Re: [h-cost] Latex backed fabric question

[Sharon Collier]

Pictures? Please! 

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Thanks everyone for your responses to this. I'm going to try the dryer
method and see how that works. Then, if needed I'll use the acetone. This is
beautiful fabric and I figure if I lined it then it should work our.
 
Chris Perri
 
 
In a message dated 5/19/2011 1:59:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
shashal...@aol.com writes:

But I do  plan on lining the whole thing. Wouldn't that work? Or should I
iron  on a light interfacing to replace the latex backing?

Chris Perri  



In a message dated 5/18/2011 10:26:46 P.M. Central Daylight  Time,
ro...@netherton.net writes:

On  5/18/2011 9:55 PM,  Judy Mitchell wrote:
> It's likely the acetone in the  nail polish  that's doing it. You can 
> buy straight acetone at wig  stores  & probably beauty supply places. 
> It's
still
> likely to be  a  PitA to wipe down that much fabric though, but at 
> least
you
> wouldn't  be using a teensy brush.

My experience  with those fabrics, though, is  that they don't hold up well
after  the backing is gone; they were never  intended to be durable without 
 
the   
backing.

--Robin
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Re: [h-cost] Latex backed fabric question

[ShaShalott]

Thanks everyone for your responses to this. I'm going to try the dryer  
method and see how that works. Then, if needed I'll use the acetone. This is  
beautiful fabric and I figure if I lined it then it should work our.
 
Chris Perri
 
 
In a message dated 5/19/2011 1:59:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
shashal...@aol.com writes:

But I do  plan on lining the whole thing. Wouldn't that work? Or should I  
iron  on a light interfacing to replace the latex backing?

Chris Perri  



In a message dated 5/18/2011 10:26:46 P.M. Central Daylight  Time,  
ro...@netherton.net writes:

On  5/18/2011 9:55 PM,  Judy Mitchell wrote:
> It's likely the acetone in the  nail polish  that's doing it. You can buy
> straight acetone at wig  stores  & probably beauty supply places. It's 
still
> likely to be  a  PitA to wipe down that much fabric though, but at least  
you
> wouldn't  be using a teensy brush.

My experience  with those fabrics, though, is  that they don't hold up well 
after  the backing is gone; they were never  intended to be durable without 
 
the   
backing.

--Robin
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Re: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[Melody Watts]

What time period?
The only thing I can't do comfortably is lay on my chest. The upward 
compression of a corset doesn't hurt.Mine are located under the pecs . But have 
had both.Is the surgery going thru the nipple area or the armpit? If she is 
going way bigger then her natural size she will be tender for 3-4 months in the 
breast area and maybe longer at the incision scar. I'd wait about 6 months to 
fit her.
M

--- On Fri, 5/20/11, Kay Shelton  wrote:


From: Kay Shelton 
Subject: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery
To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 5:57 AM


I'm hoping someone here will know.  A friend to whom I've promised a corset is 
having breast augmentation surgery: a "boob job."  How will this affect her 
wearing a corset?  Is it a matter of days, weeks, years?  Can I fit her if she 
doesn't wear it long?  She's planning on asking the doctor, but I fear the 
doctor may not have experience with costuming.  Thank you for any advice you 
can give.  Kay
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Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

[Sharon Collier]

One good resource is :wwwdickensfair.com
Once there, go to : Get involved (in the bar on the right)
Then: Participant Costume Guidelines
There is a lot of info on costuming, a section for Thrift stores and
Children (showing skirt lengths, for example, depending on the age of the
child).

