: Margaret Geiss-Mooney m...@textileconservator.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Off Topic: Removing ink from cotton blend
Good evening, H-Costume'lers - The process for blotting is well described
below. BUT please use liquid 99% isopropyl or 70% isopropyl alcohol and NOT
aerosol hairspray. You do NOT want
Costume' h-cost...@indra.com
From: Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Off Topic: Removing ink from cotton blend
What if you got a couple of gallons of alcohol and soaked the clothes in it?
It's fairly inexpensive.
Sharon C.
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The Costume Gallery
How about getting mold/mildew stains out of a white cotton/linen blend (my
beautiful repro. Victorian blouse got left at the bottom of a laundry
basket while damp.). Is there any hope?
Katy
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:04 AM, Margaret Geiss-Mooney
m...@textileconservator.com wrote:
Good
Try soaking your blouse overnight in a *very* strong solution of OxyClean
powder (or generic thereof). Strong, as in just dump it in.
For spot cleaning on white fabric, I've had a lot of success rubbing a paste of
OxyClean and liquid hydrogen peroxide onto the stain (chemical reaction = heat,
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Off Topic: Removing ink from cotton blend
How about getting mold/mildew stains out of a white cotton/linen blend (my
beautiful repro. Victorian blouse got left at the bottom of a laundry
basket while damp
My husband added his shorts to my laundry of new summer clothes. He had an
ink pen in his pocket that got all over my cotton blend clothes. Then my
daughter put the clothes in the dryer. The ink is water based and when
trying to remove the ink it bleeds making the end spots bigger. May husband
I've had luck getting ink out with alcohol, if I remember correctly.
Sharon
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of penn...@costumegallery.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:37 PM
To: h-costume
Subject: [h-cost] Off Topic
Try blotting, or possible soaking at this stage, with denatured alcohol.
Rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol will work, but not as well.
Good luck!
Dede O'Hair
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I've heard fabulous claims for hairspray as a solvent for ink! But I
think it's alcohol based anyway :)
==Marjorie Wilser (feeling very lucky she's never had to know)
@..@ @..@ @..@
Three Toad Press
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
On May 15, 2012, at 4:36 PM, penn...@costumegallery.com
...@indra.com
From: penn...@costumegallery.com
Subject: [h-cost] Off Topic: Removing ink from cotton blend
My husband added his shorts to my laundry of new summer clothes. He had an
ink pen in his pocket that got all over my cotton blend clothes. Then my
daughter put the clothes in the dryer. The ink
Good evening, H-Costume'lers - The process for blotting is well described
below. BUT please use liquid 99% isopropyl or 70% isopropyl alcohol and NOT
aerosol hairspray. You do NOT want to be breathing all of the ingredients of
the hairspray nor leaving all those unneeded ingredients behind in your
As was previously said, alcohol. You might try Carbona ink remover which you
can find at Jo Ann's and some WalMarts.
De
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Does anyone have advice as to what to do to remove the ink blots? I am so
upset that my new summer clothes are so messed up.
Penny Ladnier, owner
This isn't really a costume thing, but since there are many Victorian and
Edwardian enthusiasts in this list, I think I should post a link to this
recently-released DVD documentary about the turn-of-the-century martial art:
http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/bartitsu.aspx
At least it could
Thank you all for your kind words. I love my job! Off to pack to go to New
Orleans in the morning. The costume party has begun!
Penny Ladnier, owner
The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
FaceBook:
I have completed my project of the Mardi Gras costumes at the Mobile
Carnival Museum, Mobile, Alabama. About 98% of their exhibited costumes
are on this area:
http://www.costumegallery.com/MardiGras/2010/Mobile/Museum/
There are 201costume photos each with their webpage and six index pages.
Wow! Very glamorous! Thank you for sharing!
Marjorie
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author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England
www.marjoriegilbert.net
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I'm trying to find out whether anyone in my personal network of online
acquaintances lives in Nashville. If so, please reply privately.
Thanks,
Robin
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We are adding costume videos to our website. We are looking for volunteer
beta-testers who can check the video areas. I am specifically looking for
volunteers who have dial-up connections and/or RAM lower than a gig.
