WELL ! ! ! While I am not all together historically accurate, I do provide a very close garment for those who cannot or do not want to spend a small forturne in order to be able to participate in the Ren Faires. My garments are well made and with good fabric. I would be most happy to special make a garment of this nature for a lot less $$$$$. Lady Von
Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Personally, I wouldn't touch it if it were mailed to me, free. And sure not for several hundred dollars. I've seen some seriously tacky [EMAIL PROTECTED] aimed at the non-sewing SCA crowd (and, I assume at other non-sewing reenactors/hobbyists of relatively same time frame and required authenticity level), and that particular gown's right in there with the "please, god, make it go away" stuff.... IMHO, of course. --Sue, needing to go fondle some of her wool flannels just to take the taint away ;o) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Walpole" To: "Historical Costume" Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages??? > Well, except that in reality what costs $1 in the USA costs £1 in the UK. So > from the UK seller's point of view it would be a more accurate reflection of > their how much they are earning (in terms of paying the bills, keeping food > on the table etc.) if you just change the dollar symbol to a pounds symbol. > Now change your estimate to $350 (or even better look at more local > websites) and see if it's still worth it. > Elizabeth > -------------------------------------------- > Elizabeth Walpole > Canberra Australia > ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au > http://au.geocities.com/amiperiodornot/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Rognstad" > To: "Historical Costume" > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages??? > > > >I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those > >prices. > > > > On Nov 12, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote: > > > >> Quoting Sylvia Rognstad : > >> > >>> How much is 350 pounds? > >> > >> $700 USD -- approximately > >> > >> susan > >> ----- > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