Also, if you Google "Victorian Childrens Hairstyles" and click Images, there
are a lot of pictures there. 
What year specifically are you doing? There is a huge difference between
early 1800's and late 1800's.
Sharon 

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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress


I tried to view the photos and other items on the site. I asked for password
and id. How do I get one to research costumes and hair of the 1800s Prairie
of Texas and Oklahoma. My daughter is a child actor in the play "Texas" in
Palo Duro Canyon. I am making her costumes. I want to find examples to go by
and use patterns I already have. I have no idea about her hair. It is cut
too short to do much with.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Rautine



> From: penn...@costumegallery.com
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 03:27:09 -0400
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress
> 
> I love Bob Mackie's costumes and his book!  YUMMY!  He is one of my
all-time
> favorite designers.   When I was in Vegas, I didn't know that Mackie
> designed the showgirl costumes for Jubilee!  We were taking a 
> behind-the-scenes tour of the show and they showed us his costumes.
OMG!!!
> When he designed the show, it created a worldwide shortage of rhinestones.
> His costumes in the early 1980s cost $5-15,000 to make.  
> 
> Thank goodness that we were photographing that day.  You cannot photograph
> in the Mackie Room.  But we photographed all the other costumes.   Here
they
> are!
> http://www.costumegallery.com/Vegas/Jubilee/
> 
> My son & his bride will be in Vegas June 12 for their honeymoon.  She 
> just awarded a full ride scholarship for costume design grad school.  
> Guess what I am giving them for a present?  This tour!  I wish the 
> Liberace Museum wasn't closed down.  She would love it as much as I 
> did.  I showed some people in my Costume-Con workshop my Liberace 
> costume photos...their jaws dropped.  BTW, at one point Liberace 
> created a worldwide shortage of Austrian crystals for his costume, 
> grand piano, and Roll Royce that were completely covered with them.
> 
> I would love to photograph the Vegas costumes of Reve.
> 
> Penny Ladnier, owner
> The Costume Gallery Websites
> www.costumegallery.com
> 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
> FaceBook:
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/10749841596
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Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

[Marjorie Wilser]

Becky,

As far as hair, a simple explanation is that it was cut due to some  
illness. Belief was that the hair sapped strength from the body and  
inhibited recovery. A child of any "proper" family would wear a bonnet  
outside.


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On May 20, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Becky Rautine wrote:



I tried to view the photos and other items on the site. I asked for  
password and id. How do I get one to research costumes and hair of  
the 1800s Prairie of Texas and Oklahoma. My daughter is a child  
actor in the play "Texas" in Palo Duro Canyon. I am making her  
costumes. I want to find examples to go by and use patterns I  
already have. I have no idea about her hair. It is cut too short to  
do much with.


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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Marjorie Wilser]

A better video here: http://www.instructables.com/id/1-Camera-Image-Stabilizer/

Not sure why your link didn't supply a working video, at least to me.

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On May 20, 2011, at 7:50 AM, Guenievre de Monmarche wrote:


Another trick, if you can't take a "real" tripod, this is unobtrusive
and helpful - http://www.instructables.com/id/String-Tripod/


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Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

[Becky Rautine]

I tried to view the photos and other items on the site. I asked for password 
and id. How do I get one to research costumes and hair of the 1800s Prairie of 
Texas and Oklahoma. My daughter is a child actor in the play "Texas" in Palo 
Duro Canyon. I am making her costumes. I want to find examples to go by and use 
patterns I already have. I have no idea about her hair. It is cut too short to 
do much with.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Rautine



> From: penn...@costumegallery.com
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 03:27:09 -0400
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress
> 
> I love Bob Mackie's costumes and his book!  YUMMY!  He is one of my all-time
> favorite designers.   When I was in Vegas, I didn't know that Mackie
> designed the showgirl costumes for Jubilee!  We were taking a
> behind-the-scenes tour of the show and they showed us his costumes.  OMG!!!
> When he designed the show, it created a worldwide shortage of rhinestones.
> His costumes in the early 1980s cost $5-15,000 to make.  
> 
> Thank goodness that we were photographing that day.  You cannot photograph
> in the Mackie Room.  But we photographed all the other costumes.   Here they
> are!
> http://www.costumegallery.com/Vegas/Jubilee/  
> 
> My son & his bride will be in Vegas June 12 for their honeymoon.  She just
> awarded a full ride scholarship for costume design grad school.  Guess what
> I am giving them for a present?  This tour!  I wish the Liberace Museum
> wasn't closed down.  She would love it as much as I did.  I showed some
> people in my Costume-Con workshop my Liberace costume photos...their jaws
> dropped.  BTW, at one point Liberace created a worldwide shortage of
> Austrian crystals for his costume, grand piano, and Roll Royce that were
> completely covered with them.
> 
> I would love to photograph the Vegas costumes of Reve.
> 
> Penny Ladnier, owner
> The Costume Gallery Websites
> www.costumegallery.com
> 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
> FaceBook:
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579 
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[DeNae Leverentz]

