At 17:31 24/04/2008, you wrote: >At 10:18 AM 4/24/2008, Penny Ladnier wrote: > >About how many costume/fashion related books or magazines do you own? > >About 400, including books with costume/sewing >related pictures, about 1000 postcards of >paintings(12 ring binders) plus ditto of photos >I've taken myself, and the same stashed on the >computer. (Or maybe more, I've not counted!) > > >What was the first one you purchased? Where did you purchase it?
A Cavalcade of Costume - in the 1960's, in Stratford on Avon > >What was your most recent purchase? 3 books of detail from the Snowshill Collection - buttons, trims, and shoes - I already had the embroidery one. > >What do you think was the best deal that you > >have every made when purchasing a publication? I got a "Toile de Jouy" for £5.00 in a charity shop > >About how many period photographs do you own just for the costuming? None, only as postcards - > >What book or magazine is your most > >treasured...if your house was on fire, you would take it with you. My signed Hunnisetts and Arnolds (well I'm allowed an armful, aren't I?) > >What is the worse costume book that you own? I know Robin has a collection! Maybe Norris, or the "Agony of Fashion" which I've just donated to one of my students - tee, hee! > >Do you have a room devoted to your collection? Not exactly, although the landing is pretty full! > >When did you start collecting? 1960's, when I started in theatre, but mostly in the 1980's after college, when I worked my way through the book list suggested by Hunnisett and Arnold! > >Do you consider your collection for business or pleasure? Both > >How many sewing machines do you own? What types and age? A Singer and another one - whoo I'm having a forgetful day > >How many sewing patterns do you own? A couple of dozen paper ones, many not used, and lots and lots in books. Suzi _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
