Hi,
I've been sharing some of my doll costumes with Penny Ladnier and she suggested
I get in touch with Kathleen Mitchell, who's on this list, to talk about tiny
historical fashions. Kathleen, if you see this, will you contact me off-list?
Thanks!
Lauren
Lauren M. Walker
By the way, if anybody is making dollhouse-sized costumes, this Imperial
microcheck fabric is a really lightweight, fine batiste with 1/32 gingham
checks on it. I had to stop myself at nine colors added to the hoard.
(toward the bottom of the left-hand column on that page), I'd say it's
reasonably safe to assume that your leghorn does have a crown!
Emily
On 9/17/2013 2:11 PM, Lauren Walker wrote:
Hi,
Yes, the brim is wavy, but apparently that's a way of styling the leghorn
flat, since the written
(toward the bottom of the left-hand column on that page),
I'd say it's reasonably safe to assume that your leghorn does have a crown!
Emily
On 9/17/2013 2:11 PM, Lauren Walker wrote:
Hi,
Yes, the brim is wavy, but apparently that's a way of styling the
leghorn flat, since the written
in the brim to stay put.
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
On Sep 17, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Lynn Downward wrote:
As I recall, leghorn describes the type of straw the hat is made of. Also,
that brim is wavy, not flat at all. It's a gorgeous hat!
On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Lauren
Hi,
Working on the last of the four 19th-century fashion plates I'm recreating as
doll outfits! I would like to check in with those more familiar with
19th-century millinery about the hat. It's an 1889 flat leghorn, according
to Godey's text; I'm trying to confirm that it has a low flat crown
Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Lauren Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
Thanks -- I was wondering how to stabilize it. Starch is a good suggestion.
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
On Jun 29, 2013, at 3:39 PM, Sharon Collier wrote:
Do you
Oh, dear. I was just going to check in to complain that if I EVER finish the
current project it's going to be YEARS before I work with chiffon in 1/12th
scale again, and here I see Astrida has a whole book on how to really *do*
these embellishments where I've been winging it. I'm torn between
Hi,
If anyone is still looking for a copy of Lady of Fashion: Barbara Johnson's
Album, by Natalie Rothstein, Powell's Books currently has one copy, for $150. I
hate to say this, but $150 is not a bad price for this book. I've already got
one, and shouldn't spend the money on a spare/loaner
So, since my last installment, I've been working away on making 9 rows of bias
ruched organza quilling trim in 1/12 scale for an 1849 evening dress. Tomorrow
I'll make the satin underskirt and start on the 16 ribbon roses. And then there
can finally be pictures. (Penny Ladnier, if you're
Hi,
I didn't get any good presents but I have, post-holiday, made some progress on
the 1/12 scale 1849 dinner dress with the quilled trim. I got some really small
(4/0, 5/0, 8/0 and 11/0) knitting needles before the holidays that I'm using as
mandrels for the quilling. Yesterday I finished the
costumes for refer ence, there's always Hero.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/
Best,
Lauren Walker
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Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 1:36:23 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Chinese
For cotton stockings, try http://www.sockdreams.com/_pages/index.php
I like many of their over-the-knee offerings, especially their O Basics for
re-enacting. http://www.sockdreams.com/products/socks/over-the-knee/o-basics
The cotton content seems to change depending upon the batch
Teena -- They are an addiction. And two recommendations are better than one,
right?
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From: Beteena Paradise bete...@mostlymedieval.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:54:33 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cotton stockings
It's a lehenga choli.
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/
The Punjabi pantsuit is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli is often
used for bridal wear.
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To: Historical Costume
You'll find some of the fancier lehenga cholis here:
http://www.shelleychhabra.com/collection/
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Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 2:09:39 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Indian?