A highly flexible and lightweight option is to get a GorillaPod. My partner
takes a lot of photos of her knitting and finds this to be very helpful. You
can wind it around a chair, cope with uneven surfaces, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Joby-GP1-E1EN-Gorillapod-Flexible-Tripod/dp/B000EVSLRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305910687&sr=8-1


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Re: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[aquazoo]

> If you're doing an 18th-century corset, you may have
> some difficulty creating a period effect, but the 18th-century aesthetic
> allows for a somewhat curved profile, and the lifted cleavage is more like
> that created by a modern push-up bra and less like the Elizabethan, so it
> should work well enough.

The decade of the 18thC makes a difference — early it was a lot straighter
and the shape got curvier through the century as it moves into the
"natural" silhouette of the regency era.

You don't see actual cleavage in most 18thc images. That whole pirate
wench / ren fair wench look is not what people were aiming for in either
era.

But beyond all that, what with your client's changing size she should
definitely wait until the healing is done before ordering a new corset, no
mater what era she is after. If she's able to try some different styles
that might help too, to see if she has any comfort issues.

With the popularity of fashion corsets these days, I doubt it will be news
to the doctor.

-Carol

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Re: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[Sheridan Pohl]

A friend of mine had this surgery done a few years ago, she was very tender 
through her pectoral muscles and chest for quite a while, it might be a month 
or two before she can deal with the compression for any length of time. Even 
lifting her arms up hurt a lot.
 
You'll have to play it by ear, it will depend on how fast she heals, and how 
fast her body and muscles adapt to the implants. 
 
Sheridan P.
 
> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 05:57:43 -0700
> From: dela...@yahoo.com
> To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
> Subject: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery
> 
> I'm hoping someone here will know. A friend to whom I've promised a corset is 
> having breast augmentation surgery: a "boob job." How will this affect her 
> wearing a corset? Is it a matter of days, weeks, years? Can I fit her if she 
> doesn't wear it long? She's planning on asking the doctor, but I fear the 
> doctor may not have experience with costuming. Thank you for any advice you 
> can give. Kay
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Guenievre de Monmarche]

Another trick, if you can't take a "real" tripod, this is unobtrusive
and helpful - http://www.instructables.com/id/String-Tripod/

Guenièvre



On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Galadriel  wrote:
> A trick my dad taught me is that if you can't take a full-size tripod, get 
> one of those tiny, table-top tripods.  It's best if the tripod can splay its 
> legs out wide or flat.  Then you can stabilize your camera against your own 
> chest!
>
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Galadriel]

A trick my dad taught me is that if you can't take a full-size tripod, get one 
of those tiny, table-top tripods.  It's best if the tripod can splay its legs 
out wide or flat.  Then you can stabilize your camera against your own chest!

