I just ordered it, I have been waiting for it to come out.
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com
On 1/31/2014 5:45 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote:
I am pleased to announce that Susan Greene's book, "Wearable Prints,
1760-1860," is finally out! It is published b
I am pleased to announce that Susan Greene's book, "Wearable Prints,
1760-1860," is finally out! It is published by Kent University Press and is
available discounted on Amazon. For those of you who don't know Susan, she has
been working on this project for years, and I am glad to see it finally
Very excited to announce the release of a new book on 19th century sewing
accessories: "Fanciful Utility: Victorian Sewing Cases and Needle Books"
Researcher and living history enthusiast Anna Worden Bauersmith has created a
great resource for making your own needle books and sewing cases in a
That looks like an interesting book, although it is curious to see adult toys
and boys as part of the listings on accessories discussed.
Thanks for sharing this, as I was wondering what book to get next.
Kimiko
On Dec 6, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Janet Davis wrote:
> an interesting listing on accesso
Today's list of new releases from Michael Shamansky, Bookseller has an
interesting listing on accessories in the Renaissance:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=116595&custno=12840
Janet
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This is too modern for my interests but I thought some people would be
interested. It sounds like a lovely book.
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=108540&custno=12840
Janet
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While checking out the latest list from Michael Shamansky, Bookseller, I found
something that should interest the medievalists, especially if they can read
more than 1 language:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=104877&custno=12840
Janet
Spotted in the April 1, 2010 issue of Library Journal, a favorable
review of J. A. Pitts Black Blade Blues. Tor May 2010 ISBN
978-0-7653-2467-2 Urban fantasy with members of the Society involved.
It's not showing up in library catalogs yet.
YIS,
Lady Maria
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I have a copy of this volume. It is quite good. Been planning to get
a copy of the earlier volume.
Volume 3 is forthcoming.
Beth
At 08:17 AM 4/4/2009, you wrote:
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009
For those interested in really early costume:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=100047&
Thanks. This looks interesting.
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For those interested in really early costume:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=100047&custno=12840
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The title is in French, do know if the text within is also in Fench or maybe
(hopefully) in English?
> From: bear_ja...@msn.com> To: h-cost...@indra.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009
> 18:03:47 +> Subject: [h-cost] new book 1650-1800> > > For those who still
> have mo
Thanks for pointing it out, I just bought it!
Fran
Lavolta Press
New book on 1820s clothing!
http://www.lavoltapress.com
JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
For those who still have money in these economic times, a catalog of an
exhibition at Versailles on court dress in Europe, 1650-1800, that sounds most
At 18:09 30/01/2009, you wrote:
JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
For those who still have money in these economic times, a catalog
of an exhibition at Versailles on court dress in Europe, 1650-1800,
that sounds most impressive:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=59091&custno=12840
"A
JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
For those who still have money in these economic times, a catalog of an
exhibition at Versailles on court dress in Europe, 1650-1800, that sounds most
impressive:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=59091&custno=12840
"Available March 2009"
Anyone kn
For those who still have money in these economic times, a catalog of an
exhibition at Versailles on court dress in Europe, 1650-1800, that sounds most
impressive:
http://www.artbooks.com/wc.dll?AB~emailReview~&itemno=59091&custno=12840
Janet
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Thanks a lot for the answers. I'll keep this on my "wish list" till the happy
day comes and I will be able to buy it. Hope it'll get to Amazon, because that
saves a lot of money for me - I always buy more books at once to save on the
shipping to Europe:-)
Zuzana
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Zuzana Kraemerova wrote:
Ha, I knew you would post it here as well as in other groups (where advertising
is forbidden:-).
My questions about this book are:
- are you planning to sell it through Amazon as well?
I don't know. I don't sell direct to Amazon. Almost all of my bookstore
sales
Ha, I knew you would post it here as well as in other groups (where advertising
is forbidden:-).
My questions about this book are:
- are you planning to sell it through Amazon as well?
- regarding the stays making part - are there instructions on how to draft the
pattern from the person's measu
After seven years of work, our new title The Lady's Stratagem: A
Repository of 1820s Instructions for the Toilet, Mantua-Making,
Stay-Making, Millinery & Etiquette is now available. Topics which may be
of particular interest to this list include an entire manual on
stay-making and a substantial
See what I found:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsets-Historic-Techniques-Jill-Salen/dp/1906388016/ref=pd_sbs_b?ie=UTF8&qid=1211385839&sr=8-11
Looks good! Perhaps another of the few useful sources about making corsets...
Zuzana
Zuzana
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www.sa
I received the email from David Brown Book
Company today. It sounds like a fascinating book.
Dressing the Past
edited by Margarita Gleba, Cherine Munkholt and Marie-Louise Nosch
Minoan ladies, Scythian warriors, Roman and
Sarmatian merchants, prehistoric weavers, gold
sheet figures, Vikin
I'm sorry for the overlap between SCA Garb and H-Costume, but I just got a
fabulous book from David Brown and really want people out there to be aware
it's out.
One of the first things besides a tunic an SCA member wants and needs is a
pouch. Personally I have used everything from a Blue Velvet b
I have had it on order for about a month (Amazon had a very good
pre-order discount). Though I have not seen it as yet, I have other
things by Lisa and they are good.
The publisher's page:
http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=978030070
FYI. you may also want to look through the
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:17 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] New Book on Silk Fabrics in Paintings
This was in the latest new book listing from Michael Shamansky, and I would
like to know if anyone has had a chance to see a copy yet or had heard
anything
This was in the latest new book listing from Michael Shamansky, and I would
like to know if anyone has had a chance to see a copy yet or had heard
anything about it (realizing it is not set to come out until February).
