costume drama at Sands Films studios – audio slideshow: 'This is where an actor meets their character for the first time,' hears David Levene as he visits the costume workshop in south London. Along with making period costumes for forthcoming films, the studio is preparing for a European exhibition of its work for productions including Little Dorrit (1988) and Bright Star (2009). It is currently creating costumes for the film adaptation of Les Misérables. Enjoy! Linda Walton (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Tate's national photographic archive 'rescued from skip' after internal tipoff
This news about the Tate's archive is a relief, but the article also tells about the loss of the VA's archive: read it and weep. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/feb/23/tate-national-photographic-archive-rescued?INTCMP=SRCH Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Video of a costume workshop
There is a link here to a video which was shown this morning during the BBC's Breakfast programme. It shows a costume workshop in London, where the costumes were made for films nominated for the Oscar for Best Costume Design this year. The workshop places great stress on authenticity, so I think you will enjoy it. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Video of a costume workshop
Sorry - forgot to paste in the link! Here it is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17123856 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Not tying your bonnet strings ?
Thank you, Elizabeth W. and Sharon C. - I never realised that wearing a hat could have so many implications! I wonder if the idea is modern of doing honour to the occasion by wearing a hat, which seems to be coming back into custom and not just fashion. When I wore a hat as part of my school uniform, ( yes, a very long time ago), I would have been grateful for ribbons. In Summer terms, I must have covered many miles with one hand holding it on my head; Autumn and Spring terms were not so bad, since our school Winter coats had an especially wide hood to cover the hat, and that tied with a gathering string. Thinking back, we must have looked very sweet . . . There were certainly rules about never being seen out of doors without your hat - nor your gloves, (brown leather for Winter, white cotton for Summer). Was there some ettiquette behind glove-wearing too? Linda On 19/11/2011 01:25, Elizabeth W wrote: I actually recall reading a mid 19th century ettiquette manual which specifically states that when paying a formal call you don't take your bonnet off unless sincerely pressed to do so by your host/ess as it's essentially a sign that you are planning on staying for a while (and formal calls were supposed to be no more than 15-20 minutes). I've used the analogy of taking your shoes off in a modern context which would be interpreted as 'making yourself at home'. A bonnet is not something you whip on and off every time you move from inside to outside. Elizabeth On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Sharon Colliersha...@collierfam.com wrote: Interesting. I wear a bonnet at the Dickens Christmas Fair and I often do not tie my bonnet under the chin, but rather lower down. I do this purely for practical reasons---it makes the bonnet so much easier to get on and off. We have to be going from inside to outside, depending on where we are at the fair and just being able to pop it on without struggling with the ribbons is so much easier. I will add that mine is balanced so that I do not need the ribbons or a hatpin to keep it on. Sharon C. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Not tying your bonnet strings ?
Thank you for sending this information, it's very enlightening! Now that I can see it as 'vain' rather than 'proud', it makes a lot more sense. (I'll write to my sister at once, so she can add the idea to her family history record.) -Linda On 13/11/2011 22:29, Carol Kocian wrote: Interesting — in 18thC reenactment, I heard that you did not tie anything under your chin unless you had a chin to hide. I don't know if it came from an 18thC source, because various folksy things are shared in reenactment. -Carol On Nov 13, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Linda Walton wrote: As the list is so quiet, I'll take this opportunity to raise a point that has always puzzled me, and hope that it will not be off topic. My great-grandmother lived in the North of England, (north Lancashire), at the end of the Victorian era, and I know very little about her, except that she was considered a very proud woman because she wouldn't tie her bonnet strings. It's bothered me all my life, and of course I should have asked my older relatives, but I've left it too late now, and they are all gone. So: can anyone explain what that was about? Awaiting all suggestions with interest, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Not tying your bonnet strings ?