--Rachel
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Elizabeth Walpole]

If there's a stable surface you can rest your elbows on I've found
that does a pretty good job at reducing camera shake (and if you're
photographing somethign in a glass case chances are you can rest your
arms/elbows against the glass). I also like cameras with an old
fashioned viewfinder instead of using the screen as that means it's
resting against your head instead of being tempted to hold it at arm's
length where the shake is going to be at it's worst.
Elizabeth

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Marjorie Wilser  wrote:
> Only one thing to add, Cin and Alwyen,
>
> The LACMA exhibit, Fashioning Fashion, forbids tripods. Not cameras. Nothing
> about flash. Just tripods! Perhaps for the trip hazard? I don't know. I have
> a monopod which is a pretty darn good substitute, but they even forbade that
> when I asked. It wasn't even with me, but I was curious if they were going
> to be fussy about number of feet on the pod).
>
> And the Balenciaga exhibit in SF, which Cin and I just saw, forbade
> photography, period. Many of the displays were so dark (and on with several
> black garments) it was next-to-impossible to see construction details, but
> we happened to think of a tiny LED flashlight, and Cin happened to have one.
> Talk about a handy museum tool :) Even if we couldn't photograph, we could
> at least see! It might make photographs easier in cases where flash is
> forbidden (most cases).
>
>    == Marjorie Wilser
>
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>
> "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW
>
> http://3toad.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
> On May 19, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Cin wrote:
>
>> Aylwen,
>> I see what you're looking at now. My recommendation: Take several
>> costume pieces to the camera store with you (various textures & hue
>> densities). Take your laptop, too.  Have the sales person setup the
>> lighting situation(s) you'll be in.  Run lots of experiments, perhaps
>> some like these:
>> * Set your camera to ISO 1600, shutter priority & shoot your costumes
>> from various distances.
>> * Switch to "indoor" mode & shoot.
>> * Switch to "night + portrait" and shoot a bunch more.
>> * Noodle around with the white balance.
>> * Shoot thru glass, if you can, to simulate museum cases.
>> * Turn the image stab on & off & see how things change when you shoot
>> your costumes from various distances.
>> * Add the tripod (good call, Claudine) and do it all again.
>> * Try macro, if there is one...  tho I dont see it listed on the features
>> page.
>> * Ask what setup the salesperson recommends now that s/he knows what
>> you're up to.
>>
>> Down load everything to your computer & check the result on the bigger
>> screen.  Your computer will have much better color depth than the tiny
>> screen. See if you like the results and see if you have all the right
>> accessories (like the SDHC adapter) to dnld pics to your computer.
>>
>> Having done that, see what else the shop recommends given your
>> interests and your price point.
>> --cin
>> Cynthia Barnes
>> cinbar...@gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry about the link - I've shortened it to http://tinyurl.com/3nqxqf9
>>> I have access to costume collections overseas that I can photograph
>>> without
>>> a flash. I prefer Olympus so was looking at this one
>>>
>>> http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XG6600/olympus-sp-600-ultra-zoom-digital-cameraand
>>> wondering if it would work.
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Re: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[Sylvia Rognstad]

She's right.  I had a boob job years ago, and have since had it  
reversed, but  one side got very hard and wouldn't compress that  
much.  I was able to wear a corset though without any medical  
problems, although my implants were silicone, not the saliine they  
mostly use today and I'm told that saline ones rupture more easily.   
I wuoldnt think you'd want to wear a corset too much of the time  
because of the frequency of the additional pressure, but I would  
think it's ok once in awhile.  And find out if the implants are  
saline or silicone.




Sylvia Rognstad
Costume/clothing design & construction
Alterations & home dec
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On May 20, 2011, at 8:17 AM, Melanie Schuessler wrote:

I've put an Elizabethan corset on an augmented figure.  Once the  
person is healed from the surgery, there shouldn't be a problem.   
What you will discover, however, is that fake breasts don't  
compress as much as real breasts.  They're much firmer and tend to  
retain their original shape rather than creating the lifted shelf  
that Elizabethan corsets often produce.  It's difficult to get the  
front profile as flat as is possible with real breasts as well.


If you're doing a Victorian corset, it should be much less of an  
issue due to the curvy design.  If you're doing an 18th-century  
corset, you may have some difficulty creating a period effect, but  
the 18th-century aesthetic allows for a somewhat curved profile,  
and the lifted cleavage is more like that created by a modern push- 
up bra and less like the Elizabethan, so it should work well enough.


