The Illustrated Hassle-Free Make Your Own Clothes Book - a hippie
book from the 60's or 70's - a quarter or so at a library sale
Hee hee. I have that book too. It's..uminteresting!
Dianne
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Gosh, me too. I made a bunch of stuff from it in the 70s. I've even based
some basic costumes on stuff in there - wizards, very early chemises, my
first SCA event outfit... Not top of my list, but I don't think I could ever
give it away. That stuff might come back into style some day!
Lynn
On
Does anyone have their favourite book Lists on amazon.com?
I am keen to update my tiny library with more titles.
Thanks
Sidney
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I still recommend this book to newbie costumers, especially teens,
who are no end amused by its groovieness.
Margo
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At 11:02 PM 4/23/2008, you wrote:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out,
wherever you are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Books - right around 1100
Magazines - too many years to count of Sew News, Threads, Creative
Machine
Ailith wrote:
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The version of the FAQ currently on sca.org says that they have about 29,500
paid members, but that's still small by publishing standards.
You do not have to be a paid member to participate, however, you must be a
paid member if you fight or if you're an
Blueprints--check with a local construction company or two; there ought to be
somewhere that has a very large platen glass, and the construction industry
will likely use it.
Most blueprints are individually fed through a roller system; not suitable for
a bound book, or any antique paper.
Ann
60,000 is a reasonable audience for some books, especially if there are
also other markets. However, for many academic books, libraries are a
very large and important market, sometimes the main market. Libraries
are overall more likely customers than consumers, for some books.
I should add,
And do you have the sales figures on (a) what gangbusters consists of
in terms of both units sold and profits realized, and (b) how many of
these copies were actually sold to SCA members?
Do you? I can ask Ian Stevens when I see him tomorrow. Although I
doubt
that he has such
Wanda Pease wrote:
And do you have the sales figures on (a) what gangbusters consists of
in terms of both units sold and profits realized, and (b) how many of
these copies were actually sold to SCA members?
Do you?
I know exactly how many copies of each book I've sold, and how much
In a message dated 4/29/2008 9:09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You cannot generalize and say all books in a genre are the same. My
books are my books, and other publishers' are theirs. I am not
responsible for the contents of anyone else's books.
But isn't
From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]
People seriously interested in research do not buy or read a book based
on whether they know or like the author.
U, yes they do. I consider myself a serious researcher. I also will not
buy any of your books. There is enough information out there
I have my sales figures, you don't, and I very seriously doubt that many
people who'd buy a book anyway would not buy it just because they don't
like me. I am not my books.
Also, you're right, I don't give a damn whether some stranger likes me.
Fran
I think what you do is wonderful, but
Why does anyone have to be in a group to buy costume related books?
I think that it's correlative, not causative.
Patty
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And a lot of people have to choose between books and fabric. You can't
get
fabric (or sewing machines!) from the library, so that often is where
the
money has to go. It doesn't mean these people aren't using books.
--Robin
Books are a lot easier to borrow than fabric! ;-)
Patty
Well said!
Anne
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From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED
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From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]
People seriously interested in research do not buy or read a book based
on whether they know or like the author
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Shirley Hobbs
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:51 PM
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From: Lavolta Press
People seriously interested in research do not buy or read a book based
on whether
I buy a huge number of books by people I've never met (many of whom are
dead, so I never will), and some by people I can't stand personally.
The only thing that matters is the content of book.
Likewise, when working for other publishers and for computer companies,
I have worked with some
. And no, we are not
the ones on a power trip.
--- On Mon, 4/28/08, Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Monday, April 28, 2008, 1:42 PM
Subject: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
I feel like I should start with:
My name is Cynthia Barnes and I'm a costume addict.
I've got 350+ books on sewing, fashion, then there's vintage 19th c
fashion journals,
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Books strictly about costume or sewing techniques about 60, including some
photocopies. Then I have a large collection of the Rundschau drafting magazines
(still not all) and many Burdas (I actually don't know why do I keep
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you
are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Not all that many--finances are limited, so I try to only buy the ones that
are truly useful to me. Since my costuming interests are strictly
What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is that
(a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who collect
and spend much money on costume books are in the SCA and (b) a lot of
people would rather spend money on fabric and sewing machines.
Fran
Lavolta Press
: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own
What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is that
(a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who collect
and spend much money on costume books are in the SCA and (b) a lot of
people would rather
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What I find both interesting and depressing
Press
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:06 PM
To: Historical Costume
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It's not depressing that you are in the SCA, it's depressing that
other groups do not seem to value books nearly as much.
Fran
monica spence wrote:
Hi Fran
Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own
What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is that
(a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who collect
and spend much money on costume books are in the SCA and (b) a lot of
people would rather spend money
Suzi Clarke wrote:
At 21:06 27/04/2008, you wrote:
It's not depressing that you are in the SCA, it's depressing that
other groups do not seem to value books nearly as much.
Fran
Why does anyone have to be in a group to buy costume related books?
What may be misleading is that a large
Why does anyone have to be in a group to buy costume related books?
In terms of marketing demographics, everyone is in a group or multiple
groups whether they consider themselves members of such a group or not.
Fran
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We are just lucky I guess. Most of us garb-and-research-types are
book-aholics. She/he who dies with the most books wins the love
and undying
affection of she/he who inherits the books. :-)
Monica
Truer words were never written :-) I have to watch my back around some of
my friends who
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It's not depressing that you are in the SCA,
it's depressing that
other groups do not seem to value books nearly as much.
Fran
to buy costume related books?
What may be misleading is that a large proportion of the people on this list
work in the medieval and Renaissance periods, so most of the people answering
have been mentioning books from those periods.
