I have this vague recent memory of reading about a historical
clothing exhibit at a museum in Florence, Italy that recently opened
or will open soon. IIRC, it was roughly Renaissance era clothing. I
think it might have been mentioned in Threads, but I can't locate my
most current issue to
To the list collective:
We would like to find a cheap overnight motel in or near OK City that
is not in a shady neighborhood - any recommendations? Just needs
to be clean and bug-free, as we're only sleeping overnight. We've
checked Internet, but reviews on some seem mixed, and we know that
I'm working on finishing my CC31 Fantasy/Science Fiction competition
entry, which is pseudo-historic. Pierre is working on both our CC31
Future Fashion entries.
Sandy
At 10:05 AM 4/1/2013, you wrote:
I am working on two regency corded stays, they're so pretty! The
cording is going in much
I have been disappointed every holiday season when I want to get one
of the over-the-top sparkly Xmas sweaters, but 99.9% of them contain
either wool or ramie - usually ramie. It makes me itch just like
wool does. Even if I put a turtleneck under it - it still drives me
crazy, besides, then,
At 03:35 AM 1/7/2013, you wrote:
On Jan 4, 2013, at 9:16 PM, Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote:
Typical post-holiday question - What costume goodies did you get this year?
I got Steampunk Fashion by Spurgeon Vaughan Ratcliffe.
what do you think of it? my steampunker has VERY decided ideas
We've seen no messages since December 18 - is everyone really that busy?
Typical post-holiday question - What costume goodies did you get this year?
I got Steampunk Fashion by Spurgeon Vaughan Ratcliffe. Also a
bunch of cooking gadgets.
Sandy
International Costumers' Guild Archivist
They're bck!
From: Carole Parker ms...@sonic.net
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:24:40 -0800
Subject: Amazon Drygoods
Begin forwarded message:
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Persephone
mailto:inbox%40vintagewaltz.comin...@vintagewaltz.com
wrote:
Hello Costumers!
Do you remember Amazon
No dressmaker's dummy, but piled on the worktable:
The (sorta) saloon girl that I didn't get finished in time for the
event last year, to be finished before Mar. 1 for this year's event...
After I finish replacing the zipper in DH's winter coat.
Sandy
At 12:51 PM 11/13/2012, you wrote:
It's
harp.
Nancy
Message: 2
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:53:00 -0500
From: Pierre Sandy Pettinger costu...@radiks.net
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroiderry software
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This means you probably don't want a Husqvarna. While they are great
machines (hubby has one and loves it), they will only use the
particular USB drive sold by them. When he lost his, it was over $75
to get a new one.
Sandy
At 12:10 PM 10/27/2012, you wrote:
Yes, Embird seems to have a lot
Archon 34, 2010, is now up on the ICG gallery. Starting here:
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=99882g2_page=1
Enjoy.
Pierre
International Costumers' Guild Archivist
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who
www.rhinestoneguy.com also has the rose montees - unfortunately
you can't order thru the website, you need to call or email. But
we've gotten stuff from him and his prices are pretty good.
Sandy
At 07:05 PM 5/23/2012, you wrote:
Thanks again, Lauren.
Lynn (now where was that Shipwreck
/CC_Runway.pdf
Come join the fun!
Pierre Sandy Pettinger
CC Runway Directors
International Costumers' Guild Archivist
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed.
Achemdro'hm
At 01:03 PM 3/23/2012, you wrote:
I have never, ever heard that! I think it is completely apocryphal.
Pierre
Greetings all,
I've been mulling this bit of trivia around in my head for the longest time.
I think I need to share it and see if any of you know of any support or
documentation for
Currently in process are Pierre's and my F/SF entries and Fashion
Show entries for Costume Con 30.
Sandy
At 08:27 PM 3/12/2012, you wrote:
It's that time of year when the calendar is full of spring teas,
summer holidays, Titanic era parties, winter balls, company dinners,
the spring theater
are attending Costume Con 30.
All details can be found at http://www.costumecon30.com/pdf/CC_Runway.pdf
Come join the fun!
Pierre Sandy Pettinger
CC Runway Directors
International Costumers' Guild Archivist
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed
Yes, I have an older Kenmore as well - not used much anymore, except
for really heavy-duty stuff I don't want to risk my fancy computer
machine on. Main reason I went away from it was it was one of that
short time period of the Super Hi-Bar foot shank - meaning if Sears
didn't make a foot for
Registration for Costume-Con 30's CC Runway, an homage to TV's
Project Runway opens tomorrow! We have only a limited number of
entrants allowed, so please register early!