Good luck,
Melanie Schuessler

On May 20, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Kay Shelton wrote:

I'm hoping someone here will know.  A friend to whom I've promised  
a corset is having breast augmentation surgery: a "boob job."  How  
will this affect her wearing a corset?  Is it a matter of days,  
weeks, years?  Can I fit her if she doesn't wear it long?  She's  
planning on asking the doctor, but I fear the doctor may not have  
experience with costuming.  Thank you for any advice you can  
give.  Kay

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Re: [h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[Melanie Schuessler]

I've put an Elizabethan corset on an augmented figure.  Once the person is 
healed from the surgery, there shouldn't be a problem.  What you will discover, 
however, is that fake breasts don't compress as much as real breasts.  They're 
much firmer and tend to retain their original shape rather than creating the 
lifted shelf that Elizabethan corsets often produce.  It's difficult to get the 
front profile as flat as is possible with real breasts as well.

If you're doing a Victorian corset, it should be much less of an issue due to 
the curvy design.  If you're doing an 18th-century corset, you may have some 
difficulty creating a period effect, but the 18th-century aesthetic allows for 
a somewhat curved profile, and the lifted cleavage is more like that created by 
a modern push-up bra and less like the Elizabethan, so it should work well 
enough.

Good luck,
Melanie Schuessler

On May 20, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Kay Shelton wrote:

> I'm hoping someone here will know.  A friend to whom I've promised a corset 
> is having breast augmentation surgery: a "boob job."  How will this affect 
> her wearing a corset?  Is it a matter of days, weeks, years?  Can I fit her 
> if she doesn't wear it long?  She's planning on asking the doctor, but I fear 
> the doctor may not have experience with costuming.  Thank you for any advice 
> you can give.  Kay
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Marjorie Wilser]

Only one thing to add, Cin and Alwyen,

The LACMA exhibit, Fashioning Fashion, forbids tripods. Not cameras.  
Nothing about flash. Just tripods! Perhaps for the trip hazard? I  
don't know. I have a monopod which is a pretty darn good substitute,  
but they even forbade that when I asked. It wasn't even with me, but I  
was curious if they were going to be fussy about number of feet on the  
pod).


And the Balenciaga exhibit in SF, which Cin and I just saw, forbade  
photography, period. Many of the displays were so dark (and on with  
several black garments) it was next-to-impossible to see construction  
details, but we happened to think of a tiny LED flashlight, and Cin  
happened to have one. Talk about a handy museum tool :) Even if we  
couldn't photograph, we could at least see! It might make photographs  
easier in cases where flash is forbidden (most cases).


== Marjorie Wilser

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On May 19, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Cin wrote:


Aylwen,
I see what you're looking at now. My recommendation: Take several
costume pieces to the camera store with you (various textures & hue
densities). Take your laptop, too.  Have the sales person setup the
lighting situation(s) you'll be in.  Run lots of experiments, perhaps
some like these:
* Set your camera to ISO 1600, shutter priority & shoot your costumes
from various distances.
* Switch to "indoor" mode & shoot.
* Switch to "night + portrait" and shoot a bunch more.
* Noodle around with the white balance.
* Shoot thru glass, if you can, to simulate museum cases.
* Turn the image stab on & off & see how things change when you shoot
your costumes from various distances.
* Add the tripod (good call, Claudine) and do it all again.
* Try macro, if there is one...  tho I dont see it listed on the  
features page.

* Ask what setup the salesperson recommends now that s/he knows what
you're up to.

Down load everything to your computer & check the result on the bigger
screen.  Your computer will have much better color depth than the tiny
screen. See if you like the results and see if you have all the right
accessories (like the SDHC adapter) to dnld pics to your computer.