Thanks,
Nancy
Catalog Number: 53524
Title: Merchants, Princes and Pain
And that was why it was an interesting tidbit... since no mention
was made of other theories. This was surprising with a person of
these credentials. It is a survey work, but it makes one wonder what
other things she glosses over. I am not very far into it as yet...
Beth
Date: Wed, 20 Jun
On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
> Scott, Margaret. Medieval Dress & Fashion. ...
>
> An interesting tidbit is the derivation of "scarlet" as "shorn cloth"
> (ie. a fulled and shorn woolen cloth) on pg 19.
John Munro summarized the thinking on this point in the article he wrote
I received my copy of this from B&N yesterday:
Scott, Margaret. Medieval Dress & Fashion. London: British Library,
2007. 208 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. hardcover. ISBN: 9780712306751
0712306757 OCLC: 76851681 List Price: $55.00 (but available at a
good discount)
This is a survey of European d
At 00:40 17/12/2006, you wrote:
On Saturday 16 December 2006 4:57 pm, JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
> Actually, there still isn't anything available to introduce this style to
> the person who just wants to make clothes, as opposed to doing in-depth
> research. The artwork shows a number of styles and va
On Saturday 16 December 2006 4:57 pm, JAMES OGILVIE wrote:
> Actually, there still isn't anything available to introduce this style to
> the person who just wants to make clothes, as opposed to doing in-depth
> research. The artwork shows a number of styles and variations, many of
> them simple to
Actually, there still isn't anything available to introduce this style to the
person who just wants to make clothes, as opposed to doing in-depth research.
The artwork shows a number of styles and variations, many of them simple to
construct and wear and Italian styles are extremely popular at
Behalf Of Robin Netherton
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:42 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] New book 14th C Italy
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
> After all the talk about books that are delayed in publication, I thought
> that I'd mention one
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
> After all the talk about books that are delayed in publication, I thought
> that I'd mention one that I've just got in today. Has anyone else seen it?
>
> Beth
>
> Gilding the Market: Luxury and Fashion in Fourteenth-Century Italy by Susan
> M
After all the talk about books that are delayed in publication, I thought
that I'd mention one that I've just got in today. Has anyone else seen it?
Beth
Gilding the Market: Luxury and Fashion in Fourteenth-Century Italy by Susan
Mosher Stuard 336 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 14 color, 10 b/w illus
At 08:56 AM 5/10/2006, you wrote:
The blurb for it on other sites says: "A collection of over 80 patterns
for period and contemporary accessories. The headwear chapter includes 12
patterns from baseball caps to mob caps. There are 22 variations of
neckwear. Also included are patterns for variou
At 11:21 PM 5/9/2006, you wrote:
I have the book on order. I am very interested to see what they did to the
glove patterns.
Chiara
Hi Chiara,
Please let us know how what you think when you get it in.
Thanks,
Kimiko
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Kimiko Small wrote:
Patterns for Costume Accessories: The Solution to Almost Any Costume
Accessory Need (Paperback)
by Arnold S. Levine, Robin L. McGee
...
I am wondering if it is worth the price, what time frame the patterns
are for, and anything else of interest in the book. The title
I have the book on order. I am very interested to see what they did to the
glove patterns.
Chiara
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From: "Kimiko Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:47 AM
Subject:
Hello all,
I was looking for something else, when I came across this book on
amazon.com. It may have been commented on this list already, but my reading
has been sporadic lately. Anyone here have the book or know more about it?
Patterns for Costume Accessories: The Solution to Almost Any Cost
At 20:11 22/03/2006, you wrote:
> From another list I use
>
> Suzi
COOL! Thanks for sharing :~> You people are so evil
Who me? Never. She has made a woven silk medieval belt for me, so I
am delighted to advertise her book.
Suzi
Diana
> ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
>
> Tak v Bowes Depar
> From another list I use
>
> Suzi
COOL! Thanks for sharing :~> You people are so evil
Diana
> ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
>
> Tak v Bowes Departed: A 15th Century Braiding Manual Examined
> by Elizabeth Benns and Gina Barrett
>
> Tak v bowes departed is an in-depth study of Article 4, British
From another list I use
Suzi
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Tak v Bowes Departed: A 15th Century Braiding Manual Examined
by Elizabeth Benns and Gina Barrett
Tak v bowes departed is an in-depth study of Article 4, British
Library Manuscript Harley 2320. This treatise, which dates to the
f
Yes this is the one i ment, excactly. Thanks
Bjarne
Bjarne, could the "large book...from Colonia Williamsburg" be "What
Clothes
Reveal" by Linda Baumgarten?
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entropy. I'm sprea
On Monday 11 July 2005 8:45 pm, Pam Dotson wrote:
> Please let us know when you put the purses up on ebay. I'm getting giddy
> just at the thought of owning something made by you!
>
> Pam Dotson
>
> Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I got two books from Sweden some time ago
Please let us know when you put the purses up on ebay. I'm getting giddy just
at the thought of owning something made by you!
Pam Dotson
Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
I got two books from Sweden some time ago. One is a book about Sophia
Magdalenas weddingdress, wich is
What name do you use to sell on ebay? I'd love to watch for your purses -
perhaps something I can actually afford done by Bjarne!
Eagerly waiting to shop,
-Megan
Bjarne Drews wrote:
i have started a small factory of ladies purses, intends
to sell them on ebay. They are quick to make, i can
Hi,
I got two books from Sweden some time ago. One is a book about Sophia
Magdalenas weddingdress, wich is a french court dress with a huge pannier.
It is in Swedish, dont know if they have translated it. Livrustkammaren is
the museum in the world that has 4 complete french court dresses, and
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