Details can be found at http://www.costumecon30.com/pdf/CC_Runway.pdf
Come join the fun!
Pierre Sandy Pettinger
CC
With apologies for multi-posts, since this is going to many lists:
Costume-Con 30's new competition, CC Runway, will open for sign-up in
ONE WEEK! We are looking for up to 10 entrants to show off their
design and construction skills in this homage to the popular TV
contest, Project Runway.
Correction - it is Ballets Russes: The Art of Costume rather than
The King's Servants: Gentleman's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII...
Still good.
Sandy
At 11:07 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote:
I got:
The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry
1700-1917 (still in
I got:
The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry
1700-1917 (still in transit, but...)
A Nook Tablet (perhaps not really costuming, but still useful...)
Seasons 1 2 of Merlin - there are some interesting costume ideas in there...
Pierre got:
The King's Servants:
OOOHH - I'm going to have to check out that one - The Pharoah's
Kitchen. Sounds really neat - and I have a nephew who's in grad
school studying to be an Egyptologist.
Sandy
At 05:32 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote:
This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I
bought myself
In case anyone is interested - the Omaha one looks like the aftermath
of the Easter Sunday tornado in the (IIRC) 1930's. There is an area
in the Western Heritage museum in Omaha that has pictures and news
articles about it. It was one of the worst tornados in terms of both
damage and
Like the mock image of the cat emerging from the stargate...! ;-)
Sandy
At 06:21 AM 5/13/2011, you wrote:
I had heard she was selling it but looking at the page, the young
woman certainly has a sense of humor-- from the hat-like (and
self-name-referring) Bee Initiative logo to the inclusion
As I believe Bambi said earlier, these issues wouldn't necessarily be
a problem if they were made clear in the description of the item -
whether in a catalog, website, or whatever. If someone knows that
there are no instructions, or it's not graded, etc., then they can
determine for
At 09:09 PM 1/27/2011, you wrote:
The workshops that Robin did last year were outstanding! I am offering to
do workshops on digitally restoring antique photographs in Paint Shop Pro
software
This sounds like a fascinating topic. Hopefully I'll be available to
attend. (assuming I'm not in
We're attending Costume-Con and running the Science Fiction/Fantasy
Masquerade. Please consider entering! We'll probably also be doing
some panels - at least one on the Archives (right, Lisa?)
P S
At 09:01 PM 1/25/2011, you wrote:
I will be attending Costume-Con and teaching how to make
The Mummers Museum! It's been 10 years since we've been there, but
we liked it. Not too far away from the fabric district on 4th
St. (we walked it, though it wasn't the best neighborhood).
http://www.mummersmuseum.com/home.html
Sandy
At 12:28 PM 1/21/2011, you wrote:
Check out the
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
I got two! copies of High Style: Masterworks from the Brooklyn
Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Arta
little lack of communication between family members. However, one of
them was purchased 'at' the museum by a BIL who lives in NYC. So,
he's returning it and
At 07:12 PM 10/25/2010, you wrote:
It will also be released on DVD on Nov. 9
It's being shown in the US on PBS as Masterpiece Mystery.
LynnD
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Julie jtkn...@jtknits.cts.com wrote:
A new Sherlock?!! I'm a lifelong fan.
Is it only in the UK?
Just call it birdseye cotton (at least I think that's what diaper
cloth is called...)
Sandy
At 04:00 PM 10/17/2010, you wrote:
Hehehehehe.
Yes, especially considering how fussy this kid is! Telling him diaper cloth
would be a disaster! Funny, but still a disaster!
Thanks for the
Welcome back, Penny!
I noticed on one of the Henricus photos you wondered what the name of
the tool was that was being used for finger-braiding. I believe it's
called a lucet. One of the places you can get one is Hedgehog
Handworks (don't have a URL handy, just Google...)
Sandy
At 02:27
Archon 31 has now been uploaded to the gallery. We have also
re-uploaded Constellation NE which had some pixillation problems.
Link for Archon 31: http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=82243
Link for Constellation NE 2010:
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=76529
Archon 32 has now been uploaded to the Pat and Peggy Kennedy Memorial
Library. You can find the ICG Archives at the address below.