Perhaps a large proportion but not necessarily a
Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2008, 4:27 PM
to buy costume related books?
What may be misleading is that a large proportion of
the people on this list
work in the medieval and Renaissance periods, so most
of the people
That is, they are the least likely to do things like assume
that original sources are always 100% accurate and unbiased, that
secondary sources are always useless, and so on.
I must disagree. You definitely cannot rely on secondary sources, but it can be
very interesting and you can learn many
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Date: Sunday, April 27, 2008, 4:27 PM
to buy costume related books?
What may be misleading is that a large proportion of
the people on this list
work in the medieval
Zuzana Kraemerova wrote:
That is, they are the least likely to do things like assume
that original sources are always 100% accurate and unbiased, that
secondary sources are always useless, and so on.
I must disagree. You definitely cannot rely on secondary sources,
What I meant is that
: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:33 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You
Own
What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is
that
(a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who
collect
and spend much money
On Sunday 27 April 2008, Lavolta Press wrote:
[snip]
I've lost track of how many members the SCA has, but last time I checked
it was a few thousand. By publishing standards, that's tiny, considering
that something like one to five percent of people in a target market
actually buy.
The version
In a message dated 4/27/2008 3:28:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Civil War reenactors are a very large group but with few exceptions,
tend not to be very interested in books or research. They seem to regard
it as somehow virtuous to be conspicuously
What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is that
(a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who collect
and spend much money on costume books are in the SCA and (b) a lot of
people would rather spend money on fabric and sewing machines.
Fran
Not always a
. What precisely did Civil
War Re-enactors ever do to you for you to label us so rudely?
As I mentioned, this is very much the impression of Civil War reenactors
I get from e-lists. And it's not my books I'm talking about, but many
other discussions of how people do research and what
And assuming one could ignore that momentarily, it becomes
a debate of spending $45 on a book filled with things that post-date the
Civil War, and which the author has stated that accuracy is not the primary
focus of, or one which is relevant on both counts.
BTW, I earn my living by
snip
The version of the FAQ currently on sca.org says that they have about 29,500
paid members, but that's still small by publishing standards.
You do not have to be a paid member to participate, however, you must be a paid
member if you fight or if you're an officer.
Figures vary as to
] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you
are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
What was your most recent
--- Penny Ladnier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers
come out, wherever you are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or
magazines do you own?
Let's see - way too many to count. I have 3 two drawer
file cabinets with needlework/cross
In a message dated 4/25/2008 3:24:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What was your most recent purchase?
Most recently I replaced my Janet Arnold Patterns of
Fashion 1560. I was stupid enough to lend my original
copy to someone who was very careless and allowed it
to be
Penny Ladnier wrote:
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Far fewer than I used to. In a fit of anti-consumerism a few years ago I
gave away a substantial portion of my library. Now I simply rely on the
university library or ILL as needed.
What was the
Wow, the Fleming Museum. I spent many days there when
I was a kid. My dad taught at the UVM College of
Forestry in the 60's and we would play on the grounds
while waiting for him. Do they still have the theater
in the basement? That was where I got my first taste
of costuming.
My sister (7)and
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Hundreds. My library is better than most public libraries-- at least for
art, history and costume.
What was the first one you purchased? 197O (when I was in college) Where
did you purchase it? Have no clue. Memory fails
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008
00:02:42 -0400 Subject: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do
You Own This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out,
wherever you are! About how many costume/fashion related books
I am enjoying and giggling at some of your answers. You've brightened my
day! I forgot to provide my own answers.
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Between 3,000-4,000, maybe more. I just know their valve for the tax guy.
Yes, I am a member of the
Penny wrote: These are the only original prints. They only see the light
of day, when I show them to my college students. One day I will find a
scanner with a large enough bed to scan them.
You should check with the media department of the college. They might have a
portable scanner that can
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Maybe 25 books, no magazines, unless you count various Compleat
Anachronists and Pikestaffs (published by the SCA).
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
Peacock. Don't laugh! It's still one of
In a message dated 4/24/2008 12:05:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you
are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Probably at least 200 to 300 books in our personal
At 10:18 AM 4/24/2008, Penny Ladnier wrote:
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
current cataloged: 169 books with direct costume
focus, large collection of textiles, art and
manuscript facsim. with related info
Mags: Costume (#6 to current) and misc others
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
100+ 200? Haven't really counted them, and the collection spills over
into art books, so I'm not sure where to draw the line.
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
Braun Schneider, I
At 17:31 24/04/2008, you wrote:
At 10:18 AM 4/24/2008, Penny Ladnier wrote:
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
About 400, including books with costume/sewing
related pictures, about 1000 postcards of
paintings(12 ring binders) plus ditto of photos
I've taken
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Most of my work is now really history or art history with a focus on
dress/textiles, so I buy a lot of books that aren't really about costume but
which I use for the study of dress or textile history.
Books specifically
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
I have about 3 liner feet of books specific to costuming with that
much and more that are technically on other subjects but are frequent
used for costuming research.
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you
Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
I've got a couple of book cases full of costuming books, art history books,
portraiture books and history books.
I've got several pieces that could qualify as magazines -
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Somewhere around 500, more if you count the art books, but they're packed
right now.
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
Payne's History of Costume. I didn't purchase it, my high school
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
What was your most recent purchase?
What do you think was the best deal that
On Thursday 24 April 2008, Penny Ladnier wrote:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you
are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Oh, dear God, I can't begin to estimate. I could count, but that would take
some time and
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Penny Ladnier wrote:
This could be really fun to poll the list. Lurkers come out, wherever you
are!
About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own?
Um. That depends on what you consider costume related. I have books on
gothic sculpture that are
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