Re: [h-cost] Facebook page

time period, or just Historic Costuming in general? Susan -- Susan B. Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College College of Science and Math http://www.abac.edu/academics/schools/math-science/faculty-staff/sfarmer http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Tri

[h-cost] question about "antique" academic regalia

I was just given a (for me) priceless gift -- a silk academic (doctoral) gown that's about 50 years old. I'm fairly certain that it needs to be dry-cleaned. Any comments/suggestions/caveats/etc? Thanks! Susan -- Susan B. Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultur

Re: [h-cost] Where is everyone hanging out these days?

On 8/6/2011 7:08 PM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: Geez. I'm even more out of it than I thought I was. i thought all I was missing out on was facebook and twitter (and texting). Now I see it's Live Journal too. When do people find time to do all this computerized social networking and have a life? Li

Re: [h-cost] Where is everyone hanging out these days?

On 8/6/2011 5:26 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: Beteena, I've read a fair number of LJ posts. I still think both LJ and other blog formats work like this: One person (or a group of people who have assembled for the long term specifically to post the blog entries) posts on a regular and/or frequent ba

Re: [h-cost] Where is everyone hanging out these days?

On 8/6/2011 5:17 PM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: I never even heard of this live journal thing. i know you said what it is, more of less, but I guess I don't understand how it works. Is it different from looking at a bunch of individual blogs? LiveJournal and DreamWidth have the idea of "Friends List

Re: [h-cost] Where is everyone hanging out these days?

On 8/6/2011 5:09 PM, Beteena Paradise wrote: The live journal community is VERY strong. It isn't a group reading a journalistic type of blog. It is all of us reading each others personal blogs and interacting as a community. These days LJ has been under a lot of attack so some people are moving t

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/25/2011 8:15 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: Melanie, what did you use for your velvet trim? I'm wondering about annabalizing my plastic robe for it . I had great ambition to make my own robe, but then didn't stay in academia. However, I bought lots of the stuff, including black ve

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/25/2011 5:41 PM, Melanie Schuessler wrote: I used cotton velveteen. Thanks. Susan -- Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.abac.edu/sfarmer/ http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ __

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/24/2011 3:03 PM, Rickard, Patty wrote: Was'/t there someone on this list who made their own medieval academic gown (in addition to defending their dissertation)and sent a photo journal of the process? Patty It wasn't a Medieval Gown -- it was a modern gown, but yes. There is a blog abo

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/24/2011 10:16 AM, Heather Rose Jones wrote: On Jul 23, 2011, at 6:36 PM, "Susan B. Farmer" wrote: Second -- what I'm looking for is what was Medieval/Renaissance Dress. Our dean keeps saying that Academic Dress (tm) is unchanged since the 14th Century -- I want to k

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/23/2011 10:30 PM, Aurora Celeste wrote: Margaret Scott's new book "Fashion in the Middle Ages" has a section on academic dress: pgs 74-7. I don't know much about modern academic wear, but I'd say it only bears a passing resemblance. Also, my knowledge-of-all-specialist-of-none background m

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/23/2011 10:30 PM, Aurora Celeste wrote: Margaret Scott's new book "Fashion in the Middle Ages" has a section on academic dress: pgs 74-7. I don't know much about modern academic wear, but I'd say it only bears a passing resemblance. Also, my knowledge-of-all-specialist-of-none background m

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

On 7/23/2011 10:08 PM, Emily Gilbert wrote: Our dean keeps saying that Academic Dress (tm) is unchanged since the 14th Century -- I want to know what 14th C Academic Dress looks like! I've always thought that some of the robes worn by my dad's colleagues at Commencement - especially the ones tha

Re: [h-cost] Academic Dress

incorrect. Second -- what I'm looking for is what was Medieval/Renaissance Dress. Our dean keeps saying that Academic Dress (tm) is unchanged since the 14th Century -- I want to know what 14th C Academic Dress looks like! Susan -Original Message- From: "Susan B. Farmer" Se

[h-cost] Academic Dress

I'm looking for information on Academic Dress -- and I turned to Davenport -- they have the nice section on Clerical Dress. The appendix lists several figures: 323, 594-596, 1560-1578, and 1759. 1561-1578 are Academic Gowns as is 1759. 323 and 594-596, however, are clearly *NOT* academic regal

Re: [h-cost] (no subject)

On 1/10/2011 8:47 PM, cora hendershot wrote: but, if you manually enter www.stylecloud.com, you get a site on voting about food. Was this what was intended? no, she was hacked and is taking steps to remedy the problem. Susan/ jerusha -- Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agri

Re: [h-cost] Greenberg and Hammer closed!