As the list is so quiet, I'll take this opportunity to raise a point that has always puzzled me, and hope that it will not be off topic. My great-grandmother lived in the North of England, (north Lancashire), at the end of the Victorian era, and I know very little about her, except that she was considered a very proud woman because she wouldn't tie her bonnet strings. It's bothered me all my life, and of course I should have asked my older relatives, but I've left it too late now, and they are all gone. So: can anyone explain what that was about? Awaiting all suggestions with interest, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Britain's remaining traditional tannery
Here is an article from the BBC News (UK) website about a family-run tannery in Devon . . . believed to be Britain's only remaining traditional oak bark tannery still in production. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-14442109 J FJ Baker Co Ltd is based in Colyton, Devon, and has been owned by Andrew Par's family for 150 years - although a tannery is said to have existed in the area since Roman times. Here Mr Par outlines the process used to transform hides to leather. There is a lengthy series of black-and-white photographs with a spoken description of the whole process. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where - like most places in England - we have had no unrest, let alone rioting, whatsoever). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] pouting about R. Wedding coverage
I understand that Prince William arranged for the coverage to be on the royal family's own The Royal Channel on You-Tube, http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalChannel And here, (to add something costume-related), is the press release from the Royal School of Needlework: http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/images/uploaded/Documents/Press_and_publicity/press+release+-+royal+wedding+dress+-+29+april+2011.pdf which explains how they made the Carrickmacross lace for Catherine's dress, veil and shoes. Enjoy! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., and smiling about the Royal Wedding coverage). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] pouting about R. Wedding coverage
On 29/04/2011 19:05, Sharon Collier wrote: I thought it was bad luck to wear black to a wedding. Sharon C. I thought green was the unlucky colour, (because of an early association with fairies, or some such pagan entities) - and yet there were at least one or two ladies in emerald green. Although in Eastern countries such as India and Islamic places green signifies good luck or fertility, (or so I've heard), these ladies didn't look as though that was their origin. As for that black dress, I thought only recent widows in deep mourning could wear it at a church wedding! Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned and out-of-date? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] pouting about R. Wedding coverage
On 29/04/2011 23:42, Jean Waddie wrote: Don't know about all of them but at least one is going to be planted at Highgrove (the Prince of Wales' home, since they don't have a permanent home of their own yet) as a permanent memento of the wedding. I understand they will all go there, where they will join an avenue. Re hats: [snip] certain younger royals? Someone really needs to tell them how dreadful they look! The Daily Mail has taken it upon itself to do the job, in this amusing article with lots of photos of fashion mistakes: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1381892/Royal-wedding-2011-Princess-Beatrice-Eugenie-fashion-flops-again.html Enjoy! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Conserving Royal Wedding Dresses
Here is a link to an article Conserving Royal Wedding Dresses:- http://www.victorianamagazine.com/royalty/Royal_Wedding_Dress.html It talks about the wedding dresses belonging to Princess Charlotte (1816), Queen Victoria (1840), Alexandra of Denmark (1863), Princess Mary of Teck (1893), Princess Margaret (1960) and Princess Alexandra of Kent (1963) with many interesting details and some very good photographs. There was an item about this project on the BBC News recently, but I couldn't find a link on their website, so I'm delighted to be able to pass on this: although the pictures are not so good as the film, there is a lot more technical information. Enjoy! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Royal Wedding Dresses - more and better pictures
A friend has sent me the link to the BBC News item on the exhibition of royal wedding dresses from the last 200 years:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13207649 It is an audio slide show, and there are some lovely close up photographs of the dresses, showing the construction of some, and the beautiful old lace. There is also a commentary by the exhibition's curator, Joanna Marschner. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the sofa is ready and waiting - for watching the latest royal wedding dress to appear on television tomorrow). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Threads of Feeling Exhibition
Here is a link to the exhibition of textile items left with abandoned babies at the London Foundling Hospital in the eighteenth century. There are all sorts of things - ribbons, sleeves, embroidery, prints, fabrics of all sorts, along with the contemporary description. Warning: it's very sad! http://www.threadsoffeeling.com/ If you click on the writing under the Coram logo, it should go to a slide show, (with the same web address, so I can't give it separately), which shows the samples pinned to the pages of the register, one page completed for each foundling admitted. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] painted clothing
There are painted cloths among the items I am studying, in a 1475 inventory of goods in a parish church. My art history tutor told me that this was the period when artists were beginning to go over from painting on wooden panels to painting on what we would call a canvas, but they called linen cloths. Perhaps this is what you have? Linda Walton, (in Buckinghamshire, U.K.). On 27/02/2011 19:53, snsp...@aol.com wrote: Forwarded from another list. Ms Harley 53 of the English Brut chronicle records an incident during the uke of Burgundy’s siege of English Calais in 1436. ...They of Brigges Bruges) made payntet clothes, howe the Flemmynges were att seege att aleis, and how thai wann the toune; and hanget our Englisshe men by the elis... etc Nancy ___ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Exhibition of English wedding dresses since 1780