Hmm. This place calls them long choli lehenga:
http://www.cbazaar.com/readymade-lehenga/long_choli_lehenga-specialty/c-sb.html
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To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:15:43 PM
Also, some of the long tops are arnkali (lots of alternate spellings/terms
there) and there are some arnkali lehengas
like this one:
http://www.cbazaar.com/bridesmaid-and-family/lehenga-choli/spellbinding-green-anarkali-style-lehenga-choli-p-ghssvm1517.html
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Doesn't matter. I myself am an artifact sufficiently historic to excuse all.
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Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:57:41 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what
I like your new blog -- the design and illustrations are very nice, and I can
practice my Hebrew. I'm also so pleased to know people in Israel are doing
living history. And I love the ingenuity of turning your dresser into a loom!
Lauren
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
Hi,
I am laughing at myself this morning.
Mostly I do very early medieval and 18th century, two eras just before
technology made fabric much cheaper and more easily available, so all the
clothing designs are sort of reflexively fabric-sparing in one way or another.
The early medieval is the
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Three Toad Press
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
On Sep 20, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Lauren Walker wrote (in part):
Hi,
Just wanted to mention that I'm now trying to do a version of
Victorian quilled fabric trim on a 1/12 scale evening dress
Just FYI: The scariest thing you're likely to encounter following a Huffington
Post link is some kind of pseudo-medical falsehood; the scariest thing you're
likely to encounter on Freakonomics is some accurate news about the current
national or world economic situation. SO I clicked; it's
Hi,
Just wanted to mention that I'm now trying to do a version of Victorian quilled
fabric trim on a 1/12 scale evening dress. Following what I could glean from
the fashion plate I'm following and some written accounts of such trims, I've
used bias-cut strips of silk organza. I stitch them
you're right about the dressage hat--very similar! I also think it
resembles the John Bull hat from Gentleman's Emporium
Kim
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Lauren Walker
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 10
Thanks for the referral! I hadn't found Tim Bender's hats before, I like the
documentation, and it's always great to have a recommendation. Thank you!
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
On Sep 9, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Lists wrote:
Look at the styles on this web site.
I'm watching Copper on BBC America. Can someone tell me what the hat Corcoran
wears is called? It's sort of a porkpie, but a little taller than the modern
version that goes by that name, and the crown's not creased anywhere.
Or maybe its a derby with the crown flattened?
Anyway it's a great
or a pork pie.
Kim
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Behalf Of Lauren Walker
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 9:36 PM
To: h-costume h-costume
Subject: [h-cost] Copper
I'm watching Copper on BBC America. Can someone tell me
Thank you, everyone. I found this _description_ of the gown:
http://www.eastliverpoolhistoricalsociety.org/firstladys.htm
CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON should perhaps be one of our most interesting wives as
least for us in the DAR since she served as our first national President. Her
National
Right answers=good.
Your smugitude is justified.
Also, if you really squint hard at the One Official Photo that seems to be
available, you can kind of see the apricot folding like it was attached to the
brocade on the left-hand (well, the wearer's right-hand) front panel. One of
those
Hi,
Has anyone here seen Caroline Harrison's inaugural gown in person or close up?
(here's a measly picture of it)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35objkey=47
(here's an article about restoring it with a slightly different angle)
Hi,
Thank you for all your help and advice on my first straw hat. I'm still hoping
to surprise someone with the dressed doll, so I won't post the whole outfit
until the project is finished, but I'm too excited about finishing the hat not
to show it to you.
I'm kind of amazed at the consensus on the Bernina 1008. I just never see that
kind of agreement on anything!
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
On Sep 3, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Galadriel wrote:
I'll also throw in my vote behind the Bernina 1008: no computerized parts.
