When starching ironing is a necessity u less the item can be dried flat or in shape--the balloons allow the sleeve and starch to be dried in shape. Minimizes that tedious ironing. SOme of my sleeves are as big as watermelons.
I have some down filled sleeve puffs for my 1830s, the softest most wonderful things. Copied from some at the MFA in Boston. Back to the 1890s, I also have an original little sleeve ironing board from the 1890s, basically a little curved croissant shaped wooden board with a screw clamp to attach it to a table, it can fit into the gathered sleeve of a blouse. Katy On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:46 PM, R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu> wrote: > > I have a pair of early 19th C. down pads for the sleeves of the 1820's and > re-discovered in the Gay 90s to provide "petticoats" for the second > generation of balloon sleeves... have also seen tulle shoulder cuffs to do > the same service...Doing the stuffing with baloons or whatever and > using?spray starch creates the form that could benefit the underpinnings.? > -----Original Message----- > From: "Katy Bishop" <katybisho...@gmail.com> > Sent 2/14/2012 1:05:13 PM > To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Starch recipeThanks. > When I am starching my large puffed 1890s leg-o-mutton sleeves, a real > pain to iron, I blow up a balloon in the sleeve when it is wet and dry > it stretched as flat as possible over the balloon to reduce the amount > of ironing needed--it works great. Though my daughter is sad when I > have to pop the balloon to get it out. > Katy > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Martha Kelly <marthake...@nyc.rr.com> wro > te: >> >> From the Argo web site: >> >> Q: Can I make laundry starch from Argo and Kingsford's corn starch? >> >> A: ?Yes you can starch clothing with regular corn starch. In a large bo > wl or >> pot, stir 1/2 cup of corn starch into 1 cup of cold water. Stir in boiling >> water (2 quarts for a heavy solution; 4 quarts for medium and 6 quarts fo > r a >> light solution). Dip the clothing into the starch solution and let dry. To >> iron, sprinkle the garments lightly with warm water, roll up and place in > a >> plastic bag until evenly moistened, then iron as usual. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- > Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian > katybisho...@gmail.com? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? www.VintageVictorian.com > ? ?? Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. > ? ? ? Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
