Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did everyone get?

2015-12-26 Thread Lavolta Press
In terms of what I'm doing, right now it's making drapes. Or more like, buy curtain rods, return half of them because they're theoretically Arts & Crafts style but they're ugly, buy more rods. Buy brass electrical plates, return half of them because they are a lovely Art Nouveau style but over

Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did everyone get?

2015-12-26 Thread Patricia Dunham
Well, I got my husband the civil war uniform pattern from McCall's for his some-day Steampunk wardrobe. We haven't sewn for SCA or anything else in years, sigh. He got me a truckload of period cookery resources, but the next MC&T isn't gonna' be out until Feb or some-such. A whole buncha' stuff

Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did everyone get?

2015-12-25 Thread annbwass
One of these days, I hope I can splurge on the Fashion Plate book. Bought Cassidy's hot of the press in Louisville. Alas, I didn't get anything costume related, but I didn't ask for anything, either. Merry Christmas to everyone! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Lavolta Pres