The sales person
Of course the problem with Kenmore products is that different models were
manufactured by different manufacturers. I have a Kenmore that was my mother's
(early 80s) that she gave me because she hated it. And guess what? I hate it,
too. But I haven't figured out what I want, except I wish I
Hi, costumers,
I do lots of sewing things. But I can't get pinking shears to work for me. I
have a new pair of Ginghers and an old pair my brother used all the time in his
various design and sewing businesses, so they must have worked for him. I would
believe they might need sharpening, but I
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Lauren Walker
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 11:47 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] Stupid question
Hi, costumers,
I do lots of sewing things. But I can't get pinking shears to work
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Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:36:19 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1849 millinery questions
Please do, Lauren! I'd forgotten it was 1/12. wow. AWE :)
==Marjorie Wilser
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Three Toad Press
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Lauren Walker
Hi,
I have constructed the straw part of the 1849 hat, bound the raw edges, and
applied the bavolet! 1/12-scale bavolet = mighty tricky. Now just the
lining-ruffles and the lining and the bow and gimp trims. Whew! hats are
elaborate.
Thank you to everyone for your advice and picture links and
I use Doctor Bronner's liquid soap for handwashing. It seems quite gentle, it
comes in a lavender scented version, and it rinses out nicely. The gossip I
heard about Woolite was that it tends to fade colors, despite its promises,
especially on silks.
When I am washing things in the machine
Hi,
I'm working on a 1/12 scale (dollhouse miniature) of the outfit in an 1849
fashion plate. (If you've subscribed to the Costume Gallery, it's part of the
Year in Fashion: 1949 collection, http://www.costumegallery.com/1849/ .
It's the March 1849 Fashion Plate : Lady with Children .)
.
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From: lauren walker lauren.wal...@comcast.net
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 4:55:44 PM
Subject: [h-cost] 1849 millinery questions
Hi,
I'm working on a 1/12 scale (dollhouse miniature) of the outfit in an 1849
fashion plate
Hi,
I haven't been able to keep up with all of this thread, but I just wanted to
make sure you have seen this:
http://www.uibk.ac.at/urgeschichte/projekte_forschung/textilien-lengberg/medieval-lingerie-from-lengberg-castle-east-tyrol.html
which must be more current than the NESAT
Hi,
Just curious: Was it this one?
http://www.gloryshouse.com/item_7959/XR115-Silver-Crystal-Clear-Rhinestone-Leaf-Vine-Trim.htm
That's a lot of defects for a single yard. Jeez.
It looks like they'll take returns under some circumstances.
http://www.gloryshouse.com/faqs.htm
Are you talking about rhinestone appliques?
This type of item?
http://www.gloryshouse.com/category_106/Rhinestones-Appliques.htm
Rhinestone embellishment gets you things like this:
http://www.gloryshouse.com/category_185/Rhinestone-Embellishments.htm
If that's the ballpark you're
Whilst I am playing the busybody, are these the sew-on rhinestones you seek?
http://www.firemountaingems.com/shopping.asp?skw=Swarovski-Sew-On
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To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 23,
Lynn,
Continuing to act the busybody--any chance the stones you seek are these
rose montees? Jan's gets new/old stock and vintage stuff, if these are not
the droids you're looking for she still might now where you could find them.
http://www.jansjewels.com/other/serhi-4.html
-
they are not it. But hope springs eternal.
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To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:48:03 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] rhinestone accents
Lynn,
Continuing to act the busybody--any chance
.
http://www.shipwreckbeads.com/catalog/Findings-and-Components/Preciosa-Rhinestones/Preciosa-Rose-Montee-Rhinestones//orderBy/sku/itemsPerPage/20/page/1/item/3RH109
Which I suppose means they are not it. But hope springs eternal.
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From: lauren
Denise,
More hunting for rhinestone elements. I hope some of these might be what you're
looking for.
Iron on rhinestones by the yard:
http://www.dreamtimecreations.com/product/13717/iron-on-rhinestones-by-the-yard-crystal-silver-1-2-inch-hot-fix/
and
rhinestone mesh:
/catalog/Findings-and-Components/Preciosa-Rhinestones/Preciosa-Rose-Montee-Rhinestones//orderBy/sku/itemsPerPage/20/page/1/item/3RH109
Which I suppose means they are not it. But hope springs eternal.