In return for volunteering, I am offering a free subscription to our
The prices at local stores are higher,
I love shopping at local stores.
but often not that much
higher;
I have no answer. I do have the hope, though, that in the current
economy
For me, sewing regular clothing is much more expensive than going to the thrift
or resale shops - most of my
In a message dated 2/1/2009 2:35:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
fathal...@collinscom.net writes:
Our Walmart sewing section is getting smaller and smaller, alas. The
manager claims it isn't, bur I think he fibs...
I don't think there is any doubt about it. We discussed here a couple of
Here's MY soapbox:
This is what's wrong with chain stores in general: the management,
the decision-makers, are not part of the communities where their
stores are, and are not particularly interested in catering to
individual segments of the market. I can't imagine WHO is actually
served
Last time I went into Jo-Anns (granted that was a while ago) they had a
polyester version of the cotton 'Sari' fabric.
I live near 2 Little Indias and all I can find is icky poly or horrendous print
cotton sari fabric.
I would really like to find a true purple or a dusky rose sari fabric in
THL Liadain ni Mhordha OFO
You get a wonderful view from the point of no return...
wildernesse, the Outlands
http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com]
In a message dated 2/1/2009 8:38:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
fathal...@collinscom.net writes:
and a Ben Franklin
that just opened (haven't been in yet - this weekend, I hope.)
Well, don't discount them altogether. A couple of years ago, I found a
GREAT cotton print for an early 19th
and a Ben Franklin
that just opened (haven't been in yet - this weekend, I hope.)
Well, don't discount them altogether. A couple of years ago, I found a
GREAT cotton print for an early 19th century dress, plus a Lacis handbag
frame at
a Ben Franklin--both unexpected, but pleasant,
This isn't very historical, but I know somebody on this list knows where
to find EVERYTHING - does anyone know a source for that very light-weight
Indian cotton used for summer blouses, etc? The stuff with the gold or
silver threads woven in?
Thanks!
Liadain
fathal...@collinscom.net
You get
Usually the dollar table at Wal-mart! LOL that's where I usually see it.
:-)
This isn't very historical, but I know somebody on this list knows where
to find EVERYTHING - does anyone know a source for that very light-weight
Indian cotton used for summer blouses, etc? The stuff with
-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Land of Oz
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 3:47 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Off-topic fabric search
Usually the dollar table at Wal-mart! LOL that's where I usually see it.
:-)
Denise
As was mentioned, Wal-Mart's dollar table. Wal-Mart is presently going
through the process of eliminating 90 - 95% of their fabric departments
across the nation. The first to go is the dollar table. You might find the
fabric moved to the $2.00 section.
If you have a fabric department at your local
, the Outlands
http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of otsisto
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:47 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost
Please forgive, but The Chief of Clan MacColin, Steven Gillan, asked me to
pass this along, and some here might be interested:
*Wake for Christal Gillan:
We will be holding a wake for Christal Gillan, who passed away on July 10th,
on Saturday, September 6. The service will be held at the
Yes, I agree, they should have!
Patty
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leif og Bjarne Drews
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 9:05 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] off topic
I ordered some gold braids from
I ordered some gold braids from Watts in London via their webpage.
When i clicked the braid i wanted, they had 2 to choose from, i didnt notice
that it was the other one that popped up, so i ordered 10 meters of a narrow
scalloped braid, it should have ben the wider one.
When i clicked the other
Leif og Bjarne Drews wrote:
Dont you think they should have sended me some new ones, of the ones i thoaght
i had ordered?
Perhaps you should ask about making an exchange. They may be willing to
trade for the sizes you need.
I dont have time to send back to them and waite for a new
at Versailles came with a price.
Kathleen
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From: Leif og Bjarne Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:00 AM
Subject: [h-cost] off topic price of candlesticks
I watched a documentary film about Marie Antoinette
with a price.
Kathleen
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From: Leif og Bjarne Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:00 AM
Subject: [h-cost] off topic price of candlesticks
I watched a documentary film about Marie Antoinette from swedish
I watched a documentary film about Marie Antoinette from swedish television
with a swedish story teller. I believe the original of the film is french.
