Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Nadine Pelikan
How about illustrations for patterns: http://dressmakingresearch.com Vintage advertisements: http://www.teslogos.com/affiche_publicitaire_coca_cola_beach_girls_1918.html Fashion plates: http://www.bartoscollection.com/ Nadine Pelikan __

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Soonish. . . little time, too many classes. Now taking ASL for Gerard's benefit, despite the cochlear. Loving the new experience ;) Whoops, OT, stay tuned nother channel. ==Marjorie Wilser (always Silly, despite wrong valley) @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Cin
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: > Not sure where you get the 'didn't do dark blues' well. I have a goodly > supply of dark blue from the 90s (in a 5 pound can! That's a lifetime for my > small letterpress), and it's dark and creamy (under the can skin), and > indeed prints d

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread albertcat
Period magazines? Can they print color photos in 1918? I mean in a magazine. Would such a thing be cost effective back then? The cover, most like. I dunno. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/lis

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Marjorie Wilser
hmm, dear Cin,. . . one caveat to your caveat. . . ink is the least of the expense savers. After 25 years printing letterpress, I know coverage must be thin, because overinking blobs up the result. I'd be far more concerned about color changes due to acid paper than ink coverage. Not sure

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Cin
In a cautionary note, what is currently seen printed in vintage mags is often not representative of the actual colors. There are many reasons for this, including the following: Some color variance is due to limits of the then-available ink technology and print processes. Even to the 1990s printin

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Terry
: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:15 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 Pg 101-102 have color images of various skirts & petticoats-- I did not see "wash dresses" illustrated in color, but these pages do show the color range represented

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Sharon Collier
Period magazines? Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of vbe...@gower.net Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:42 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 I'm lo

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Marjorie Wilser
e.org/details/eatons191700eatouoft - Marion From: "vbe...@gower.net" To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, May 2, 2012 9:44:18 AM Subject: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 I'm looking for color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918, to get a feel

Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread Marion McNealy
- Marion From: "vbe...@gower.net" To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, May 2, 2012 9:44:18 AM Subject: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 I'm looking for color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918, to get a feel for colors and prints (if any), parti

[h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918

2012-05-02 Thread vbetts
I'm looking for color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918, to get a feel for colors and prints (if any), particularly for women past 40. I've been looking through newspapers, so I've got ideas on silhouette, but they don't help much on the other. Any suggestions? Vicki Betts _