On 10/22/2010 2:03 PM, Judy Mitchell wrote: Have you tried Corset Making Supplies in Philly? they carry quite a bit of stuff and ship promptly. I know that Reconstructing History sells a lot of corsetry supplies -- and they're in the proces

Re: [h-cost] Fabric swatches

On 10/18/2010 12:55 AM, Kimiko Small wrote: The main wool swatch set I know of is in the book All About Wool : Fabric Dictionary and Swatchbook. It is a bit pricey, which is why I've not picked up a copy yet. I've also received some nice wool swatches from Wm Booth, Draper, which they can send t

[h-cost] Fabric swatches

We've been in a discussion elsewhere I've got the linen card from fabric-store.com, and I've got the swatch set from Dharma. Does anybody have a wool set? Thanks, jerusha -- Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.go

Re: [h-cost] Sheer linen

On 10/16/2010 4:16 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: In spite of the name, the Ulster Linen Company is in New York. I did not know that. I do have a very nice piece of pale yellow from them. Thanks! Jerusha -- Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Scien

Re: [h-cost] Sheer linen

On 10/16/2010 9:58 AM, Wicked Frau wrote: This company sells it: http://www.ulsterlinen.com/ Very nice stuff. So does this one: http://www.libecohomestores.com/index_en.htm They used to be known as Linen House. That's some nice stuff. Is ther

Re: [h-cost] Plucked, Shaved & Braided

Quoting Mary + Doug Piero Carey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: www.worldcat.org says that the British Library in Wetherby, W Yorkshire has it. However, their library catalog denies it. This sometimes happens when an item has been ordered, but not yet unpacked. I'd give them a call. The other locations

Re: [h-cost] question about a book

Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Susan B. Farmer wrote: Does anybody know anything about this book? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200129359893 It's a children's survey book with line drawings and watercolors as shown on the cover. There's a

Re: [h-cost] New Simplicity patterns

Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Abel, Cynthia wrote: Simplicity has three new costume patterns in the Autumn 2007 catalog and you can see pics online at www.simplicity.com . Wait for those $1.99 pattern sales! Oooh! Lots of fun new costumes this month. They'll be $1.99 at Joann's

[h-cost] question about a book

Does anybody know anything about this book? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200129359893 Thanks! susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ _

Re: [h-cost] New Simplicity patterns

Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Susan B. Farmer wrote: They'll be $1.99 at Joann's next week, July 22-28. Limit 10. Well, dang-it-all! I just bought a boat-load from Hobby-Lobby for $0.99 ... Was this book out yet? noo. harrumph! I hate it when tha

Re: [h-cost] David Brown Book Company Fall releases

Quoting Cynthia J Ley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Yeah, ok--BAD ARLYS!!! BAD, BAD, BAD!!! Feel better now? Me either. ;) Had a question re: Eleanor of Toledo's gown--is her dress appliqued and embroidered, or? oh, no. It's a pile fabric -- like Velvet. susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [h-cost] Your dream costume

Quoting Michelle Plumb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: A Robe a la Francaise sewn and embroidered by Bjarne, complete with corset, pannier, stomacher, hat, cap and purse. or *anything* done by Bjarne . susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evo

Re: [h-cost] Sofie in the dress.

Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: As promised here are the pictures of a very happy Sofie, She jumped up and down Notice the big bunch of flowers, nice to have positive feedback from a satisfied costumer: http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/terrasse.htm My, my, my, my, my And

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

Quoting Glenda Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Don't ask why, but I looked for a good close-up pic: http://www.christusrex.org/www2/berry/DB-f2v-d3l.jpg (No blurring here...) However, it does show that the woman to the left of the man is showing all as well. LOL! I'd never noticed the woman

Re: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

Quoting Kate M Bunting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: It's well known that 18th century sideboards had a cupboard for a chamber-pot, to be used by the gentlemen after the ladies had retired to the drawing-room. No doubt in the more robust 17th century it was considerd OK to do so in mixed company. On the

