> It looks like there's a good chance that within the year, I'll be moving
to the Seattle area. Is there anything out there of interest to h-cost type
folks? > > -E House, dreading packing and planning to start EARLY this
time...>
It depends on what period you're looking for. European history out here
started about 1840 or so, which limits some of the emphasis. That being
said, there's a lot of Asian and Native American textiles, costumes and
artifacts in the museums, and some European stuff, you just have to look a
bit for it. The University of Washington has a fairly interesting
collection at the Burke Museum. If you're looking for reenactment groups,
there's a bunch. I don't know of any Rev. War groups, but a lot of Fur
Trade, Civil War, etc. There's the Beyond Realitiy Costumers Guild, which
does historic as well as fantasy/science fiction costume, a lot of SCA
groups, and a thriving theater scene. As for interesting fabric stores,
we've been cursed by most of them closing or getting bought out by the
chains and then turning to craft stores with some fabric, but Nancy's Sewing
Basket, although pricey, has got some great stuff.
Out of Seattle proper, but still close enough for day trips, the Portland
Art Museum has some world class traveling exhibits, the one opening next
month is the treasures of the Riksmuseum that was in Phoenix. I do a lot of
my fabric shopping in Portland or nearby, the Pendleton Woolen Mills outlet
is in Washougal, and there are several interesting fabric stores. Traveling
the other direction, Vancouver, BC. is a great place for Indian and
Pakistani textiles.
I live about 45 minutes south of Seattle, in Tacoma, and usually spend one
day a week in Seattle doing fittings. Let me know when you get here and
maybe we can meet for coffee.
Melusine
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