Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA

2009-07-10 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 7/9/2009 11:59:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, costu...@radiks.net writes: You can also take the Metro (or some train or other) to go between DC and Baltimore. Yes, there is train service, but, if you were going to Fort McHenry, driving would be much easier. However,

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things tosee?[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

2009-07-09 Thread Dianne
We hope to get to Plimoth and Jamestown reenactment villages but are looking for other places of interest to see - historical or costume-related, but not as late period as the Civil War. Any recommendations? The Smithsonian in Washington DC springs to mind. Or all of DC, really. Dianne

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA -LONG

2009-07-09 Thread cbellfleur
nightgowns!? Catherine -Original Message- From: Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 4:59 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA -LONG **cut** ? Washington DC:? The DAR museum: http://www.dar.org/museum

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2009-07-09 Thread Wilson, Annette
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2009-07-09 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 7/9/2009 12:08:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goo...@comcast.net writes: The Smithsonian in Washington DC springs to mind. Or all of DC, really. *** Really! If you end up in DC you must go to the National Gallery. Not costume related unless you're doing

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA

2009-07-09 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
At 03:59 PM 7/9/2009, you wrote: Vicki, This is so long that I am not proofreading it! -- snip -- While in DC, park somewhere and take the Metro (subway). Finding parking in DC is VERY difficult. We generally stop in Springfield, VA off I-95 and catch the Metro. It is very safe and

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things to see?

2009-07-08 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
At 12:16 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote: Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote: Well, we just heard of an interesting-sounding fabric store, via one of our friends on another costume list - and it also applies to the current thread about 60's and 70's clothing! Which costume list? ICG-D - a Yahoo group -

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2009-07-07 Thread Wilson, Annette
Hi everyone, I am travelling to the USa next week with my husband and we will have about a week near the East Coast between about Philadelphia and Richmond. We will be hiring a car in Pittburgh and travelling around before we go to the SCA's Pennsic War. The area of travel is influenced by where

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2009-07-07 Thread cbellfleur
at Pennsic!? Wish we were going this year. Sigh.? Catherine Norfolk, Virginia Barony of Marinus, Atlantia -Original Message- From: Wilson, Annette annette.wil...@environment.gov.au To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 7:04 pm Subject: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA

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2009-07-07 Thread Sharon Collier
Colonial Williamsburg -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Wilson, Annette Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 4:04 PM To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things to see?[SEC

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things to see?

2009-07-07 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
Well, we just heard of an interesting-sounding fabric store, via one of our friends on another costume list - and it also applies to the current thread about 60's and 70's clothing! Sandy Our friend Sophia Kelly Shultz sends this information: Gombar's Fabrics is located in St. Clair, PA

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things to see?

2009-07-07 Thread Lavolta Press
Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote: Well, we just heard of an interesting-sounding fabric store, via one of our friends on another costume list - and it also applies to the current thread about 60's and 70's clothing! Which costume list? Re Gombar's Fabrics, if they put up a website I'd be

Re: [h-cost] visiting eastern USA - recommendations of things to see? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

2009-07-07 Thread Leah Janette
I am travelling to the USa next week with my husband and we will have about a week near the East Coast between about Philadelphia and Richmond. We will be hiring a car in Pittburgh and travelling around before we go to the SCA's Pennsic War. The area of travel is influenced by where friends