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Mon, 7 May 2007, otsisto wrote: Where did you find the first pic? as I think it is not the original but an altered picture. Kind of like the picture of Henry VIII instead of holding a glove is holding a roasted turkey leg or an Italian painting

Re: [h-cost] Medieval embroidery

Quoting Carmen Beaudry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: *snip* The book you're looking for is "History of Western Embroidery" by Shuette. I think I've got that right, if I don't, please someone correct me. Good luck trying to find it, though. It's been out of print for ages, the copy I owned fell victim

RE: [h-cost] Medieval embroidery

Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Sat, 5 May 2007, Susan B. Farmer wrote: NOw that I can help with. Here's a larger image that I scanned out of Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlocked http://epee.goldsword.com/sfarmer/SCA/Paintings/english_FairGeraldine-qewuFi

RE: [h-cost] Medieval embroidery

Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Sat, 5 May 2007, Robin Netherton wrote: That would certainly be the case for, say, a doublet, but for the cuffs or collars of linen chemises, which are not lined, why would the embroidery be done in advance, or assumed not to be seen? Chemises i

Re: [h-cost] Medieval embroidery

Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: This is one of those times. I'm talking with another researcher who's working with a text reference to embroidery. One possible interpretation of the reference would be that it describes embroidery that appears on both the inside and outside of the fa

Re: [h-cost] Embroidery Question

Quoting Tori Ruhl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello all! Let me preface this by saying that I don't know that much about embroidery. I want to put gold couching on velvet. Should I make a frame big enough to accomodate the entire pattern piece? I would think that a hoop would damage the velvet, so

RE: [h-cost] Canadian (Lattice) Smocking

If I can steer this conversation away from the portrait of Queen Elizabeth, I believe that the original question was about this Italian Gown http://www.wga.hu/art/b/bronzino/2/panciat2.jpg susan (of 2 minds about the portrait of Elizabeth -- I can see it either way!) - Susan Farmer [EM

Re: [h-cost]Canadian Smocking

Quoting Elizabeth Walpole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: - Original Message - From: "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OK. I'll ask the ignorant question ... What *is* Canadian Smocking and how is it different from any other kind of smocking? susan I h

Re: [h-cost]Canadian Smocking

OK. I'll ask the ignorant question ... What *is* Canadian Smocking and how is it different from any other kind of smocking? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ _

Re: [h-cost]Canadian Smocking

Quoting Carmen Beaudry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Carmen Beaudry wrote: http://www.wga.hu/support/viewer/z.html This looks like the back of lattice smocking. That's not a valid link. Do you recall the title and artist? Dawn sightry this one: http://www.wga.hu/index1.html Portrait of Lucre

RE: [h-cost] Books with these images in them.

Quoting WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: My goodness - this helps a lot! Thank you! I am contacting the Bridgeman Art Library who has them in High resolution...who knows what they will cost. Thank you so much for sharing... Sure thing. I view it sorts of like my collection of Genealogy Phot

RE: [h-cost] Books with these images in them.

Quoting WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: My goodness - this helps a lot! Thank you! I am contacting the Bridgeman Art Library who has them in High resolution...who knows what they will cost. Thank you so much for sharing... Oh, yeah -- let us know what you find out! susan - Susan Farmer

Re: [h-cost] Books with these images in them.

WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Holbein's English Burgher's wife (In color - I have it in black and white) http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/tudor/english.jpg A Fete at Bermondsey, Jorges Hoefnagle, 1575 Saragrace, I don't remember off the top of my head what book I scanned these from,

Re: [h-cost] 1960s-70s School Dress Codes

Quoting Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: My students have been asking some really good questions. These questions I only know the answers from personal experience. I lived in Mississippi at the time and do not know if we were really far behind fashion or not. If you answer these que

Re: [h-cost] Looking For Drea

Quoting Margo Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Does anyone have a good contact for Drea Leed? I've gotten no answers to emails I've sent to the address on her website. I know that she was at Gulf War (SCA) this past week. Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Depar

Re: [h-cost] WOOOHOOOO!!!

Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Sorry but its so quiet here on the list, and i just had to share. I have finnished! with the anglaise dress. I dont know if you have had the same feeling as i have now, but this dress is f.. beautifull. Its my masterpiece ever. I shall rush h

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

BYW, thank you to everyone who's offered suggestions. I've not responded to each of you individually -- and I don't want to clutter the list with a "thanks" to each individual email ... so *THANKS* susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology an

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

Quoting Wendy Colbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: If you are looking for something other than fabric stuff and you like zoos, Chicago had 2 really nice zoos. You can't go wrong with either Lincoln Park or Brookfield, although Brookfield is larger. Probably will. The meeting is at the Museum of

RE: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Quoting Sharon Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Do you have a costume already? Italian. I play in the SCA Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___

Re: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Quoting Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/textiles/index.php Art Institute of Chicago has an extensive textile collection. WooHoo! Last time I was there they had an incredible lace exhibit. *bummer* "The textile galleries are currently closed f

RE: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Quoting Sharon Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Of course, to fully appreciate the Ren Faire experience, you should go in costume! Of course! Italian? Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarme

Re: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Quoting "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I second the recommendation for Vogue Fabrics in Evanston. It's probably one of the best fabric stores in the country. I also recommend that you consider visiting Bristol RenFaire which will be opening the weekend of July 7&8. I just might

Re: [h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Quoting Andrew T Trembley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote: I'm going to be in Chicago the first of July (5-11th) What should I see there? (yeah, the fabric district, got any specific recommendations?) I've been out of the midwest

[h-cost] OT: Trip recommendations

Speaking of Traveling ... I'm going to be in Chicago the first of July (5-11th) What should I see there? (yeah, the fabric district, got any specific recommendations?) susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://w

Re: [h-cost] looking for picture in color

Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Dear Monica, The link dont work. When i get there, there is no picture! The periods cause the URL to break funny. Try this http://tinyurl.com/3yhyuk I want to see that embroidery in color! susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Univers

Re: [h-cost] looking for picture in color

Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Does anyone have a color photo from a painting at the Met? http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11&viewmode=1&item=63.43.1 *WOW* I'd settle for a larger copy! Have you emailed the museum? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [h-cost] "Dressing the Queen"

Quoting Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: My backups have the HTML but not the pictures or their structure. The HTML is in the Way Back Machine, but not the pictures. I have all the pictures, but they are scattered all over my computer. Nods. That was the way it was for me. I was just s

Re: [h-cost] "Dressing the Queen"

Quoting Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Sorry, it is not. I lost my website and am in the process of putting it all back up...but won't get back to it until March. Was there a specific question? Not really. We were talking about The Proper Layers on another list, and I went looking

[h-cost] "Dressing the Queen"

Saragrace, didn't you do a web page on "Dressing the Queen?" (i.e., the layers and how everything is put together ...) Is it still up? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ __

Re: [h-cost] Pattern ease

Quoting Kelly Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: What is it with Home Ec teachers??? I suffered a similar fate. I had to take Home Ec as I was female, shop was strictly for the boys. I had been cooking and sewing for years before hand. LOL. Good to know I wasn't alone! >rolls eyes!< Yeah.

Re: [h-cost] [OT] borrowers' privileges [was DBBC etc.]

Quoting Catherine Olanich Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Tuesday 06 February 2007 11:24 pm, Susan B. Farmer wrote: I always give them a month or two with the book and *then* request it. Tomorrow, I'm going to put in a request for Thor Ewing's Viking Clothing book.

Re: [h-cost] [OT] borrowers' privileges [was DBBC etc.]

Suzanne said: I love getting my weekly e-mails from David Brown Book Company. I even persuaded my library to buy the Luttrell Psalter!! I have been waiting more or less patiently while it sits in "In Process" limbo... and then yesterday when I went to put a hold on it so that I can be the fi

Re: [h-cost] Pattern ease

In a message dated 2/6/2007 4:00:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What I found confusing in the past was that the measurements listed on the back would suggest that I needed the pattern to be about two sizes bigger than my normal dress size, and then I'd get the patt

Re: [h-cost] Help finding online resource

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007, Tania Gruning wrote: Hiya all. I have tried to search the archive, but have been unable to locate this resource. It is a online archive with out of print and antique books scanned in, that you can download in txt or pdf. The books are all on womens concerns: Sew

Re: [h-cost] Re:Book Opinion

Quoting RobinandKelly Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The following quote is exemplifies what I'm interested in: *wonderful quote snipped* Susan Fenimore Cooper "Rural Hours by a Lady" 1854 Yeah. I *want* that book. She has a wonderful essay on Trillium in there. :-) Of course, flo