Enjoy
Pierre
International Costumers' Guild Archivist
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those
A comment we received reminded us that not everyone is aware of what
and where the International Costumers' Guild Archive Photo Gallery
is. For many years the International Costumers' Guild has collected
photos and video from many costume events.
The Archive Team has been uploading photos
Archon 33 (2009) has been uploaded to the Pat and Peggy Kennedy
Memorial Library. More to come.
Enjoy
Pierre
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed.
Achemdro'hm
The Illusion of Historical Fact
-- C. Y.
Official photographs from Osfest 3, an Omaha area convention, taken
by Tracy Majkol are now up on the gallery and available for viewing.
Enjoy!
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed.
Achemdro'hm
The
Again, if you don't mind scratches:
Zud cleanser, or BarKeeper's Friend cleanser. Both contain oxalic
acid, which will chemically react with the rust, and the abrasives
(use gently) will help remove it. Do not use if you have a septic system.
Sandy
At 09:59 PM 7/26/2010, you wrote:
I have
Charles Mohapel's official photos from Anticipation, Worldcon 67,
2009 in Montreal have now been uploaded to the ICG Gallery. Enjoy!
http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=76597
Pierre
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History
www.calontirtrim.com
Sandy
At 06:05 PM 5/19/2010, you wrote:
Hello List,
I was wondering if any of you know of any good online sources for
trim---gimp, woven ribbon, etc. I have tried cheeptrims.com with limited
success. I am looking for Elizabethan era type, not modern.
Thanks, Sharon C.
Costume Con 28 Historic Masquerade Report
Directors: Pierre and Sandy Pettigner
Master of Ceremonies: Steve Swope
Judges: Karen Dick
Toni Lay
Carol Inkpen
Judge's Clerk: Jan Price
0 Costume-Con 29 Special Guest Appearance
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Penny,
Next year is in New Jersey. 2012 is in Arizona.
Sandy
At 12:00 AM 5/13/2010, you wrote:
We only had a chance to mingle on Friday night. The switch to cold
weather really got the better of me and Joe. We left 90 degree
weather in Richmond. Maybe next year, Arizona will be warmer.
Update on the stage size:
The stage will now be 18 feet deep by 32 feet wide. It is 2 feet
high. Entry/exit will still be on the two sides.
The stage will be 12 feet deep by 24 feet wide. Entry and/or exit
will be from the two sides. Unfortunately, there will not be an area
on the stage
Henry has asked me to announce the stage dimensions for all CC28 events.
The stage will be 12 feet deep by 24 feet wide. Entry and/or exit
will be from the two sides. Unfortunately, there will not be an area
on the stage for staging entries. There will be a staging area at the
base of the
Sportsmans Guide has 2 styles of military surplus jodhpurs that might
fit the bill - they're inexpensive, and could be disassembled for a
basic pattern. I think the 2nd one is closer to what you're looking for:
German:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=70039
Italian:
The worktables in our respective sewing rooms have the basic parts of
our costumes for Costume-Con 28's F/SF masquerade. His is further
along than mine (he sews faster). That's all I can say about them
at this time. Oh, yeah, he's also digitizing embroidery motifs.
Sandy (for both of us)
At 03:03 PM 2/8/2010, you wrote:
Marjorie,
You have our utmost sympathy. Sandy and I have been married for
nearly 29 years. We've had ten cats in that time and have lost 5 of
them. Each loss was devastating. They give unconditional love and
will always remain close to us. Miss Flora will
When you make it, just be aware of the characteristics of your fabric
when it's wet.
A friend made a set of vintage bathing costumes for herself and her
husband. His was black and white striped knit fabric, just a bit
heavier than T-shirt fabric. He was having a great time in the pool,
Doing a search on crown buckram found two suppliers:
http://www.hatsupply.com/foundationfabric.htm
and
http://www.farthingales.on.ca/cotton.php
HTH,
Sandy
At 01:16 PM 12/2/2009, you wrote:
Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever
new costume projects?
Several
Hello!
This list has been quiet for over a week - Is anyone out there?
Does anyone want to share any plans for Yule/Solstice/whatever new
costume projects?
Sandy
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed.