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Hi, costumers,
I am attempting to make a dollhouse-size (that's 1/12 scale, inch equals foot)
version of the 1849 entire novelty lace poncho to be seen on Penny Ladnier' s
C ostume G allery site. http://www.costumegallery.com/ It's in the 1849 Year
in Fashion for July, Ladies Outing
Hi,
Melinda Williams of Sari Safari has posted her new stock of saris from India. I
noticed some really lovely silks with embroidery that could be useful for folks
doing 1812-ish sprigged gowns.
http://www.sarishop.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_Code=SCategory_Code=sembr
It's worth
Quick websearch shows a costumer just over the border from Conn. in Cornwall,
NY that has theatrical-grade LaMancha armor:
http://www.costumearmour.com/index.htm
http://www.costumearmour.com/lamancha.htm
Up here in Boston, Boston Costume might be a lower-cost option:
Hi, all,
Has anyone machine washed and/or dried Liberty of London cotton lawn? What was
your result?
Unnecessary explanation:
I have some Liberty of London cotton lawn that I want to use for historical
costume on 1:12 (dollhouse) scale dolls.
When I buy fabric to costume humans and other
On 16/02/2012 13:37, Lauren Walker wrote:
Hi, all,
Has anyone machine washed and/or dried Liberty of London cotton lawn? What
was your result?
Unnecessary explanation:
I have some Liberty of London cotton lawn that I want to use for historical
costume on 1:12 (dollhouse) scale dolls
Downton Abbey has reminded me of a type of hat of which I am fond, but whose
name I do not know. I've always seen them in velvet; they have a medium width
brim that often seems to be worn straight horizontal, and the crown is a soft
poufy mushroom. Sometimes there is a band that can be narrow
Hi,
In 18th-century and 19th-century , nankeen was popularly used for breeches,
so I wouldn't go too lightweight with it. Since it was a naturally-colored
cotton you might have fun using one of the yellowish http://foxfibre.com/
fabrics. When I get home tonight I'll look it up in
You should also visit http://www.sarisafari.com for saris, and for wonderful
sari information. Melinda travels to India every year and to pick things out.
I have a few in my online store, too, but my shopping cart is broken right now,
so I will spare you the link.
Best,
Lauren
-
Hi,
I've been looking at the available drawings of 10th/11th century/early 12th
century clothing in England--many of them done in the Byzantine art style Gale
Owen-Crocker calls fussy in _Dress in Anglo-Saxon England_, which makes it
hard to know what to take literally. But as a weaver I've
I am getting a screen that informs me the site is down for maintenance, to wit:
Maintenance Mode
Historical Clothing Patterns is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.
Please try back in 2 days, 4 hours, and 16 minutes
(on September 25, 2011 at 12:58 am).
Sorry for the
I write them once in a while to ask that they make an over-the-knee version. So
far, no joy. Do you think if we *all* wrote them at once, they'd add a longer
version to their range?
Lauren
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Not to be a naysaying jerk or anything, but actually ready-made quilting is
authentic, per se; that doesn't mean the stuff we can get now is the same
thing. But professional quilters in Europe did petticoat panels that were sold,
including exported to America. So no need to feel like you're
The Iris is neat -- I like the modularity, since you can get extra project
cases. Thanks!
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Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:30:57 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Organization
Here is
Despite the talk of health benefits and etc. on the site, Aurora
Silk is an incredibly honest and high-quality vendor. Cheryl Kolander
is an expert with natural dyes, and when searching for what could
have been done with natural dyestuffs in period her sample cards are
an invaluable
In addition to the suggestions from others on the list, a possibility for
shipping heavy fabric is to make use of the USPS Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box.
http://www.usps.com/shipping/prioritymail.htm The box itself is free; at the
time of mailing, no matter what the package weighs, it will ship
Do the fillets on the heads mean these troubadours were young girls?