Re: [h-cost] Book Opinion

Quoting RobinandKelly Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Someone mentioned receiving the following book as part of the h-costume gift exchange: "Everlasting: The Flower in Fashion and Textiles" (fabric, lace, and beautiful garments) It sounds as if it fits in perfectly with a topic I've been research

[h-cost] large post

I am *so* sorry. I was in the process of fixing the "to" line and the damn thing went to the whole list. You may smite me with limp noodles and everything else. I was *so* hoping that the list stripped attachments. *sigh* *very* red-faced, Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Univ

Re: [h-cost] Help finding an article?

Quoting Melanie Schuessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Susan B. Farmer wrote: Quoting Melanie Schuessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I have it. It's not a very good copy, but I do have it. Do you still need it? PDF or paper? Paper. If ILL turns up a PDF that will make life simp

Re: [h-cost] Help finding an article?

Quoting Melanie Schuessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I have it. It's not a very good copy, but I do have it. Do you still need it? PDF or paper? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Tril

Re: [h-cost] Help finding an article?

Quoting Genie Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello All, I am trying to find a copy of Janet Arnold's copy of: "Elizagethan and Jacobean Smocks and Shirts" that is in Waffen-und Kostumkunde Pt. 2 (1973) pp. 109-124. Is there anyone out there that might have a copy? I need it for a bit of researc

Re: [h-cost] Moda a Firenze - reprint

Quoting Mary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I was poking around on the Polistampa website, which I believe is the publisher of the Moda a Firenze book. They have a notice on the site that they will reprint the book and it will be available in April 2007. If you pre-order it now, you get a 30% di

Re: [h-cost] RE: Schuette

Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I found these but could not find an English edition. Were these what you were talking about? Beth Gestickte Bildteppiche und Decken des Mittelalters by Schuette, Marie. Leipzig: K.W. Hiersemann, 1927. First edition. Cloth (hardback). Elephant Fo

RE: [h-cost] RE: question re: floss silks for embroidery

Quoting Wanda Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: You didn't see it in the library because I'd had to consult it recently and it was up by the computer. Now I have a new scanner I'm going to see if I can scan it in without breaking the binding and have my very own CD/DVD copy. I would expect that it wo

Re: [h-cost] Schuette was RE: question re: floss silks for embroidery

Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Which is the 336pp., 11.5 x 8.5. (29 colour plates and 463 in b/w). Praeger 1964 edition? I think that's the one that she's referring to as "the little one." It's the only one that I've ever heard of. And if you "can't bear" to spend $300 f

Re: [h-cost] Re: Questions re: Moda a Firenze

Quoting "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Based on everyone's recommendations, I went ahead and put in a reserve from an Italian company called "Maremagnum" who has to check with their sources - I was told to expect a reply in 3 weeks. Is this the Italian company you ordered out of, Susan? No.

Re: [h-cost] Re: Questions re: Moda a Firenze

Quoting Catherine Kinsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The only place that I know of right now that has it for sale is Poison Pen Press, and last time I checked, they wanted 190.00 for it. Evidently, I got one of the last copies that Michael Shramansky had! susan - Susan Farmer Susan; when d

Re: [h-cost] Questions re: Moda a Firenze

Quoting "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I've lucked into some Christmas gift money and am looking to (finally!) purchase this book. However, given the hefty price tag, I'd like to get some reviews (regrettably, the local textile library doesn't have a copy). Some of my questions: What are its

Re: [h-cost] Christmas gift exchange

I got a lovely copper box with lucite/mother or pearl that had some pretty silk flosses (just the right colors!) and a mother-of-pearl floss winder! Thanks! susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldswor

Re: [h-cost] Christmas gift exchange

Quoting Chiara Francesca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: LOL ... my daughter would LOVE that and wear it to her elem school .. ;) Yes, I agree .. post-Christmas gift exchange would be fun. :D Maybe a birthday thing? There was a meme on Live Journal where you posted a short wish list (not neccessarily

Re: [h-cost] pictures -- Six Wives (Keith Michell)

Quoting Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Not screen shots , but I have some of the official publicity shots from "Six Wives" on my fashion plate site. http://suziclarke4384.fotopic.net/c461806.html I worked on refurbishing some of these costumes when they were on display at Hampton Court, so