Also, according to an article on felting I just read, pH makes a
difference. The more alkaline your wash is, the more wool will felt
(shrink). Alkalinity opens the scales on the wool fibers so they
hook together more readily. Keys to successful washing of wool
(according to a wool
At my sewing machine is an about half-finished men's corset for
hubby. Should make fitting most of the costumes a little easier, to
have the tummy (I guess I'm too good a cook?) held in a bit.
Nothing fancy, just plain tan cotton canvas.
Sandy
At 01:24 PM 9/2/2009, you wrote:
So, what's
Justine,
What sort of machine do you have? You can achieve very nice effects
using basic stitches in interesting ways, or doing free-motion sewing
- set stitch length to zero, lower feed dogs, get a darning or
embroidery foot, and go! It takes practice, but you can create
almost any
At 03:59 PM 7/9/2009, you wrote:
Vicki,
This is so long that I am not proofreading it!
-- snip --
While in DC, park somewhere and take the Metro (subway). Finding
parking in DC is VERY difficult. We generally stop in Springfield,
VA off I-95 and catch the Metro. It is very safe and
At 12:16 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote:
Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote:
Well, we just heard of an interesting-sounding fabric store, via
one of our friends on another costume list - and it also applies to
the current thread about 60's and 70's clothing!
Which costume list?
ICG-D - a Yahoo group
Well, we just heard of an interesting-sounding fabric store, via one
of our friends on another costume list - and it also applies to the
current thread about 60's and 70's clothing!
Sandy
Our friend Sophia Kelly Shultz sends this information:
Gombar's Fabrics is located in St. Clair, PA
If you can't find anything else, and want hair (rather than eyeliner)
get a hank of straight crepe hair (used for dolls) at the craft
store. If it's braided, you'll have a kinky beard/'stache unless you
unbraid it, wet it in warm water, then hang it to dry with one end
weighted. Paint on the
At 10:50 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote:
Sandy forgot to note that the contestant titled their entry I Have
No Mouse and I Must Scream
Pierre
At the 1999 North American SF convention in LA, the guest of honor
was Harlan Ellison. Included in the membership packet was a
mousepad with a changeable
At the 1999 North American SF convention in LA, the guest of honor
was Harlan Ellison. Included in the membership packet was a mousepad
with a changeable image of I Have No Mouth and I Must
Scream. Someone created a costume on the spot out of the mousepads
(several) and entered it in the
Since Costume Con is held by a different group every year, there is a
variability in what classes are offered, and their quality. It all
depends on who is running Programming, and who is attending and
willing to teach. Different regions bring in different people. CC
28 next year in
That's Pierre's head he's eating!! :-)
Sandy
At 03:12 AM 5/19/2009, you wrote:
These photos are so funny...my husband took these photos at
Costume-Con: (you have to see the photos in order!)
1. http://www.costumegallery.com/CostumeCon27/LGimages/J1000861.htm
2.
Hello out there - everyone must be busy, the list is so quiet.
Sandy
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed.
Achemdro'hm
The Illusion of Historical Fact
-- C. Y. 4971
Andromeda
Hear, hear! At 5'11, I mostly buy men's, at least for turtlenecks
and polo shirts. I have a lot of Alfred Dunner tops for work,
because their XL is really an XL. Actually, I discovered that their
Misses XL is the same circumference as their Womens 1X. The
difference is the Womens is
At 12:30 PM 5/10/2009, you wrote:
This also depends on Judging Style. While I'll put points on the
sheet I rarely use them except as a rough guideline during deliberations.
If you really want me to go through my system of judging (which is
based heavily on Janet Wilson Anderson's methods)
At 12:03 PM 5/10/2009, you wrote:
A few comments on Kayta's excellent write-up.
Decades ago, William Rotsler came up with what got called Rotsler's Rules
for what to do and what not to do in Science Fiction costuming (actually,
they were more like guidelines...). Some were signs of their
At 01:58 PM 5/8/2009, you wrote:
One difficulty is that cloth was fulled much better in various
historic periods than what's available now. There are some fulled
fabrics available, but more expensive. Anyway, as pointed out
earlier, sometimes raw edges are appropriate.
So what
At 05:42 PM 5/6/2009, you wrote:
Do I need compulsive documentation?
No. If you don't have any documentation, and if you're doing a period the
judges know a lot about anyway (or is commonly done), and if your
presentation is good and your construction is right up there, you stand a
chance to
Probably a typo, but it's CC --27-- not --28-- that's next year...;-)
Sandy
At 04:51 PM 4/3/2009, you wrote:
Gentle H-costumers,
I'm probably not the only one heading out early for CostumeCon;
hopefully I can find some others.
