Re: [h-cost] Sofie in the garden at Gammel Estrup.

I loved it so much I saved it as one of my screen saver images...I hope that's ok...in fact...I think I'll do more screen saver images using more of your exquisite gorgeous work for my computer.. Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [h-cost] re: volunteering

Fashion citation to volunteers? That is downright funny! I just about spewed my drink on the screen laughing... The idea for merit awards is a much better idea.. Gia -- Original message -- From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm going Wednesday night to turn in my

Re: [h-cost] Your dream costume

No restrictions at all? I would love to make at least One gown with all underpinnings and accessories for every period, every country/culture beginning around the 10th century... That's a big dream... Gia -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] La Mode

Re: [h-cost] book - Natural Dyes by Cardon

Wow! I'm more interested in the Scientific Analysis of Ancient and Historic Textiles. Based on the description, it might provide more information regarding the weave and fibers of the textiles which, I think, might provide vital clues as to the how and why of fabric behavior on the human

Re: [h-cost] i cant deside

I think it looks Perfect for the look you are trying for! Thank you for sharing!! Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, As you all responded me so bravely i have uploaded a new photo how i want to make it.

Re: [h-cost] The Queen, The Queen

*sigh* You lucky person! Gia -- Original message -- From: Ron Carnegie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh all right then She will arrive in Williamsburg Thursday night. She is staying at te Williamburg Inn. She will enjoy a carriage ride through the historic area on

Re: [h-cost] i cant deside.........

I think the pleated side is prettier, but also think the trim on it is too small. The rusched side looks good too, but the trim is too big. Maybe switch trims? The bigger one on the pleated side and the smaller trim on the rusched side? I don't know if that'd be period, because I've not

[h-cost] FW:OT Middle ages tech call. (video link)

Hilarious! (H-Costume) Not really costume related, but for all of us who love researching texts... An illustration of how tech upgrade help calls have never changed. http://www.devilducky.com/media/57946/ Gia ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Translation help

I'd love to help. But without the beginning of the sentence, I don't have enough context to decide. Gia -- Original message -- From: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] I need reactions from a sampling of avid readers of textile literature, and where better to

RE: [h-cost] Translation help

Thank you for the longer versions! We hope that [this method of analysis] may provide information that will increase our knowledge about the properties, handle, and appearance of a finished fabric. Might I suggest characteristics, texture and appearance of a finished fabric.? Both the

Re: Netherlands Clothing early 17th century-preganacy etc....Was: [h-cost] RE: Done! A few pics from the Golden Age dress.

These are all *stunning*! Thank you for sharing..Gia -- Original message -- From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lorina, this is quite the norm for the first part of the 17th century in the Netherlands - (which at the time was much larger than it is now.) The

Re: [h-cost] Extant Rennaisance Spanish Dress

I could go all day just looking through your site! Fabulous! Gia -- Original message -- From: michaela [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello all, I have just updated my website dealing with renaissance spanish women's garb. Recently I came across several new images of extant

Re: [h-cost] Child's costume - lappets?

IIRC, They are called Leading Strings... Hope that helps, Gia -- Original message -- From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do any of you know of some sources which discuss the pieces of cloth (typically from the shoulder or sleeve scye) hanging from a child's

Re: [h-cost] Met Museum Bulletin

Helen/Aidan, I happily received the CD-ROM just after Christmas! Thank you for the disc! Happy Happy dance... Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Helen Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] The catalogue is gone, but if you send me your mailing address, I'll send you a

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

Whee! Quilting cottons? Did you say quitling cottons? I'd love to participate, too! Gia/Elena -- Original message -- From: E House [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hee! That's a great idea. I could certainly come up with several things to submit, though none from this Christmas.

RE: [h-cost] Even Weave Fabric

Have you tried http://www.threadneedlestreet.com ? Denise is wonderfully helpful. She's located in Issaquah, WA on Front Sreet. Good luck and happy stitching! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Elisabeth Doornink [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm in NW Washington state, so

RE: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

Yes, there were laws, but IIRC, the purpose was to keep unscrupulous weavers and merchants from selling cloth at a higher cost just because they could say it was woven with blank. They'd just leave out the 'percentage' that blank. Just like the other guilds, they kept a close watch on their

[h-cost] bounce confirmation?

I just got an auto email regarding emails bouncing, and I have no idea why.. and I've just noticed that I haven't gotten any emails from the list since I got the auto membership reminder email on December 1. I've not made any changes to my membership and fear that this is a phishing scam. Has

Re: [h-cost] bounce confirmation?

