[h-cost] Re: Current projects
Seems like a bunch of the lists I'm on have a thread going about current projects. So thanks to all of you who answered my plea for some sort of idea of what to charge for contract work. Well, I'm now under contract to do a bunch of 20th century sewing, 1919, 1943, and early 1950's. Thank heavens it's in an era where it is mainly machine work, since it needs to be done by July 10. I think it is wild that I'll probably be getting more money for this than if I was still on wages. The explanation is that the museum can take the money from a different pot, one that couldn't have been used for wages. Oh the craziness of restricted funds. What really gets me is that I think this was the plan from the very beginning. Dot Fisher Now self employed, working for her former employer Strawbery Banke Museum ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Current projects
I'm currently working on a wedding party. I'm doing doublets for the groom and two ushers. I'm also slowly but surely gathering fabrics for my Elizabethan gown. Natalie The only twelve-step program I want to be in, is the 12 steps from my fabric to my sewing machine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Hi, Gosh how wonderfull you made the sleaves. Thanks for posting. Please let us know when there are more pictures! Bjarne - Original Message - From: Althea Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 6:20 AM Subject: [h-cost] Re: Current projects I'm working on a new gown to go under my surcoat. It's at the bottom of the page. http://www.alfalfapress.com/sca/costume_projects.html I'm almost done finishing the seams on the inside and will move to embroidering over the seams on the outside, then I can start embroidering the collar band. Althea Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ignorant themselves of the forces of nature and wanting to have company in their ignorance, they don't want people to look into anything; they want us to believe like peasants and not ask the reasons behind things. William of Conches, 12th century ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Current projects
- Original Message - From: Catherine Olanich Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:15 AM Subject: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??) Since nothing else is going on here, this may be a good time for people to talk about their current costume/textile-related projects. Currently working on: 2 wedding dresses--one a simple Irish Dress in cotton, the other is an Italian gown, with chemise, undergown, and open-front overgown. The two bottom layers are linen (white and a gorgeous dark green), the overgown is a pretty burgundy that the bride purchased. For myself- restitching a few of the pearls on my velvet Gown of Doom so I can wear it to an event next Sunday, and I'm in the planning stages of a new dress for Pennsic. I have eight yards of ivory tropical weight wool, and I'm considering sleeves and forepart in either gold or navy silk. And the Evil Mentor to whom I am Minion showed me Saturday how to make spangles out of gold wire! I also have 25 yards of 3.5 oz linen to make underwear for Pennsic. The ultimate goal is underwear equaling number of days at event +1, but I won't quite be there by Pennsic. I promised my husband I would reduce what I'm taking thyis year, and I'm thinking along the lines of all my underwear and four-five gowns. I also need hats and veils. Busy busy busy! Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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My current project is an 1880's ball dress. I've wanted to make one for years, and finally there is an 1880's ball on the schedule. I have been trying to decide what year of the 1880's I want to emulate. I only have two weeks until the ball so I need to get working this week. I will probably use a pattern from Janet Arnold to start with. I've made a webpage with inspiration for the ball-goers: http://www.vintagevictorian.com/costume_1880e.html I am leaning towards something like the first big color picture. Probably in pink because I just can't find a blue I like in the right weave. A friend sent me the cutest wire bustle: http://rivercrossinginc.tripod.com/corset.html It looks really close to the original. I will probably make the gown to fit over this bustle so will emulate an 1883-84 line. Petticoats and chemise are on the schedule for this week. And one last fabric foray to the local home dec store with silks to-die-for. Katy On 5/22/06, Althea Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm working on a new gown to go under my surcoat. It's at the bottom of the page. http://www.alfalfapress.com/sca/costume_projects.html I'm almost done finishing the seams on the inside and will move to embroidering over the seams on the outside, then I can start embroidering the collar band. Althea Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ignorant themselves of the forces of nature and wanting to have company in their ignorance, they don't want people to look into anything; they want us to believe like peasants and not ask the reasons behind things. William of Conches, 12th century ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I'm about to start teaching myself goldwork. I've been doing embroidery since I was 7 or 8, so I'm hoping some of that will carry over, but it's a different enough technique that it all feels very new at the moment. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what widths and lengths I need for the project I have in mind... sigh. (One of those early 16thC Flemish hoods, which look like black half-circle veils with a gold edging along the front.) I _think_ I've at least managed to figure out which kinds of bullion, pearl purl, etc that I need, but despite my hoard of samples I'll probably only know for sure after I've wasted money on the wrong thing! Once I've gotten the hang of it with that, I'm going to work on decorating a gown in goldwork, using designs from some of the early 16thC pattern/modelbuchs, or possibly copying from Holbein paintings. I've just had my first MS attack, and am supposed to avoid physical and mental stress. Luckily, it's very easy on me physically and mentally to lie on the couch and sew by hand! =} -E the glass is half full House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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My current projects are: 2 17th cen. shirts, a turkish coat, and a doublet, all for a customer. The shirts need to be finished by Weds., I'd like to have the rest done by next week. A pair of goat leggings out of a microfibre fur that really does look like goat hair, and a pirate coat. These are for a second customer and need to be finished by June 1st. I have a late renaissance loose coat cut out for myself, that I'd like to have done by the first weekend in June, since I'm going to a SCA event by myself and only have back lacing corsets. I have also just recieved 5 yards of the fabric I want to use to decorate my studio. http://zandsfabrics.com/item.asp?cID=155scID=233PID=2359 , only with pink corsets. I'm also getting a pink and white, or pink, black and white stripe to go with it. My husband is rolling his eyes over the pink, but he's relieved that it's only going to be in the studio, not all over the house. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Current projects
I'm working on a new gown to go under my surcoat. It's at the bottom of the page. http://www.alfalfapress.com/sca/costume_projects.html I'm almost done finishing the seams on the inside and will move to embroidering over the seams on the outside, then I can start embroidering the collar band. Althea Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ignorant themselves of the forces of nature and wanting to have company in their ignorance, they don't want people to look into anything; they want us to believe like peasants and not ask the reasons behind things. William of Conches, 12th century ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