--cin
Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
These aren't truly absolutely historical, but give the expected look
for a church pageant:
Both Simplicity and McCalls have biblical patterns - McCalls is
easier, as it is all rectangles (or almost rectangles) - no set in
sleeves. It does have a dropped shoulder, so the fit is a bit baggier.
For REALLY good faux fur,
www.fabulousfurs.com
Expensive, but I've heard you can't tell them from the real
thing. They do have a 'bag of scraps 4 lbs for $29 - they seem to
be not tiny scraps - with judicious piecing, the trimming could be done.
On the other hand, we've dealt with Moscow
The various hangers have a couple of Folkwear Egyptian shirts made
floor length, and a basic tunic with a Grecian feel, both for Costume
Con in May.
Sandy
At 06:24 PM 2/20/2009, you wrote:
It's Oscar weekend, theater season, it's almost spring. There must
be something!
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
If anyone is planning to go to Costume-Con 27 in Baltimore this May,
and hasn't made hotel reservations yet, here's a note:
(The hotel is:
Crowne Plaza Baltimore-North
2004 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium, MD 21093
If you want to make reservations by phone, please call 1 877 2 CROWNE
(877 227 6963),
I also got PoF4, also three others (one of them has yet to be
delivered - but I got a printout of the BN listing):
Gothic: Dark Glamour by Valerie Steele, et. al. from an
FIT museum exhibit, with lots of background text.
Brilliance! Masterpieces from the American Jewelry
I wore hubby's It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Great
Pumpkin. This was our entry at Archon this year (St. Louis science
fiction convention). I only kept it on long enough for the contest,
though, as I was sweating buckets in it. I think they decided to
turn the heat up in the
I would definitely need more insulation than even a flannel backed
lining satin - Thinsulate is my fave. Here's one link:
http://www.seattlefabrics.com/insulations.html
HTH,
Sandy
At 02:18 PM 10/26/2008, you wrote:
This is a really cute coat!
I think so too -- making it for my 14 yo
I just finished a papier-mache full-head jack-o-lantern
mask/headpiece, which got packed for the event tonight. Also just
packed is the item containing 7 - 3 foot tall satin stitched
appliques, some of which also have fabric painting and other
modification. Hubby's worktable just produced a
Cyrano Jones works, too!
Sandy
At 01:00 AM 9/12/2008, you wrote:
Harry Mudd wasn't the one in the Trouble with Tribbles, that was Cyrano
Jones.
Also known as Harcourt Fenton Mudd, Harry Mudd was in the one with the women
that took the illegal Venus drug to make them beautiful, Mudd's Women
and
Not necessarily in order of preference:
Chinese emperor
Mongol emperor
Harry Mudd (Star Trek, anyone?)
Lord Yu or one of his court - Stargate SG-1 - one of the Goauld
Amidala's father (Star Wars)
Nicholas Van Rijn (literary space pirate)
Note - all either Asian-based or at least Nehru jacket
Baer Fabrics in Louisville, KY:
www.baerfabrics.com/
Not your topic, but maybe helpful to someone else, Beacon Fabric in
Florida - everything for upholstery and outdoor including notions and
hardware. Tents, anyone?
www.beaconfabric.com
HTH,
Sandy
At 07:52 AM 7/17/2008, you
Probably Margaret Mannatt, aka The Gilded Bat.
Sandy
At 02:41 PM 6/30/2008, you wrote:
Perhaps AlterYears? Or there is one other bookseller, that sits
behind Dragon's Treasure near the second door, but I don't remember
their name and I am not seeing them listed in the CC web site. They
sell
We use drafting/tracing paper. It's 36 wide, so
many pattern pieces fit on one width. It's
really transparent, erasable, and pretty
durable. It gets a bit brittle after about 5
years but not too much. We used to get it at
Office Depot, but we now get it at our
university's bookstore -
At 10:10 PM 5/17/2008, you wrote:
Well, I did say Papist' not 'Catholic'- I do realize that there's a
difference. Henry continued to consider himself a good Catholic
while denouncing the 'Bishop of Rome'.