On 16/02/2011 13:34, R Lloyd Mitchell wrote: will there be a catalogue for the exhibit?? I have one from an earlier show at the Bath Museum that was worth chasing down. Kathleen I've sent an e-mail to the museum to enquire about this, and will pass on their reply as soon as I can. Meanwhile, I've discovered the museum's own website: http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_tourism/museums/snibston/snibston_explore/snibston_explore_galleries.htm You might be interested to click on Fashion Gallery and Changing Room to see a little more. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Exhibition of English wedding dresses since 1780
On 14/02/2011 10:27, penn...@costumegallery.com wrote: Linda, I couldn't get the link to show the photos. [snip] You're right - it didn't work for me either, when I followed it from the email. Originally, I followed it from a link on the BBC webpage, but when I looked at that today, again following the link in my email, the link to the second site had disappeared. However, experience with County Council museum websites enabled me to rediscover it:- http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/design/fashion+and+costume/art347997 I've tested it by sending it to myself in an e-mail and clicking on the link in that, and it came up alright; but, if you still have trouble with it, let me know and I'll set out the steps I took to reach it. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Exhibition of English wedding dresses since 1780
A new exhibition has opened, showing a collection of wedding clothes between 1780 and 2006. Although I haven't been able to visit it myself, I hope the information may enable others to do so. Here are a couple of links with some details: BBC News - Royal weddings influence exhibition in Snibston http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-12444090 [The theme is the influence of royal weddings on fashion.] Twenty-one dress Getting Hitched exhibition shows Snibston Museum loves a good wedding [some photos here too] http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/design/fashion+and+costume/art347997h Exhibition: Getting Hitched, Snibston Discovery Museum, Coalville, February 14 – May 15 2011; open 10am-3pm (5pm Saturday and Sunday and all week after April 1). If anyone is able to see it, I do hope that they will write more about it; it sounds most interesting. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What book do you want to see in your Christmas stocking?
Beth Bob Matney wrote: Too true. I just bought my tickets for Leeds. I get sales and clearance emails from Ashgate that offer some great deals.. for those that live in the UK. You might want to go to their webpage and sign up. Good luck finding a copy. Beth Thank you - that sounds like a good idea: I'll do it now. Linda. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What book do you want to see in your Christmas stocking?
Onaree Berard wrote: I would love to get The Medieval Account Books of the Mercers of London . . . [snip] So, what book do you want? Oh me too, me too! I'd also like Much heaving and shoving : late-medieval gentry and their concerns : essays for Colin Richmond edited by Margaret Aston Rosemary Horrox - but the same difficulty arises, alas. Linda Walton. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What book do you want to see in your Christmas stocking?
Beth Bob Matney wrote: Come to K'zoo next year. I picked up the display copy from Ashgate at a VERY reasonable price... Jefferson, Lisa. The medieval account books of the Mercers of London Beth Matney Thanks for the suggestion - but I'm afraid the cost of the flight from England would reduce the reasonableness. But a fond little search just now threw up a surprise - a new, cheap(!) copy of this book (below), which I thought was unobtainable, so I've ordered at once. I'd also like Much heaving and shoving : late-medieval gentry and their concerns : essays for Colin Richmond edited by Margaret Aston Rosemary Horrox - but the same difficulty arises, alas. Hurray! Now my only problem will be to keep my hands off it until Christmas Day. So thank you to Onaree for asking the question, and inspiring me to have just one more search. Linda. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lookign for chiton pattern
Does anyone know of a pattern online/in a book/for sale for a man's chiton This webpage may help you - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 - and there are some more links at the end of the article. Linda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Portraits of Elizabeth I
Here is a link to a news report:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11277451 The 'Pelican' and 'Pheonix' portraits of Elizabeth I are about to be put on exhibition together. Preliminary research has discovered new facts about the pictures, too. The two paintings will be displayed for one week only, at the National Portrait Gallery in London this week, from 13th to 19th September. Linda Walton ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Young Victoria's Film Costumes
Well - there's an image of the Winterhalter portrait of Queen Victoria in her coronation robes at The Official Website of the British Monarchy here:- http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensoftheUnitedKingdom/TheHanoverians/Victoria.aspx [click to enlarge the 'related image' beside the article] And you might find something at the Griswold Digital Archive of Documents on Hand Weaving, Lace, and Related Topics, here:- http://www.handweaving.net/Home.aspx [click on the Griswold link, then the 'keyword' search option has choices inclusing images]. I'm afraid that the best images I know of are in a book:- Royal Honiton Lace by Elsie Luxton and Yusai Fukuyama; Batsford, London, 1988, ISBN 0 7134 5764 3. The authors were given permission by the Queen to publish photogrtaphs from the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle - so the images are not likely to be freely available on the web, I fear. There is, or was, an exhibition at Buckingham Palace of royal garments, but I understand from those who saw it that Victoria's famous wedding lace was a disappointment. For example, the veil was merely a poor substitute to give an impression. I can't remember now whether it was too fragile to display, or whether - like much lace at the time - it had been re-made into other garments, (perhaps a christening gown?). There might be an exhibition catalogue surviving somewhere on the web. Good luck - I'd like to see the film and learn more about the costumes. Linda Walton, (lacemaker in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., which is not far from Windsor.) Penny Ladnier wrote: I am working on an online area about the costumes worn in the film The Young Victoria. I have full press access to the resources for the film costumes. I am researching Victoria's actual garments. Does anyone know of online images of Victoria's actual wedding and coronation dresses? Also, I am looking for the actual newspaper articles with or without illustrations, paintings, photos of the actual garments, etc.. BTW, the film has been released to more U.S. theaters this past weekend. I know Regal Cinemas is now playing it in their larger theaters. The film's costumes and hairstyles are wonderful and well worth seeing. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Academic Sleeves
The recent discussion of academic hoods has reminded me of something that has intrigued me for a long time. One evening, I was privileged to sit for a couple of hours next to my tutor; as it was a formal university occasion, he was wearing his gown, which showed that he held the D.Phil of Oxford University. I was quite entranced by the complex embroidery on the sleeve next to me, and would love to have examined it closely, but never was able to find out anything about it. All I can remember now is that it was a very complex design, and at least part of it was a sort of smocking done over many fine gathers. It was all on the part of the sleeve which lays over the upper arm, and on the outer side, (on the opposite side to where you would find the sleeve seam on a modern shirt). And I haven't even been able to find a picture on the web to show you what I mean. Does anyone know anything about this kind of decoration? Is it based on an old tradition? How far back is such embroidery found, (somehow it looked Victorian)? Does the pattern vary with the university, or the type of degree, or the individual's preference? Since none of the previous messages, nor the 'Tailor and Pattern Cutter' pages, mention any embroidery or sleeve decoration - perhaps it is unique to Oxford? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods
Susan Farmer wrote: Has anybody ever run across a pattern for contemporary Academic Hoods (snip) This link takes you to an advertisement for a new little book on the academic dress of Oxford University:- http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2009/090403.html There is a description of the development of the women's 'floppy hat', a little about colours, and some useful photographs. [If you haven't time to read the page, at least scroll down to the end and enjoy the photo of Daniel Barenboim in his regalia!] Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Sewing machine hoax hits S Arabia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7999168.stm This could explain rising prices . . . and I wonder how long the belief will persist, whatever is done to combat the hoaxers. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Underwear Review of Arnold vol 4
here is an interesting article about the meaning of displaying glimpses of underwear in different periods, with a few good illustrations if you persevere, you will find a review of the latest Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion book, which is just being published http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7689554.stm Enjoy! Linda Walton High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Lace ID Help
I'm not clever enough to know the answer, only that it is not one of the types of lace that I make myself. However, there are lots of experts at the Arachne list [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you prefer, I'll be happy to pass on your enquiry to them, and forward replies to you. Linda Walton (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). Penny Ladnier wrote: Can anyone help me identify what type of lace is on a bodice circa 1900-1906? You can view a photo enlargement of the lace at: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/1900beigebodicelace.jpg Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeslideshows.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Viking Women's Dress - New Discoveries
I came across this news item, and thought it might interest some group members:- Women who lived in the major Viking settlement called Birka in the 9th and 10th centuries dressed in a much more provocative manner than previously believed. ... When the area around Lake Mälaren was Christianized about a century later, women’s dress style became more modest, according to archaeologist Annika Larsson. It's from The Local - Sweden's News in English http://www.thelocal.se/9950/20080211/ What a pity there are no pictures of the reconstruction! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] The Golden Age of Couture
Here is some information about a current exhibition. Even if you can't visit in person, the website is interesting. There is also a free pattern to to download, (click on Create a Couture Inspired Dress); and when you've made it, there's a page to upload a video of it. Linda Walton (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) The Golden Age of Couture at the VA, (Victoria and Albert Museum, London), - Until 6 January 2008:- The Golden Age of Couture is a stunning exhibition featuring work by Parisian couturiers such as Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain, and Hubert de Givenchy, together with their London counterparts Norman Hartnell and Hardy Amies. The exhibition looks at the secret world of couture, exploring the structure of fashion's grand houses, the skill and craftsmanship of the ateliers, and the lifestyle of the chic clientele. Illustrated with fabulous period gowns and photographs, it shows the process and inspiration behind some of the most glamorous styles of all time. More info: http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Bjarne Drew Article
