Re: [h-cost] Cotehardie Help

2009-09-07 Thread Maggie
The best friend is always the last to know. ;-)
I have the Past Patterns one, Reg. I've never gotten around to even cutting
it out, so you're welcome it.

Maggie


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On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Hanna Zickermann wrote:

> True, the documentation stuff is very good, and the pattern gives a garment
> that gives a good overall shape and is a good start. The garment
> construction steps are really modern, though.
>
> Hanna
>
>
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> At 15:57 06.09.2009, you wrote:
>
>> Past patterns is accurate to the point of having about 2 newprint pages of
>> dobumentation and the bibliography in with the pattern piecesCoryn
>> Wiegle spent a lot of time on it years ago and though it has always been one
>> of the top priced pattern lines out there for period clothing...the
>> documentation and bibliography makes it well worth the price if one is
>> stymied.
>>
>> Bambi (To be named later) TBNL
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>> I am made for great things by GOD
>> and walk with Pride
>> Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad
>> see me dance
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtOoXtMs0
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>> --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Regina Voorhes  wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Regina Voorhes 
>> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cotehardie Help
>> To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
>> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 2:16 PM
>>
>>
>> I should have elaborated.  He is hard-core, and I want to get this right.
>> Is the Past Patterns version accurate?  I am out of my specialty and most
>> of
>> the art of the period shows a hood or mantle over the neckline.  G!
>>
>> Thanks all,
>> Regina
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Regina Voorhes > >wrote:
>>
>> > Hi, my partner wants something like a knee-length cotehardie with a
>> > standing band collar.  Does this actually exist?  Is it called something
>> > specific?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Regina in L.A.
>> >
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[h-cost] This is what's on my doll.

2009-09-07 Thread Sharon Doig
Hello,

I have just finished this TV 292 bell skirt.

Click below to see a photo the link below:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1iamHIyjZ1o/SqT3SeRR6qI/AG4/TgSNKhmbgmM/s320/Latevic2009.jpg

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[h-cost] h-cost] Holkeboer book - patterns question - long

2009-09-07 Thread Claire Clarke
I made a Roman outfit a while ago now. I made my stola from about 3m of
120cm
Wide silk, and my palla from 2.5m of 112cm wide fine wool. This was
perfectly adequate to obtain the drapiness you see on statuary, myself being
about 5'3", and about 100cm wide at the hips. So those do seem like
extremely large amounts of fabric. Having said that, if I were any taller I
would have had to piece fabric rather than being able to use selvedges as
the top and bottom hems (if you get my point). And that would probably
increase the amount of fabric needed.

Claire

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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:04:57 -0700
From: "Laurie Taylor" 
Subject: [h-cost] Holkeboer book - patterns question - long
To: "'Historical Costume'" 
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Hello,

I'm looking at the Holkeboer book, Patterns for Theatrical Costumes.  I do
understand that the book is intended for theatrical use where down-and-dirty
is so often the rule of the day.  However, I am looking at the first three
sections of historical patterns - Egyptian, Greek and Roman, with the idea
of these being (or not) a reasonable jumping-off point to cut lengths for
hopefully accurate reproduction of the basic garments of those cultures.  My
students are going to get the fun of being handed these lengths and trying
to figure out how to wrap the long pieces to get the correct effect as well
as how to tie the ribbons or belts on the Greek chitons.

The book states that the patterns are in 1/8 scale, with a few in 1/16.  I
grabbed a ruler and calculator and did all the math on those first sections.

This is what I came up with for yardage for the main pieces in each cultural
group.  These would all be approximate amounts with some flexibility as
suited available fabrics.

Egyptian
Man's Kalasiris 48" x 3 1/3 yards
Man's Schenti   22" x 2 2/3 yards
Woman's Sheath  28" x 3 1/8 yards
Woman's Kalasiris 64" x 3 2/3 yards

Greek
Man's Chiton/Exomis 36" x 2 1/2 yards
Man's Himation  48" or 72" x 4-6 yards
Woman's Doric Chiton 1  76" x 74"
Woman's Ionic Chiton64" x 6 1/8 yards
Woman's Gathered Chiton 64" x 6 1/8 yards
Woman's Doric Chiton 2  88" x 2 2/3 yards
Woman's Himation60" x 4 yards
Woman's Narrow Himation 24" x 4 yards

Roman
Man's Toga (cut oval)   72" x 6 1/4 yards
Man's Tunic 48" x 2 1/8 yards
Man's Paenula   58" x 3 3/4 yards
Man's Lacerna   38" x 2 1/2 yards
Woman's Stola   60" x 6 2/3 yards
Woman's Palla   60" x 4 yards

Man's Dalmatica 64" x 2 5/8 yards
Woman's Dalmatica   60" x 4 1/8 yards

Of course, as long as no stitching is done to a cut length, it could well
double for different pieces amongst the cultures, i.e. the Greek woman's
chitons and the Roman woman's stola could be done from the same piece.

So, do any of these lengths seem too long for the garment in question?  The
Roman woman's stola seemed like an awful lot of fabric to me, even
understanding the light weight of the period fabrics.  I did use 1/8 as the
scale for all of the patterns where 1/16 was not specified.  The width of
the fabric most often corresponds to the length of the garment on the body,
with the yards amount being somehow wrapped around the body.  

I have tons of fabric to play with, or to permit students to play with, so
we can do a lot of this.  I'm going to cut a few specific pieces which will
even get some non-period trim stitched on as a substitute for the
embroidered or woven designs on the ancient garments.  

Also, does anyone know if there's a connection between Katherine
Strand-Evans and Katherine Strand Holkeboer?  Just curious.

Laurie Taylor

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Re: [h-cost] Holkeboer

2009-09-07 Thread Kate Bunting
Laurie Taylor wrote:

Also, does anyone know if there's a connection between Katherine Strand-Evans 
and Katherine Strand Holkeboer?  Just curious.

According to the Library of Congress Authority File, they are the same person.

Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor



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