Having done that, see what else the shop recommends given your
interests and your price point.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
 wrote:
Sorry about the link - I've shortened it to http://tinyurl.com/ 
3nqxqf9
I have access to costume collections overseas that I can photograph  
without

a flash. I prefer Olympus so was looking at this one
http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XG6600/olympus-sp-600-ultra-zoom-digital-cameraand
wondering if it would work.

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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Bambi TBNL]

Every group of museums differ. Sometimes even as much as by collection. You 
never know till you ask. A tripod might not be allowedbut a stool tosit on 
whiletaking note might be. C,meom McGyver' it is still possible!
-Original Message-
Date: Friday, May 20, 2011 7:11:31 am
To: "Historical Costume" 
From: "michaeljdeib...@gmail.com" 
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

To add my two cents, a tripod is extremely helpful but also remember that many 
museums, while they allow non-flash photography, do not allow the use of 
tripods. If you have access to actually look at the garments in research areas, 
not sure what is allowed or not but I've yet to tackle that yet.

While my photography knowledge is severely lacking, I would suggest selecting a 
model thy gives you the beat quality photos without a tripod. That way you'll 
get good photos in places you cannot use a tripod, but always have the tripod 
for extra help. 

Michael Deibert
OAS AAS LLS
Sent from my iPhone

On May 20, 2011, at 0:11,  wrote:

> My tripod suggest...make sure it is lightweight for travel.  Some can add
> pounds to your luggage and put it overweight...OUCH!  That hurts the
> pocketbook!.
> 
> Penny Ladnier, owner
> The Costume Gallery Websites
> www.costumegallery.com
> 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
> FaceBook:
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[h-cost] OT: corset and breast augmentation surgery

[Kay Shelton]

I'm hoping someone here will know.  A friend to whom I've promised a corset is 
having breast augmentation surgery: a "boob job."  How will this affect her 
wearing a corset?  Is it a matter of days, weeks, years?  Can I fit her if she 
doesn't wear it long?  She's planning on asking the doctor, but I fear the 
doctor may not have experience with costuming.  Thank you for any advice you 
can give.  Kay
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Aylwen Gardiner-Garden]

I went into the store tonight and they offered me a discount on the Canon
Powershot G12 - the others mentioned are not available here. It does seem to
work well in low light - this is an issue I'm always having problems with.
For emergency outdoor family stuff I use my iphone 4 which turns out pretty
good. Although the Canon Powershot G12 doesn't seem to be wizz-bang like the
others, it impresses me with its small size and low light feature.
See how I go, and thanks so much for this discussion - its been mighty
helpful.
Cheers, Aylwen

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 9:10 PM, michaeljdeib...@gmail.com <
michaeljdeib...@gmail.com> wrote:

> To add my two cents, a tripod is extremely helpful but also remember that
> many museums, while they allow non-flash photography, do not allow the use
> of tripods. If you have access to actually look at the garments in research
> areas, not sure what is allowed or not but I've yet to tackle that yet.
>
> While my photography knowledge is severely lacking, I would suggest
> selecting a model thy gives you the beat quality photos without a tripod.
> That way you'll get good photos in places you cannot use a tripod, but
> always have the tripod for extra help.
>
> Michael Deibert
> OAS AAS LLS
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 20, 2011, at 0:11,  wrote:
>
> > My tripod suggest...make sure it is lightweight for travel.  Some can add
> > pounds to your luggage and put it overweight...OUCH!  That hurts the
> > pocketbook!.
> >
> > Penny Ladnier, owner
> > The Costume Gallery Websites
> > www.costumegallery.com
> > 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
> > FaceBook:
> >
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[michaeljdeib...@gmail.com]

To add my two cents, a tripod is extremely helpful but also remember that many 
museums, while they allow non-flash photography, do not allow the use of 
tripods. If you have access to actually look at the garments in research areas, 
not sure what is allowed or not but I've yet to tackle that yet.

While my photography knowledge is severely lacking, I would suggest selecting a 
model thy gives you the beat quality photos without a tripod. That way you'll 
get good photos in places you cannot use a tripod, but always have the tripod 
for extra help. 

