[h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[penny1a]

OFF TOPIC

This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful
cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store.  The
embroidery is machine made.

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg 

 

A link to my 2009 photos of the handmade Christmas decorations at Colonial
Williamsburg (CW) homes.  I took some really good close-ups so that if
someone wanted, you can make them.

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm .  The CW
decorations are made of all natural items.   I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to
see if they have new decorations and photograph them.  Today I am making my
variation of this wreath:  

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm .  I collected
some of the items from my yard last summer...like the gumballs, tails of
ornamental grasses, etc.  I tried to grow bachelor buttons for the wreath
but they didn't grow well.  So I have to come up with something else for the
small white flowers.  If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me.
Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath.

 

Penny Ladnier, owner

The Costume Gallery Websites

  www.costumegallery.com

14 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history

 

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Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[R Lloyd Mitchell]

How unusual! I have a handful of doilies and runners with a green and/or red 
theme that I use, but nothein as grand as this!
Kathleen
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Subject: [h-cost] OT: Christmas DecorationsOFF TOPIC
This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful
cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store.  The
embroidery is machine made.

http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg
A link to my 2009 photos of the handmade Christmas decorations at Colonial
Williamsburg (CW) homes.  I took some really good close-ups so that if
someone wanted, you can make them.

http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm .  The CW
decorations are made of all natural items.   I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to
see if they have new decorations and photograph them.  Today I am making my
variation of this wreath:

http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm .  I collected
some of the items from my yard last summer...like the gumballs, tails of
ornamental grasses, etc.  I tried to grow bachelor buttons for the wreath
but they didn't grow well.  So I have to come up with something else for the
small white flowers.  If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me.
Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath.
Penny Ladnier, owner
The Costume Gallery Websites
 www.costumegallery.com
14 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
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Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[Rickard, Patty]

Do you have access to hickory nuts?
Patty


so I have to come up with something else for the
small white flowers.  If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me.
Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath.



Penny Ladnier, owner


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usern...@muc.edu to usern...@mountunion.edu.   The username has not changed – 
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Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[otsisto]

-Original Message-
OFF TOPIC

This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful
cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store.  The
embroidery is machine made.

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg

De: I remember this type of cutwork/embroidery with the color was popular in
the 30s and 40s. Another technique was with sheer cotton and a piece of
colored fabric was sewn to the back to give a "frosted" look to the design
and then the cutwork to accent.


P:The CWdecorations are made of all natural items.   I am returning to CW
Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them.  Today I am
making my variation of this wreath:

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm .

De: What are the "berries"?


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Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[Rickard, Patty]

Cranberries
Patty


From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On 
Behalf Of otsisto
.

De: What are the "berries"?


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Re: [h-cost] OT: Christmas Decorations

[Carol Kocian]

I think the textile techniques are interesting, but would prefer that  
the discussions relate back to historic costume. There are certainly  
a lot of things to discuss regarding the winter holidays — special  
outfits that people had for the season, and also fancy dress or  
theatrical items worn for seasonal plays, parades, tableaux and the  
like.


Borderline question: do tree skirts count as costume?  ;-)

-Carol



-Original Message-
OFF TOPIC

This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a  
beautiful
cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique  
store.  The

embroidery is machine made.

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg

De: I remember this type of cutwork/embroidery with the color was  
popular in
the 30s and 40s. Another technique was with sheer cotton and a  
piece of
colored fabric was sewn to the back to give a "frosted" look to the  
design

and then the cutwork to accent.


P:The CWdecorations are made of all natural items.   I am returning  
to CW
Dec. 11 to see if they have new decorations and photograph them.   
Today I am

making my variation of this wreath:

 
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm .




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[h-cost] Costumes in Pillars of the Earth

[Lavolta Press]

Which I just watched on DVD on three successive evenings and found 
absolutely riveting.  Astounding. It's right up there with Rome and 
Deadwood (I have the DVDs for The Tudors but have not watched them yet). 
So, what do people think of the costumes?


Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com
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