Anyway he tells that they burned 1 candlesticks every day at Versailles and
the price of 1 candlestick would be as much as the vages of a
I am a writer and editor for a living. I started out in costume because I am
interested in the history of weaving, and became fascinated with the way
weaving technology and trade influenced fashion throughout history -- the huge
expansion of gowns in periods where new technology makes fabric
I am an applications developer for a school district. The city had to vote
for my position to be created and paid for. It is a half of my normal pay as
an applications developer but it is 10 minutes from my house and my kids (3)
go to school here. I know I am making a difference not only in my
Hi there,
I am new to the list and my day job is a bookkeeper. In fact I just started my
own business. I like because it will allow me flexibility to enjoy my family.
My son starts middle school next year so I am looking forward to being able to
volunteer there. I am really looking forward
My bread-and-butter work is freelance editing; I have been a journalist
and editor for more than 25 years and went freelance when I had my first
child, in 1993. Most of my freelance work is consumer medical editing, but
I work in other areas as well.
Editing the journal Medieval Clothing
Deredere,
The BONE effects are AMAZING! How did you do that?
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Jun 5, 2007, at 11:08 AM, Deredere Galbraith wrote:
I am trying to make a living with selling hand made Fantasy, Ghotic,
Lolita, Japanese street wear inspired clothing
In a message dated 7/17/2006 9:03:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was glad to know everyone was still alive and ok
I have been wondering if a certain person is still on the list. I can't
remember her name exactly. She lived in Israel. Does it ring a bell? I
My niece and her husband live in Switzerland. They are constantly ordering
DVDs from Amazon.com and having them sent to me (in Virginia). I then send
them on to Switzerland. They have no trouble playing them on either of
their machines.
Anne
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Hello,
There are so many nice movies to get from Amerika, but i heard they are
specially coded and that your dvd player has to be special coded to show
them.
How do i find out if my player will take them?
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
It's my understanding that you would need a special dvd player that can play
the various codes. DVDs are coded by region, just like there are various
types of vcr tapes and players (PAL, NTSC, and the version they use in
France).
It's worth doing some research... even for myself... as I'll be
Kristin wrote:
It's my understanding that you would need a special dvd player that
can play
the various codes. DVDs are coded by region, just like there are
various
types of vcr tapes and players (PAL, NTSC, and the version they use in
France).
DVD region codes and PAL/NTSC/etc formatting are
At 20:38 16/05/2006, you wrote:
Hello,
There are so many nice movies to get from Amerika, but i heard they
are specially coded and that your dvd player has to be special coded
to show them.
How do i find out if my player will take them?
Bjarne
There should be a help desk address with the
I ran into this a couple of times.
The coding is sometimes specific to the region of the world you live
in.
* Region 1 - The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada
* Region 2 - Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa,
Greenland
* Region 3 - Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong
In a message dated 5/16/2006 4:22:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
These are Zone 2, which I
suspect is what you are. You will find this on the back of each
DVD. But you will need to know if your player is multi zone.
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Yes, My David
costume dramas
available, like Quills, wich i never did see and so on.
Thanks Albertcat...
Bjarne
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] off topic DVD codes
In a message dated 5/16/2006
me to track down a
cheap WalMart model and shipping, let me know.
LuAnn
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From: Bjarne og Leif Drewsmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: [h-cost] off topic DVD codes
Hello
You can also try shopping at Amazon.ca (Canada) That's
where my Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came
from. Both Region 1 *and* with the original title.
MaggiRos
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Yes, My David Attenburough nature shows [which I
love] came from the UK
because you can't
Bella wrote:
I agree with Suzi - it should tell you in the manual that came with your player if it plays 'all regions'. If you don't have the manual try phoning the company that makes it to find out (and yes, like Adele said you will need to find out if it can play PAL and NTSC dvds too).
Hi,
Have you seen the news about they want to find out the mystery of the new
pyramids in Bosnia made 2000 years ago? Pyramids in Europe?
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/
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In a message dated 4/14/2006 3:10:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Pyramids in Europe?
well they've got 'em in South and Central America too, y'know.
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Postal money orders at least can be researched as cashed/not cashed,
provided you save the money order number.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
And I would pay by check, because your bank can tell you if it was
cashed and will have the record, which you do not get so easily
At 12:00 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
Hi,
I have found a dealer of Suzhou Embroidery Silk Thread on ebay.
He has listed his threads in bundles after colours, each bundle has 6
skeins of the same colour in darker to lighter shades. More than 400
colours in all.
As i want to buy quite a large amount
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