Michael Deibert
OAS AAS LLS
Sent from my iPhone

On May 20, 2011, at 0:11,  wrote:

> My tripod suggest...make sure it is lightweight for travel.  Some can add
> pounds to your luggage and put it overweight...OUCH!  That hurts the
> pocketbook!.
> 
> Penny Ladnier, owner
> The Costume Gallery Websites
> www.costumegallery.com
> 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
> FaceBook:
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579 
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Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

[Beteena Paradise]

I have a Panasonic Lumix and loved it. Actually, I had two because the one 
before was a Lumix also. But this past fall my husband wanted a new camera for 
his birthday and got the Sony Cybershot. The one with 14.1 megapixels and 10x 
optical zoom. I didn't think we needed it, but it was what he wanted. And now I 
hardly ever use my Lumix anymore. This camera is amazing.

Teena





From: "penn...@costumegallery.com" 
To: Historical Costume 
Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 5:19:58 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cameras for photographing costumes in poor light?

Oh Andy...I am still in mourning over the death of my Panasonic Lumix.  My
husband still has his but won't let me touch it.  

Penny Ladnier, owner
The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
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Re: [h-cost] Fluting Machine

[Beteena Paradise]

Katherine (Koshka_the_cat) bought one and made a video of how she used it. It 
made the fluted trim on the gowns that won at Costume Con a few weeks ago. You 
could look back at her previous posts to find it or maybe search on you tube.

Teena





From: Aylwen Gardiner-Garden 
To: Historical Costume 
Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 12:31:19 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Fluting Machine

Does anyone know how a fluting machine was used?
There was one on ebay at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&view=all&item=280676322419&tid=0


Many thanks,
Aylwen
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Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

[penny1a]

I love Bob Mackie's costumes and his book!  YUMMY!  He is one of my all-time
favorite designers.   When I was in Vegas, I didn't know that Mackie
designed the showgirl costumes for Jubilee!  We were taking a
behind-the-scenes tour of the show and they showed us his costumes.  OMG!!!
When he designed the show, it created a worldwide shortage of rhinestones.
His costumes in the early 1980s cost $5-15,000 to make.  

Thank goodness that we were photographing that day.  You cannot photograph
in the Mackie Room.  But we photographed all the other costumes.   Here they
are!
http://www.costumegallery.com/Vegas/Jubilee/  

My son & his bride will be in Vegas June 12 for their honeymoon.  She just
awarded a full ride scholarship for costume design grad school.  Guess what
I am giving them for a present?  This tour!  I wish the Liberace Museum
wasn't closed down.  She would love it as much as I did.  I showed some
people in my Costume-Con workshop my Liberace costume photos...their jaws
dropped.  BTW, at one point Liberace created a worldwide shortage of
Austrian crystals for his costume, grand piano, and Roll Royce that were
completely covered with them.

I would love to photograph the Vegas costumes of Reve.

Penny Ladnier, owner
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Re: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

[Sharon Collier]

 Thank you. I hadn't seen it in years either and it was a hoot!
Sharon C. 

-Original Message-
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of penn...@costumegallery.com
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:03 PM
To: h-costume
Subject: [h-cost] Carol Burnett's Curtain Dress

Carol Burnett's Gone with the Wind curtain dress at the Smithsonian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Curtain_Dress.JPG

 

Video of the costume designer, Bob Mackie, talking about designing the
curtain dress:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSTZd-0I2k

&NR=1&feature=fvwp 

 

For those who have never seen the Carol Burnett's entire parody of GWTW here
it is two parts.  I hadn't seen the entire skit since it originally aired in
1976.  I love when she falls down the stairs in the hoops.

Part 1: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH6TBEbP77Q

&feature=related

 

Part 2: (with the curtain dress)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nt0yi4wbro

&feature=related 

 

Penny Ladnier, owner

The Costume Gallery Websites

  www.costumegallery.com

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