Here is a message which I am forwarding (with permission) from Sue Fink, a lace maker in New Zealand. It was originally sent to the list for lace makers, ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Hurray for Bjarne! From Linda Walton In cold wet foggy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. Original Message Subject: [lace] Bjarne Drew Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:54:41 +1300 I am sure that the name Bjarne Drew will mean something to a lot of the longer standing Arachnids! Bjarne makes reproduction costumes from the 17th and 18th century and also the lace to go on them (which was where Arachne came in!) Issue 56 of the Australian magazine Inspirations has a lovely article about Bjarne and shows some of his costumes and also a picture of him at his pillow. It was lovely to read the article and realise that though Bjarne has disappeared from our ken, he is still happily making his costumes. Sue Fink In lovely sunny warm Masterton, New Zealand -- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Cavalier/Roundhead Lady Spies
Hello ! While I was researching recently for an essay about local effects of the English Civil War, I came across this item in The English Civil war: A People's History by Diane Purkiss, (page 282). Messengers, scouts and spies, including 'certain adventurous women' concealing secret dispatches in their voluminous skirts, passed to and fro, often using High Wycombe as their base. (High Wycombe - where I live - was about half way, (about 30 miles each way), between the royal court at Oxford and Parliamentary London, and had lots of inns and major markets.) This piece about the 'adventurous women' has excited my curiosity, so that I'd love to know how they might have hidden their dispatches. Unfortunately I've no idea what women were wearing at the time. Would they have sewn them into a hem? Tucked them into some sort of hip padding? Inside a lining? The author doesn't footnote her source, so I've no way of following up the story, but if anyone recognises it, I'd dearly love to know about that, too. From the context, it seems to refer to about 1643. Yours gratefully, Linda Walton, (of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT....another Christmas Carol
Yes please ! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where I'm already desperate for something new to do at Christmas.) Ruth Anne Baumgartner wrote: (snip)I'd be happy to share my script and song list with anyone wanting to recreate a Victorian parlour and present these terrific pieces (snip) --Ruth Anne Baumgarter scholar gypsy and amateur costumer ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Peacock Feathers - England - 1278
I've been studying Manor Accounts, and in the Account of the reeve of Sevenhampton from Michaelmas 1278 to Michaelmas 1279 there is mention of selling the tail of feathers moulted by their peacock. Peacock tails (caude pavonum) He answers for 2 peacock tails produced Of these 1 sold: total 1 and there remains the last tail. Please can someone tell me the likely use of these feathers? Were they stitched to a skirt or a head-dress, perhaps? Were they added to a hat, or made into a fan? Something else? Or am I wrong, and they weren't used for costume purposes at all: maybe they would have been wanted for some sort of interior decorating? Or for some other function - medicinal, a fancy pen, something beyond my wildest imaginings? Yours, awaiting your replies with interest, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Allegory of Colour
Thank you very much indeed to all who replied to my question about the allegory of colour. In addition, my very special thanks to Amy Greenfield and Robin Netherton for your detailed responses. They have been very helpful to me, not least in providing examples of how to approach such a problem. I have copied your messages into a document so that I can refer back to them again, and I will certainly be following up the references you kindly provided too. Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Allegory of Colour
Can anyone tell me more about this? The allegory of colour, which already at the end of the thirteenth century showed slight signs of development, had now become a language comprehensible to nearly everyone, and the full-fledged dandy had now the means of proclaiming to the world his amorous adventures by the scale of colours displayed in his dress. It's a quotation from The Black Death: A Chronicle of the Plague Compiled from Contemporary Sources by Johannes Nohl. My copy was published by George, Allen Unwin Ltd., in 1961, but the book was first published in 1926. It's on page 153, where he's discussing European life after the plague. Obviously, this is an old book, and scholarship has moved on. Is the concept just one of those myths of costuming? But if it's true, what was this colour code? I'd be grateful to know more about that, but even more grateful to know if this is a reliable author, because he says many more interesting things. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] New Portrait of Eleonora of Toledo
I heard about this miniature on the BBC radio news this evening:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5037002.stm If you click to enlarge the image, you'll also see more of the painting. It's just been donated to the Berlin museum by a reporter who'd set out discover if -as it was - art looted during World War II. It goes on display tomorrow. If you'd like to hear the story told by the man himself, you should be able to find it on the BBC website's Listen Again facility, or maybe as a podcast download. It was the very last item, just before 6.00pm, on tonight's PM programme on Radio 4. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
