Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread Rebecca Schmitt
Thanks for all these details! Any suggestions on a good pattern to start
with?


Rebecca Schmitt
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 Jeeze, you are in luck, things have not changed that much for 
 us blokes, especially for evening and formal wear.
 
 You can use almost any really good suit/dinner suit pattern, 
 perhaps use a shawl lapel (the long, curved ones) in satin. 
 White jacket for summer wear, black for cooler months. One or 
 two button fronts, no more than four buttons on the cuff.
 
 For a more military look, you may with to try a mess jacket, 
 a formal waist- length jacket which is now mostly worn by 
 snooty waiters and Scotsmen in kilts (oh, and me).
 
 Don't scrimp on your structuring. Use good thickness of 
 padding with horsehair in the structure and strong shoulder inserts.
 
 A cumberbund can add a lot to the look.
 
 Trouser waists were much higher, sitting on the acutal waist, 
 so you will have to adjust for that, loose fit over the hips 
 with at least two pleats (three will sit better). Belt and 
 matching braces (button-on, not clip-on, work better).
 
 If you are adding a bow tie, get the real thing and practise 
 tying it rather than a clip-fastening type as have come into 
 fashion. The real thing sits much better.
 
 For tips on the overall silhouette, you can't go past old 
 movies, easily accessable, made at the time,
 
 -C.
 
  
  I have one ov Vogue's vintage patterns for a 1938 (? or so) evening 
  gown, which I am planning to make for an event in February. 
 My husband 
  would like to match me, but I'm not so familiar with 
 men's clothing 
  during this time
 
 
 
 
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread AlbertCat
Evening clothes haven't changed too much really. I mean is it black tie or  
white tie? Rent some evening wear. Lapels are wide, waists nipped (and at their 
 real level), and pants are pleated, wide legged and cuffed. Is it a dinner?  
Dinner jackets have shawl collars, and I believe they can be white but 
there  are rules for these kind of things, like a white dinner jacket may only 
be  right for summer or warm climates. I'm not sure.
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread Rebecca Schmitt
The event is Reenactorfest, and they have a fancy dress dance/ball on
Saturday evening. The eras range from Roman Centurions to Vietnam with
everything else in between. I thought the 1930's evening gown would be fun,
and my hubby wants to make a matching couple. 

Would renting a modern tux be the best option? Any other suggestions are
quite welcome!!!


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 Evening clothes haven't changed too much really. I mean is it 
 black tie or white tie? Rent some evening wear. Lapels are 
 wide, waists nipped (and at their  real level), and pants are 
 pleated, wide legged and cuffed. Is it a dinner?  
 Dinner jackets have shawl collars, and I believe they can be 
 white but there  are rules for these kind of things, like 
 a white dinner jacket may only be  right for summer or warm 
 climates. I'm not sure.
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread AlbertCat
 
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Any  other suggestions are
quite welcome!!!



He could always be a gangsternot the hip hop kind.
 
That makes you his mall, y'know
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread Betsy Marshall
I think that would be moll. Rhymes with doll?

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Any  other suggestions are
quite welcome!!!



He could always be a gangsternot the hip hop kind.
 
That makes you his mall, y'know
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread AlbertCat
 
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I think  that would be moll. Rhymes with doll?


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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-17 Thread Rebecca Schmitt
Actually, I think that would make *me* the moll :) He'd just be a
gangster/mobster. Certainly an option. I'll have to ask him which way he
would like to go...


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[h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-16 Thread Rebecca Schmitt
Hey all! I'm looking for some resources

I have one ov Vogue's vintage patterns for a 1938 (? or so) evening gown,
which I am planning to make for an event in February. My husband would like
to match me, but I'm not so familiar with men's clothing during this time
period in general, nor am I knowledgeable about where to get patterns, etc.
I figure his is going to be the harder of the two (I made the gown before,
but lost too much weight, so now I need to remake). 

Any thoughts about where to look for patterns for men's suits in the 1930's?
Thanks!


Rebecca Schmitt
aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire
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 Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:16 AM
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 Subject: [h-cost] Sharp's Rifes Costumes
 
 Hey, a friend of mine wants a copy of some of the coats from 
 sharps rifels, the dvd series.  I have not watched the, but I 
 do have them on order from the library, so I will be watching 
 them very soon.  However, preparatory to watching, I figured 
 that I would look at what costumers said about this
 era/this series as I have never done any costuming this 
 modern.Does
 anyone have a absolute fav pattern or web site for this era?
 
 Oh, I will mostly making stuff for a woman, but she wants the 
 men's clothing, so i don't really care about the female side 
 of the costumes.
 
 thanks for any help or pointers that people on this list 
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-16 Thread Bambi TBNL
you can always start with an old movies night to see the variations of what 
was worn...find a bunh of movies made in the 1930 that include ballroom 
scense...thelook for 

Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL



I am made for great things by GOD

and walk with Pride

Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad

see me dance 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtOoXtMs0

--- On Sun, 11/16/08, Rebecca Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Rebecca Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's
To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:42 PM

Hey all! I'm looking for some resources

I have one ov Vogue's vintage patterns for a 1938 (? or so) evening gown,
which I am planning to make for an event in February. My husband would like
to match me, but I'm not so familiar with men's clothing
during this time
period in general, nor am I knowledgeable about where to get patterns, etc.
I figure his is going to be the harder of the two (I made the gown before,
but lost too much weight, so now I need to remake). 

Any thoughts about where to look for patterns for men's suits in the
1930's?
Thanks!


Rebecca Schmitt
aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire
*
 

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 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J A Urbik
 Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:16 AM
 To: Historical Costume
 Subject: [h-cost] Sharp's Rifes Costumes
 
 Hey, a friend of mine wants a copy of some of the coats from 
 sharps rifels, the dvd series.  I have not watched the, but I 
 do have them on order from the library, so I will be watching 
 them very soon.  However, preparatory to watching, I figured 
 that I would look at what costumers said about this
 era/this series as I have never done any costuming this 
 modern.Does
 anyone have a absolute fav pattern or web site for this era?
 
 Oh, I will mostly making stuff for a woman, but she wants the 
 men's clothing, so i don't really care about the female side 
 of the costumes.
 
 thanks for any help or pointers that people on this list 
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Re: [h-cost] Men's clothing from 1930's

2008-11-16 Thread stilskin
Jeeze, you are in luck, things have not changed that much for us blokes, 
especially for evening and formal wear.

You can use almost any really good suit/dinner suit pattern, perhaps use a 
shawl lapel (the long, curved ones) in satin. White jacket for summer wear, 
black for cooler months. One or two button fronts, no more than four buttons on 
the cuff.

For a more military look, you may with to try a mess jacket, a formal waist-
length jacket which is now mostly worn by snooty waiters and Scotsmen in kilts 
(oh, and me).

Don't scrimp on your structuring. Use good thickness of padding with horsehair 
in the structure and strong shoulder inserts.

A cumberbund can add a lot to the look.

Trouser waists were much higher, sitting on the acutal waist, so you will have 
to adjust for that, loose fit over the hips with at least two pleats (three 
will sit better). Belt and matching braces (button-on, not clip-on, work 
better).

If you are adding a bow tie, get the real thing and practise tying it rather 
than a clip-fastening type as have come into fashion. The real thing sits much 
better.

For tips on the overall silhouette, you can't go past old movies, easily 
accessable, made at the time,

-C.

 
 I have one ov Vogue's vintage patterns for a 1938 (? or so) evening gown,
 which I am planning to make for an event in February. My husband would like
 to match me, but I'm not so familiar with men's clothing during this time




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