[h-cost] pictures -- Six Wives (Keith Michell)

Some time back, somebody webbed a bunch of very nice screen shots form Elizabeth R (and I think it was on this list ... -- Kimiko, was that you?). Are there any similar shots anywhere of the Wives from the *first* BBC series on Henry VIII with Keith Michell? Thanks, Susan - Susan Farme

RE: [h-cost] re: The other Boleyn girl

Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: *snip* As for the novel itself, it was disappointing, but the "Constant Princess" made me nuts. It was so PC! And it had no end-- it stopped dead after she was called into court for the divorce proceedings. (AAK!) Not to mention it flipped between fir

Re: [h-cost] Gack! Is she pregnant or is she not? Need your opinions!

Quoting Carolyn Kayta Barrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Do you think she is pregnant? Seems a little low for pregnancy. I'd say she wasn't. Since it might be useful to compare to a pregnant woman . Here's a painting that's just a tad earlier where Margharite *is* pregnant http://epee.goldswor

Re: [h-cost] construction ?

Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Anyone have an idea as to how the blue on the plastron is constructed? Is it a section on material that has a wee bit of gather in the center and clipped on the sides? http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/cjackson/l/p-liotard2.htm You know it's *really* late when you

Re: [h-cost] question about a book

Quoting Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Susan, Oh, well. I remember that you have been on the list a long time. Good luck with your job hunting. Thanks! Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.

Re: [h-cost] question about a book

Quoting Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Susan, Kudos for you! WOW! What work! I am trying to remember if you are the person I am thinking of... did you used to work at a small museum in North Carolina? I remember a lady on the list that used to be there and told me about the wagon train

Re: [h-cost] question about a book

Quoting Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: *snip* Susan, what are you doing at Uof T? Finishing up a PhD in Botany. susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___

RE: [h-cost] Costume history text

Quoting Kelly Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Can you send out the titles and ISBN numbers for these books? I teach as well, and could really use a good text, sounds like this would be very much in keeping with how I teach costume history...the what/why sort of thing. How about this . http://

Re: [h-cost] question about a book

Quoting Katy Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: What is the year of the "newer" edition (mine is 1991 or 1992 I think) I think that's the 2nd edition. I just lucked onto one for $10.00 -- the 3rd ed is 2004 or 2005 (IIRC) susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Departm

Re: [h-cost] Mode di Firenzie

Quoting Wanda Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: *snip* At 12:28 AM 12/9/2006, you wrote: Is there any way that Oxbow or David Brown could get hold of Moda a Firenze 1540-1580 from the Museum that publishes it? Hi Wanda, The publisher tells us that the book is out of print! So, buy one if you ge

RE: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: This was posted on another list and pointing out something else when I saw the striped gown. I will keep a note for stripes when I see them. post them to the list, would you? I'm compiling a "stripes" list too (to go with my Pregnant Elizabethan's a

Re: [h-cost] Re: Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII

Quoting Catherine Olanich Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Wednesday 06 December 2006 11:15 am, Susan B. Farmer wrote: Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > They have told me that the price has not been set yet. Hopefully, they > will realize that there is qui

Re: [h-cost] Re: Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII

Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: They have told me that the price has not been set yet. Hopefully, they will realize that there is quite a market if the price is reasonable. One can hope that they'll examine the sales of the Tudor Tailor . susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII

Quoting Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: For those awaiting (such as I am) "Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII", the publisher has informed me that the release date has been delayed to May 2007. Do you have any idea about how much it's going to cost? susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL

RE: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: One of them was already brought forth and shot down which was the Donor in the birth of Mary fresco. the red and white outfit Though I still think the gold thingies are more of a tassel then a dag. The other one I think I did not save the url because I think

RE: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

Catching up on old email From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *snip* I have seen at least two "Italian" dresses that look as if they have different colored gores from the rest of the dress but not in the style that is on the Chimera site. Can you point me in the direction of those Italian

Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at those prices. Who Knows! But I could sure sell them a lot cheaper than that! susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionar

Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: How much is 350 pounds? $700 USD -- approximately susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/

Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

Quoting Branwyn Maura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the early middle ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of tailoring), but the use of a contrast gore for stylish effect is not really documentable for this period (I think the

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