Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

2008-10-01 Thread needlethread96
Hi! My is wearing the legs of Laughing Moon's Victorian drawers, draped over her shoulders! All the best! Jayne -Original Message- From: Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-cost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:09 Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's

[h-cost] OT? Victorian Stage Make-Up

2008-08-07 Thread needlethread96
Hi! Does anyone know of any on-line sources for information on the make-up the Victorian actors and actress used?around the?1890's ? With many thanks in advance Jayne AOL Email goes Mobile! You can now read your AOL

Re: [h-cost] Low Rise Issue

2008-05-23 Thread needlethread96
(delurking) I find making most of daughters clothes is the easier option than taking a bad tempered 6 year old around the shops trying on clothes.? Like myself, she finds?choosing fabric is much more fun!? As for shoe shopping with her, I only wish I could make her shoes as well...! All the

Re: [h-cost] Busy making holiday gifts?

2007-11-25 Thread needlethread96
I'm handsewing some baby doll clothes from the 1960's, from?the Simplicity recent re-issues for my daughters Christmas box (or should that be huge stocking?!).? Handsewing them because I am doing jury service, and most of the time is spent waiting around.? Regards Jayne -Original

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing?

2007-10-06 Thread needlethread96
Hi! Many apologies with being late in replying, but I don't check my e-mails as much as I should!? My dressmakers dummy is currently wearing a white faux fur Russian hat edged in pearls.? No current project on the go, as I am taking my daughter to Disneyland Paris soon, and too busy with an

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmakers dummy wearing today?

2007-05-02 Thread needlethread96
Hi! Sorry to be a bit behind with this (and non-historical!), but my child size dummy is wearing a plum coloured circle skirt with a pink ribbon trim. It is part of a cheerleading outfit that I promised my daughter for doing well in the majorette/cheerleading competition she recently took