Shucks! I *did* think it was spamming and deleted it already. But went ahead and re-subscribed to h-costume list anyways. No wonder I was starting to get cranky. I hadn't had my daily H-list fix! Thanks to all of you who contacted me! Gia/Elena -- Original message

Re: [h-cost] 18th century ball

Bjarne! How lovely! I felt absolutely trasnported back in time! Perfect ambiance, setting and it seems like everyone worked really hard to make this dinner party look like a living protrait from the past! Well done! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og

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

I have got a green and black iridescent taffeta, but don't know how much of it I have. How much do you need? Gia/Elena -- Original message -- From: michaela [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had one of those neat synchronicity moments recently: I thought to myself, Huh! I

Re: [h-cost] Hourly Wages

Sheesh! Yet another husband that wants to get rich quick on the labors of his wife? My ex used to harangue me about this same thing, which I found rather irritating, especially since he enjoyed being on unemployment... IMNSH opinion, if he thinks that he can get the high prices, let him

RE: [h-cost] amusing fashion plates

IIRC, The Frog is the prince or king or royal someone of France that she was supposedly being 'courted' by. Never came to anything, since she had no intention of ever marrying... I'm sure someone on this list can get the french royalty' name I can't seem to remember right now. Elena/Gia

Re: [h-cost] finished left side of the waistcoat

Stunning!!! I love your work! Have fun celebrating your accomplishment. Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just finished the left side of the waistcoat with spangels. Took me 2 weeks to make, i promised to update, when

Re: [h-cost] Heirloom stuff

I'm interested, but don't know how ebay search works. Where would I go to enter your id? I've looked on a few pages, but they only show catagories to search. Thanks! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Kathy Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] All that lace I had mentioned I

Re: [h-cost] Heirloom stuff

Whichever they are, I'd be interested in seeing them. Thanks! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Melanie Schuessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kathy Page wrote: I have a whackload of Victorian patterns Are these patterns that were produced in the Victorian era or

Re: [h-cost] sloper form

Here's an idea...instead of using christmas tree stands, you can get really nice market umbrella holder/stands. With summer just around the corner, there should be some sort of supply around somewhere. Maybe at the local home improvement stores? Just a thought.. Elena/Gia --

Re: [h-cost] My latest gig!

Congratulations! You go and have loads of fun!!! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do, I do! The Phoenix Art Museum just called me and asked me to do costumes in conjunction with the traveling exhibit from the Rijksmuseum from

Re: [h-cost] Steam Iron source

Walmart has one and it's on their webpage, too...I tried to send the info in an email I sent yesterday, but my email didn't post... Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Suzi (who really needs to find a new job - I hate ironing, and I hate

Re: [h-cost] stumpwork bag

Hello! Goodness! I *LOVE* the gusset bag!. I'm wondering if these could also be used modernly? And how much for one? in US Dollars? Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kathleen, Uploaded a new picture, i am going

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

Hello! My gift was from Carol Kocian, who gave me the book by Mara Riley, Whatever Shall I Wear? and several small lengths of basic cotton and linen twill type tapes. And also pieces of a pale green toile cotton for my quilting, too! Since I have decided to start playing in the era generally

Re: [h-cost] gamberson question

I'm not sure what colors would be used, but the wealthy folks (in period) who had armor might (and this is just conjecture) use their heraldic colors, maybe? Maybe some good places to look would be the paintings and illuminations with Italian City-State wars (or whatever those might be called).

Re: [h-cost] greetings

Awesome!!! Absolutely gorgeous! Now I want one! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous work. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year to you! Elena/Gia -- Original message -- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello. First i want to wish

[h-cost] Humans in England, 700k years?

I happened upon an AP article that just caught my eye. Hopefully, I'm not sending out old news! But it looks like that they found 32 black flints, in river sediments in Pakefiield in eastern England, that dated back to 700,000 years. I think I need to find and re-read my Mummies of Urmichee

Re: [h-cost] A Rant about commercial patterns

What I've done in the past is to cut a bit of elastic, and sew ribbon to *both* ends. This way the ribbon doesn't need to be very long (shorter dangly bits) and you get a bit of 'give' for sizing. When I thread the elastic/ribbon through the casing, I also tack (backstitch) 'across' the

Re: [h-cost] Irons

I live in Everett WA and Costco has a great iron (can't remember the brand - and I'm at work - drat!) that I think is equal to the Rowenta that I have, and about half the price. It's got a 'computerized' setting selection LCD (I think that's what it's called) with up/down buttons to select

Re: [h-cost] update of chenille dress

Stunning! Excuse me, I've got to wipe the drool off my keyboard now Elena/Gia -- Original message -- Hi, Uploaded 3 more photos of the stumpwork dress. Desided to discharge the ruffled edge that i made in the drawing, on top of the border of the underskirt.

Re: [h-cost] dipping silk in cold water

Hello, I've done a few gowns out of 'regular' (as opposed to moire) taffeta for my eldest daughter, but not silk taffeta. I've discovered that with taffeta if I wash the whole thing in water (not in the washer or the whole thing is a wrinkled mess), it doesn't lose it's crispness or sheen in

Re: [h-cost] Testing

I think the list might be mid-hiccup or at that point in a cyber-shneeze where it's gathering the emails for big explosive schneeze. And then we'll all be innundated.. Elena/Gia. -- Original message -- Anyone else out there? I'm not getting any mail from the list.

Re: [h-cost] Gustavian harvest feast

Oh *Bjarne!*. I will pray for a swift healing for you!!! And may your embroidery withdrawl symptoms be small... Hugs (careful)! Elena/Gia Dear all, I have uploaded some pictures from this last weekends event at the gustavians in Stockholm. It was situated in romantic sourroundings like

playing in period societies? Re: [h-cost] why renaissance and not 18th century?

Personally, I play in the SCA because I can dress up alot... What I'd prefer to do is to play dress up for several periods, and (I'm sorry) for brevity let's just say from 1650 through 1900. I love each of the different fashions that evolved and exploring each development and their fabrics,

Re: [h-cost] Costume Groups in Seattle (was RE: playing in period societies?)

Bless you! I'll look up the brcg and would love the info on the other group SWIT. I can hardly wait to spread my historical research and costuming wings! Elena/Gia If there are 'Societies' in the USA (Seattle, Washington area) that I could begin playing in I'd love to know about

Re: [h-cost] Re:storm prayers

Penny, I love the idea of helping with rebuilding stashes and such. May I send some as well? Oh Penny, My prayers are to you and all of your family. Mia in Charlotte, NC - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Re: [h-cost] Fitting issues

Hm...Having fibromyalgia myself, I can tell you that the *weight* of the garment is as important as the fit. And 'dragging' along long lengths of fabric, no matter how pretty, really can cause the fatigue that makes the pain pretty darned unendurable. If you make a houppeland, make sure it's

Re: [h-cost] Fitting issues

Hm...Having fibromyalgia myself, I can tell you that the *weight* of the garment is as important as the fit. And 'dragging' along long lengths of fabric, no matter how pretty, really can cause the fatigue that makes the pain pretty darned unendurable. If you make a houppeland, make sure it's

Re: [h-cost] Fitting issues

Hm...Having fibromyalgia myself, I can tell you that the *weight* of the garment is as important as the fit. And 'dragging' along long lengths of fabric, no matter how pretty, really can cause the fatigue that makes the pain pretty darned unendurable. If you make a houppeland, make sure it's

Re: [h-cost] Muslin at JoAnn Fabrics (not)

Whoa I'm Elena o' Tighearnaigh (SCA name)... The email that is being replied to below by this poster is NOT FROM ME! The entirety of what I wrote is: Wow! I was at my local Joanne's (Everett, Washington USA) and they had *whole* bolts of the 90 and 120. Where are you located? I've

Re: [h-cost] Muslin at JoAnn Fabrics (not)

Wow! I was at my local Joanne's (Everett, Washington USA) and they had *whole* bolts of the 90 and 120. Where are you located? (Sorry for the cross-post. I wanted everyone to know what I've found out in case it pertains to you.) Over the next few months, I will need to make the ruffles

Re: [h-cost] Re: Handkerchief Linen

Personally, I find this material the best to wear in hot muggy weather. I have several yards of it to make 'modern full length and half slips. I don't know if the cotton slips are showinf up other plcwa, but here in Everett, WA the Target store has been carrying cotton slips foe a while and I

[h-cost] FW: Secret report stolen from the costumer's guild

Really funnyEnjoy!!! -- Slan go foill Elena ÓTighearnaigh Átha An Ri Emer's Needle Wares Subject: Secret report stolen from the costumer's guild Date:Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:33:41 + Scientific Study Reveals Hypnotizing Effect A recent study has indicated that fabric gives

Re: [h-cost] embroidery for purses

Stunning as always...How much would you charge if I wanted just the piece not set into anything? I have a plan... -- Slan go foill Elena ÓTighearnaigh Átha An Ri Emer's Needle Wares Hi, I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can have a look. They need to be