Re: [h-cost] slashing fabric

On Wed, 23 Jul 2014, Bonnie Booker wrote: As far as a chisel for cutting, a blade works better and is easier. I would think this is what they would use. Here are some webpages with pictures of tools used for slashing and pinking. Rather chisel-like, but quite specialized.

Re: [h-cost] Chinese peasant costumes... help?

I recall reading how shocked people were when they discovered that those pristine white marble Greek sculptures had been brightly painted. One thing to bear in mind is that artist's pigment palettes and dyer's palettes are often quite different. Another thing is that paint colors often are not

Re: [h-cost] red bridal gowns and book author

I cannot answer the question of red wedding dresses in medieval Sicily. But i would like to note that Sicily might be considered something of a special case. Sicily was settled by Phoenicians during the 10th through 8th c. BCE, and by 750 BCE by Greeks, who absorbed the indigenous Sicani and

Re: [h-cost] Philly Metro Trip Advice

My daughter lives in Philly, but she's a vegetarian, and German cuisine is not so oriented, so sadly she has no German restaurant recommendations. Additionally, your hotel is outside of Philly and my daughter has no car, so she does not know those environs. However, we both recommend the

[h-cost] Brassiere assistance sought

Does anyone know of a trustworthy bra building e-mail list? Some of my searches turn up rather... uh... inappropriately salacious boards. I would also like to find some of the materials needed to fix some bras or build new ones from scratch. I am in the US. Thanks Lilinah

[h-cost] Meaning of breeches in late 16th to mid-17th c. English

I'm trying to determine what the word breeches meant - did it mean underpants only, or did it have other meanings, for example, knee-length or shorter trousers - from the late 16th through mid-17th centuries. I ask because visitors to Persia commented that the men wore no breeches and i'm

Re: [h-cost] marking tools

For marking on dark fabric i use a Japanese chalk wheel, which is fantastic - draws a very fine line and brushes off easily - or very soft school kid's chalk in bright colors - makes a slightly thicker line and also brushes off easily. I have not yet found the perfect tool for marking on white

Re: [h-cost] marking tools

On 01/12/2012 03:02 PM, I wrote: I have not yet found the perfect tool for marking on white and other very light fabric. I sometimes use soft school kid's chalk in a somewhat darker color (i tend to use a medium blue), but i worry about it staining the fabric. I also sometimes use a very

[h-cost] How to stiffen rayon

I have some cellulose rayon fabric, the kind that looks and behaves a lot like cotton, but has a very soft hand. I would like to find a way to make it less drapey so i can turn it into an Ottoman entari. It is printed with a very hard to find pattern, chintimani,

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

More on 60s clothes in the Mid-West As i said, i went to a girls prep school north of Chicago, 1965-67. We wore our own clothes. My advanced math teacher used to make negative remarks about my clothes and color combinations to the whole class. For example, I wore knee-high orange suede boots,

Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions

On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net wrote: Here's a question for those (like me) old-timers out there. I may be going to a 1960s hippies style event and if so, need to wear a costume. My recollection isn't so good. Remember what they said: If you can remember it,

[h-cost] Anyone Read Czech?

am not asking for a complete translation. I mean, i'd love one, but i wouldn't expect anyone to go to all that trouble. Please contact me off-list: lilinah (at) earthlink (dot) net Thanks, Anahita SCA: Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM) ___ h-costume

[h-cost] Brassiere supplies

Most commercial bras never fit me properly. So I'm picking up what looks like a really good book on making brassieres, Making Beautiful Bras by Lee-Ann Burgess. This book is Australian, and i'm not sure if it lists sources for supplies in the US - i won't have it until Tuesday to double

Re: [h-cost] material for Russian coat in England

of the episode wasn't about the clothing but about modelling well in taxing situations. There was also a fashion show of incredibly boring stuff by some dull designer. Lilinah ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] 1968 SCA views of medieval clothing

for free. Lilinah who has been that officer at Principality and at Kingdom levels in the SCA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] fiber arts and making vs buying clothes

who are making and adapting clothing. There's no stigma accruing to those who make their own. Someone who can make cool Gothwear is appreciated. Lilinah ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] I don't know art but I know what I like

in movies. This was especially true in the 1980s. They are also often worn at neoPagan rituals and festivals. Lilinah who has a matching head and hand set for festive wear ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman