Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-03 Thread Cheryldee
In a message dated 5/2/2007 6:54:45 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of course, actor safety, comfort, and the ability to do quick- changes, dance moves, sword fights, or whatever else needs to happen in the show also often have an impact. I once draped an HMS

Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread Carmen Beaudry
I didn't either. As both a historian and a costume designer, I see no reason to be embarrassed about the very good reasons why accuracy is often compromised on the stage. I still groan when I watch films with terribly bastardized fashions, but I can often tell why they did it. Telling

Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread Melanie Schuessler
On May 2, 2007, at 8:45 PM, Carmen Beaudry wrote: I didn't either. As both a historian and a costume designer, I see no reason to be embarrassed about the very good reasons why accuracy is often compromised on the stage. I still groan when I watch films with terribly bastardized

RE: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread Sharon Collier
Of Carmen Beaudry Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:45 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061 I didn't either. As both a historian and a costume designer, I see no reason to be embarrassed about the very good reasons why accuracy

Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
On May 2, 2007, at 8:49 PM, Melanie Schuessler wrote: Of course, actor safety, comfort, and the ability to do quick-changes, dance moves, sword fights, or whatever else needs to happen in the show also often have an impact. Out of lurkdom for a moment. First, thanks for all the insight

Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread LLOYD MITCHELL
(or whatever)generation ... Kathleen - Original Message - From: Carmen Beaudry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 8:45 PM Subject: Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061 I didn't either. As both

Re: now costume design, was Re: [h-cost] new Butterick pattern 5061

2007-05-02 Thread Carmen Beaudry
From: Sharon Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED] She wrote a book, too, Geisha, By Liza Dalby ISBN #0-394-72893-9. Mine was published by Vintage Books, division of Random House, in 1985. Originally published Berkeley: University of California Press 1983 Yep, I've got that one, also the book she