Lauren
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Hey guys, I thought that you may find these two portraits interesting:
Hi, Patty,
Thanks for having faith in me! I did mis-speak -- I meant to call vinegar an
acid and soap a base. Audrey-- thank you for the explanation. I didn't think of
soaps attacking animal fibers, but that makes sense.
Thanks again to you both!
Lauren
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Uh-oh. Whenever I let slip that I think anything might be evidence of the
existence of unconventional persons in any time period before the 19th century,
I know that shortly I will get shot down for it. You guys better duck!
;-)
Lauren
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Hi,
Making historical costumes fitted to myself and others has made me so much more
critical of the ways modern commercial clothes make me look even worse than I
have to! I gained a bunch of weight over the past couple of years that I'm
having trouble getting rid of, and yet I still have to
Yeah, thank you. The petites are usually too short above the waist or too
stingy in the bust. That's why I was hoping to be able to alter regular items
instead.
Thanks again.
Lauren
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You might look for petite
Hi,
I find that silk crepes vary more than wools, and so it bears repeating that
one should always test a sample to be sure. BUT, that said, I have a bunch of
purchased blouses (!) made of silk crepe, and if I hand wash them in cold and
hang to dry, they come out about the same size they went
An question: what is it about the vinegar rinse that restores
crispness? Is it just the base neutralizing the soap residue, or
something more interesting?
Geekly,
Lauren
Lauren M. Walker
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On Nov 11, 2008, at 10:57 PM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin
Hi,
Can anyone tell me what happens to silk taffeta when it is washed in soap and
water? I have machine washed and dried a lot of silk dupioni, and am very
pleased with the fabric that results (it shrinks a lot, but the resulting
fabric is thus denser and more closely-woven; the colors and
Thanks! Mike T sent me a note that the 17th century women's version
might be like the bedgown-like garment in Vermeer's Woman Holding a
Balance; the French written sources my online search turned up all
were versions of the one C. sent (below), from which it is hard to
tell if the women's
This is great! Thank you. I appreciate getting both the translation
and the original; it helps me learn the French historical-fashion
vocabulary. And finally a definition that is aware of both the men's
and the women's versions, and explains the fur and not-fur. I would
like the line
Hi,
I was reading Mme. dAulnoy's Princess Mayblossom (I have kind of a
thing for the whole 13th-fairy figure) and in this version http://
www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/aulnoy/1892/
princessmayblossom.html, the fairies who were invited to the baby's
birth were promised quite the gift
Looking further at sites in French, I find that the hongreline was a
jacket with long skirts that was closed in front and close-fitting.
Still no picture though!
Lauren M. Walker
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sorry to be dense, but are you looking for pictures to persuade her it is a bad
idea, or pictures to work from to try to accede to her request?
You might get by with partially boning the bodice of the dress itself or
something.
Darn -- Moresca.com has taken its site down for repairs; I
Oh, Kate, I am so sorry!
Your situation, though, also leads to another question for me: If Saragrace's
client cannot wear a corset for any of these reasons, how uncomfortable is she
going to be in the gown she's chosen without one? For me, the corsetry is
helpful in *supporting* that kind of
Just *off* the worktable (I can't have a dummy until we either buy a house or
decide to live in two separate condos; a woodworker and a string geek bring too
much equipment to an 800-square foot apartment) is the petticoat to match the
cute 18th-century jacket I had the Silly Sisters make for
Hi, all,
I have added a few new 18th-century reproduction cotton print fabrics
to my store: I have some of Windham Fabrics' Colonial Williamsburg-
inspired prints for $8.50, a couple of Duran Textiles' repro cottons;
and one Den Haan and Wagenmakers' Dutch chintz. These prints are
crisp
You may end up having to glue it to something anyway -- the skins on my vintage
mink are so fragile that if I re-stitch it, it just tears again.
