Chris,
This is a late reply. Hope you got what you hoped for!
I knit socks all the time but never do block them. My feet do that
well enough :) I've never had blockers and don't understand the need
for them. Perhaps you can enlighten me on that point.
Happy feet in handknits!
==Marjorie
My husband has pre-ordered me a set of books -
*Textiles: Critical and Primary Sources* -
*Edited by Catherine Harper
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/search/advanced?searchAuthor=Catherine+Harper*
Description -
Textiles: Critical and Primary Sources is a major multi-volume reference
work
I haven't received it yet, but I noticed that the Cosimo de Medici book has
mysteriously disappeared from my Amazon wish list. I have a strong suspicion
that it might turn up as a birthday gift, and since my birthday is the Third
Day of Christmas, I think that counts. (I'm out of town, so any
I got Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1660-1860, Nineteenth Century
Fashion in Detail (a VA book with absolutely stunning photographs), and
After a Fashion by our own Fran, which looks like one of the most useful
general reference books a costumer could have!
I also got the Roumanian
Got The Basics of Corset Building. I have all the items. Now a body to
pattern and make one working corset for the 1890s. At 65 I want a real corset
for real clothing. The days of being a Vamp are long gone and totally
uninteresting :-). Anyone else drooling over the OMG That Dress
Correction - it is Ballets Russes: The Art of Costume rather than
The King's Servants: Gentleman's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII...
Still good.
Sandy
At 11:07 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote:
I got:
The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry
1700-1917 (still in
On Dec 25, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Lavolta Press wrote:
What did you get?
Fran
I got The Queen's Servant, and Goldwork Techniques, Projects Pure Inspiration
as early Christmas gifts. The first book had a lovely little notecard from
Ninya Jane for helping with the book. I hope to use the info
Well, I got Medieval Clothing Textiles #7 for my birthday on Dec 4... don't
know if that counts, 8-)
But this morning there were 2 books about SCA-period cooking recipes, lots of
other books, a lovely set of long scarves that Santa found at the flea
market, but not really anything
If anyone is interested in a book review on The Queen's Servants, I've got one
here on my creative blog
http://kimikosews.livejournal.com/66429.html
Btw, there is also The King's Servants for men's clothing of the early Henry
VIII period that had been released earlier.
The typical clothes worn
This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought
myself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC
had, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content.
I *did* get three books on food history! Spirit of the Harvest, which is
a
Wasn't expecting anything, but got a beautiful ceramic tile with a Chinese robe
on it--the giver has been to Shanghai recently.
Ann Wass
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get?
This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought
yself Margareta Gleba's Textile Production in Pre-Roman Italy (DBBC
ad, and may still have, it on sale cheap! Check it out!) so I'm content.
I *did* get three
.
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Date: Sunday, December 25, 2011 6:34:48 pm
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
From: Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume-related gifts did you get?
This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I bought
myself
I got:
The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry
1700-1917 (still in transit, but...)
A Nook Tablet (perhaps not really costuming, but still useful...)
Seasons 1 2 of Merlin - there are some interesting costume ideas in there...
Pierre got:
The King's Servants:
OOOHH - I'm going to have to check out that one - The Pharoah's
Kitchen. Sounds really neat - and I have a nephew who's in grad
school studying to be an Egyptologist.
Sandy
At 05:32 PM 12/25/2011, you wrote:
This year, I got no costume-related presents whatsoever. But I
bought myself
On 12/26/2011 12:10 AM, Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote:
OOOHH - I'm going to have to check out that one - The Pharoah's
Kitchen. Sounds really neat - and I have a nephew who's in grad school
studying to be an Egyptologist.
I'm planning to post reviews of all three books as I read them on my
Looks like some of you racked up on the gifts. My future daughter-in-law
gave me a box of antique lace that she had purchased at an estate sale. In
the box was a fine lace bertha in perfect condition, very delicate lace
collar, and some collars and cuffs that are tacked to tissue paper. We are
for christmas, Mom gave me a leaf pendant which is pretty cool, as well
as 3 bobbin storage boxes. B-i-L gave me some lovely clothes that are a
size too big. Husband gave me an Elvish scarf from New Zealand - the
same weave they used for the cloaks in the Lord of the Rings movie; and
a couple
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