I also said 'crucifix' not 'cross'- once again there's a
distinction. A cross is bare
Defiinitely depends on the machine - my Janome works just fine with
the super-fine monofilament thread (YLI wonder thread, available from
Clotilde or Nancys Notions) or the Sulky clear poly thread, but
Pierre's Designer 1 hates it - won't sew, breaks the thread, tangles
in big loops on the
Getting into this discussion late, as with the 2 week Costume-Con
hiatus, I'm still catching up on this list (lots of good stuff to
read!). Anyway, my 2 cents:
Pierre has a Husquvarna Designer 1 and loves it. He has all the
newest toys that have come out for it - the XL hoop, the endless
At 11:02 PM 4/23/2008, you wrote:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out,
wherever you are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Books - right around 1100
Magazines - too many years to count of Sew News, Threads, Creative
Machine
The servants were in part 4 - from this past weekend - at the house
they were residing at in France.
Has anyone been watching the HBO series, John Adams? What is your
general impression of:
Costumes - both the principal characters and the general
populace/servants/etc.?
Sandy (and Pierre)
I've lived in Nebraska all my life, but I seem to have a talent for
language - I've managed to fool people (not native to the described
areas) that I'm from New York City/Brooklyn and also from the U.
K. If I talk to someone for more than a few minutes, I start to pick
up their accent.
Sandy
Hello, all!
Has anyone been watching the HBO series, John Adams? What is your
general impression of:
Costumes - both the principal characters and the general
populace/servants/etc.?
Depiction of the general attitudes and society of the period?
We've enjoyed it so far, and to our non-expert
No, not really - two? I don't / didn't see that.
Sandy
Thanks to all for your suggestions - researching now!
At 10:05 AM 3/19/2008, you wrote:
A lot of it depends on the style of dress. I made one for the
Suitable Gown for Her Majesty presentation that worked great. It
just slide into the
Hello, all -
I'm making a fantasy QE1 costume, but trying to make the silhouette,
at least, relatively accurate to period (I started with Margo's
pattern...). (It will also have wings, but that's part of the
fantasy g). I want a large standing collar rather than a ruff,
similar to the
A good dry cleaner should be able to get the smell out of the wool
and silk. I had a wool military beret borrowed by a smoker friend
(who has since quit - yay!!) When I got it back it reeked of
smoke. I took it to the cleaners and when it came back - no
smell! BTW, this was a cleaner that
Archive Announcement
As the International Costumers' Guild Archivist, I would like to seek
your help as well as inform you of its current status. We have posted
a beginning inventory of Archive materials for your perusal. This is
only a preliminary list. It reflects what I, and Bruce Mai as
Susan,
The vacuum storage topic was just discussed on another list, and the
consensus was that for some things it would be OK, but anything with
a texture or nap would be damaged. Reason is that you are
compressing wrinkles into the fabric, so a lot of ironing would be
necessary when
Or owns an iron. We helped a friend when she needed 2 dance recital
outfits altered for her young daughters. They were a mess. The
straps were wy too long on both of them (the reason for
altering), which we can understand. However, they were crossover
spaghetti straps, 2 on each side.
I'd dry clean it also. However, do you have a cleaners that uses the
CO-2 cleaning method? It uses far less chemicals and lower temps
than regular dry cleaning processes. Since we got one in our town
(Here in Lincoln, Nebraska, the chain is Hangers), I haven't used
anyone else, and have
We use the chalk-skirt-marker-and-box method also. Our box is one of
those Rubbermaid plastic steps - cheap, sturdy, non-skid, and small
enough to not interfere with the hems of most skirts. It's also very
flat on top - important if you're wearing odd shoes (which for me is
any heel over 1).
No-one's done a 1918 costume with a flu mask. There was a plague
doctor from Venice, guessing 16th-17th century, at Costume-Con
12. Photo here:
http://www.costume-con.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItemg2_itemId=5674
Sandy
At 08:36 PM 1/10/2008, you wrote:
And yes, the 1918
I got the Kyoto Museum book (which we already have, so it will be
exchanged for something else costume - any suggestions?), several
SF/Fantasy/Mystery paperbacks (including the latest Karen Harper Eliz
I mystery), and a lovely vintage-look brooch of 3
cats. Non-costume-ish - Bath towels, and
I have the Husqvarna Designer 1. I personally think the Husqvarna's
are the best out there.
Sandy uses a Janome 11000. It is also excellent.
I would recommend actually trying a few of them, and take your own
fabrics to test with, samples of the things you typically sew. We
use such
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