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If the fur is going to be a lost cause in the end this is what I
The neck-handkerchief of 18th-century women's fashion at some point in the 19th
began to be called a modesty piece. The term still gets applied occasionally
to a triangle of fabric inserted in a low V neckline to conceal the cleavage.
Lauren
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Oh, this is too much fun!
I make pouches for small bits of sewing gear out of pieces as small as 2 x 4.
Also, pincushions and needlebooks -- wool is very kind to the steel, so I stuff
with wool or use wool felt if I don't have scrap flannel for the pages. I've
started lining and fitting
Fashionfabricsclub.com (which is now the same as denverfabric.com) and
fabric.com get new stuff all the time, so your wool might show up if you can
wait a bit and keep checking back--I think they get new mill ends from the
retail clothing manufacturers, so the fall-winter stuff should start
Depending on what you're doing, you may want straight-grain tape rather than
bias. In which case there are several sources:
http://wmboothdraper.com/TapeLace/tapelace.htm#Linen is my current favorite.
These guys also carry it:
http://woodedhamlet.com/tapes_braids/dutch_linentape.html
There
If you search the ISBN (0333570820) on Amazon US, they have a placeholder page
ready for it. Don't know what that means exactly, but there it is.
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Thanks Sarah!
Monica (Catriona)
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PS: Blackwell's says it will send it for $61.66 US (plus $7.20 SH) when it's
available.
http://bookshop.blackwell.com/jsp/display_product_info.jsp?isbn=9780333570821
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Thanks Sarah!
Monica (Catriona)
Hi, all,
Do you know, has anyone done a modern reprint of:
An Account of the robberies committed by John Morrison, and his
accomplices, in and near Philadelphia, 1750 : Together with the
manner of their being discover'd, their behaviour on their tryals, in
the prison after sentence, and at
Hi,
This may be stupid, but -- aren't their pocket *slits* in some of the
Herjolfsnes/Greenland finds? Which would suggest underlying pockets 13th
century, even though they don't show up in paintings.
Lauren
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Thanks for the clarification, Robin, and sorry about the century -- I'm
obsessed with the, like, three 13th century pieces out of the Greenland finds
so I forget that the vast majority of stuff was later.
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Congratulations on buying a house. If I were having a less stupid day I would
make some kind of clever observation about your name and home ownership.
Anyway, congrats and best wishes!
Lauren
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In case anyone had
Uh-oh. A challenge! *grin*
Lauren Walker
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Of interest is the note at the bottom: Historical Management Associates
Ltd.
makes a range of historically-correct fabrics such as frieze
Hi, all,
I am helping my 82-year-old parents clear out their house in preparation for
moving to something more manageable. My mom used to sew, and I am finding boxes
and boxes of patterns from the 60s and 70s -- Simplicity, Butterick, McCall's,
Vogue. Likewise, there are four double closets
to share my excitement.
Lauren Walker
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My first thought would be to go with the late Victorian/Edwardian. You have to
be careful with mourning customs earlier, but thanks to Queen Victoria, by then
it had become fashionable to spend your life in mourning -- or just look like
you were. And 5 1/3 yards might get you to a late Vict.
I'm curious -- has Thora Sharptooth weighed in on this on Norsefolk? I'd be
interested in her thoughts.
Lauren
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From: Beth and Bob Matney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There has been a bit of discussion about this on
the Norsefolk_2 list. Here is an image
One more cent on stockings: http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php
I don't know if they will ship overseas to Bjarne but I have been enjoying
their variety of wool and cotton stockings since I found them about two months
ago. Most are not 100% but some are close, and the size information
These are $16, free shipping, 81% cotton.
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_806.php
These are 85% cotton, $19.95, probably a shipping charge:
My two cents:
1) My late brother used to wear men's large Danskin ballet tights as long
underwear under his (fashionably tight) jeans. I mention the male-dancer's
tights as they might fit Bjarne better -- tights or pantyhose that are too
small get uncomfortable pretty fast, either pulling on
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