Re: [h-cost] Salt Source
depending on where you live, you MIGHT be able to find bulk salt at a hardware store, for de-icing sidewalks and steps and so-forth? or possibly at a farm supply. this would be the time of year it would be in stock... OR, the husband remembers, when we did our REALLY BIG dye job (canvas two-pole SCA tent), we ordered 50# bags through our local warehouse grocery! (WINCO, in Oregon, WA, N Calif, etc.) that worked fine. well, the first time it came in iodized, but they took it back and the SECOND time it came in right! 8-) chimene On Oct 30, 2011, at 4:21 PM, Mary + Doug Piero Carey wrote: Yep, dyeing. I've got a batch of stuff I want to overdye black. Mary ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Uniquely you replacement cover
I second the recommendation of Atlanta Thread. I bought my Uniquely You from there and they were wonderful to work with (I had special shipping requirements). And they also have great sales on other stuff if you want to sign up for their email flyer. Teena From: Katy Bishop katybisho...@gmail.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2011 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Uniquely you replacement cover Don't know this company but Atlanta Thread Supply, a reputable company (good for notions) has them for $33.95 http://store.atlantathread.com/unyoudrfo1.html Katy On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Cin cinbar...@gmail.com wrote: Ladies gents, I'm in the market for a new cover for a recent adopted Uniquely You dressmakers dummy. A friend pulled her out of a dumpster. She's been washed in the process the cover shredded must be replaced. I'd shop locally but there's no one near who seems to carry covers only. I'm forced to check online. Does anyone have info, good or bad about this vendor? http://www.sewvacdirect.com/uniquelyyou-cvr5.html The price is pretty reasonable. I've never heard of them before. In the meantime, I see about finding a replacement stand for her. Thanks all! --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com ___ 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
[h-cost] Uniquely You.
I have a Uniquely You from Atlanta Sew and Vac and it's great. The cover was a PITA to fit, but I am very satisfied with the finished product. In the instructions it mentions that the form is 30-50 percent larger, but that gave Betty Squishability. I wouldn't want to draft a form, I likenpatterns and alterations. I hope this helps, Angelique Ladies gents, I'm in the market for a new cover for a recent adopted Uniquely You dressmakers dummy. A friend pulled her out of a dumpster. She's been washed in the process the cover shredded must be replaced. I'd shop locally but there's no one near who seems to carry covers only. I'm forced to check online. Does anyone have info, good or bad about this vendor? http://www.sewvacdirect.com/uniquelyyou-cvr5.html The price is pretty reasonable. I've never heard of them before. In the meantime, I see about finding a replacement stand for her. Thanks all! --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com *** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] salt shopping
Thanks for all the ideas, folks! One of my local groceries finally got in some canning/pickling salt at a normal price. So, I'm hoping to get this done this weekend. Mary ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
My son loves frock style coats and I'd love to make him one for Winter. Wool coating is fairly expensive, and I am hoping that it would be possible to alter a sack style coat from a nearby thrift store. Do you think it's possible? Thanks in advance, Angelique ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
I am assuming that you mean a Victorian Frock coat (as opposed to an 18th century American hunting frock). I would think that it would be very difficult to do such a conversion due to the significant differences in basic pattern between the two. For one, a sack suit generally isn't as long in the 'skirts' as a frock coat so I don't know where the extra fabric would come from. Also, there are pleats (small but definitely there) which fall from the waist of the frock which have no counter part in a sack suit. Honestly, I'd just shop around for a good sale on wool (try Denver Fabrics or Fabric.com on line) and make him one from scratch. Of course there might be someone else with a better understanding of this sort of thing who could give you better advice so this could be a learning experience for both of us! KarenSeamstrix -- Original Message -- From: Angelique Carlson subversivey...@me.com To: h-cost...@indra.com h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:35:35 -0500 My son loves frock style coats and I'd love to make him one for Winter. Wool coating is fairly expensive, and I am hoping that it would be possible to alter a sack style coat from a nearby thrift store. Do you think it's possible? Thanks in advance, Angelique ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume 57 Year Old Mom Looks 28 Mom Reveals $4 Wrinkle Therapy Angering Doctors! We reveal how.. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4eb3e5cc79b35c4243st01duc ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
It is possible but only if you are very icky. I have been...2x. The first time was for a small man (wore a 36 short) and i found a sack coat in a 52 long which had enough fabric when i picked it out, to do everything i wanted with it. the second time was equally dumb luck. I found a set of five chocolate brown velvet jackets in a multitude of sizes that must have belonged to a singingroup in the 60s and managed to pull a frockcoat for a man who was a 40 regular out of them. Sometimes tuxedo rent places sell off thier out of fashion stuff . -Original Message- Date: Friday, November 04, 2011 9:18:06 am To: h-cost...@indra.com From: seamst...@juno.com seamst...@juno.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat I am assuming that you mean a Victorian Frock coat (as opposed to an 18th century American hunting frock). I would think that it would be very difficult to do such a conversion due to the significant differences in basic pattern between the two. For one, a sack suit generally isn't as long in the 'skirts' as a frock coat so I don't know where the extra fabric would come from. Also, there are pleats (small but definitely there) which fall from the waist of the frock which have no counter part in a sack suit. Honestly, I'd just shop around for a good sale on wool (try Denver Fabrics or Fabric.com on line) and make him one from scratch. Of course there might be someone else with a better understanding of this sort of thing who could give you better advice so this could be a learning experience for both of us! KarenSeamstrix -- Original Message -- From: Angelique Carlson subversivey...@me.com To: h-cost...@indra.com h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
If remaking the sack suit doesn't work, fashionfabricsclub.com is having a sale on wool this week. Wool coating is going for $11.95. Teena From: Angelique Carlson subversivey...@me.com To: h-cost...@indra.com h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Friday, November 4, 2011 12:35 PM Subject: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat My son loves frock style coats and I'd love to make him one for Winter. Wool coating is fairly expensive, and I am hoping that it would be possible to alter a sack style coat from a nearby thrift store. Do you think it's possible? Thanks in advance, Angelique ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
Ifyou can b uy wool from one o f the online fabric stores, like Distinctive Fabrics, they often have sales and I have gotten fabulous wool fabric for as little as $5/yd!!! Yours in costuming, Lisa A On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:13:39 -0400 Paul and Charlene asti...@golden.net writes: Angelique wrote: Wool coating is fairly expensive, and I am hoping that it would be possible to alter a sack style coat from a nearby thrift store. Do you think it's possible? From time to time I check out men's(or even women's) outer wear coats(it needs to be the long coat style) at my local thrift stores to see if I think they could be converted to a Victorian frock coat or a Regency tail coat. I look for a plain cut with little seaming. Also the wool needs to be farily thin and stiff(as in melton)--not soft as most of our modern winter coats tend to be. I visualize what marks might not be avoidable in the new jacket such as where a previous button might have been. What gets me every time is the sleeve. Modern sleeves are cut rather straight and converting them to a banana shape for the Victorian sleeve is not possible without piecing. I have yet to take the plunge but would like to try sometime just to see if it is doable. Charlene Roberts ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Converting a Sack Style Men's Dress Coat to a Frock Style Men's Dress Coat
Well sort of. If you're considering a 19th century style coat. Depending on his size! If he's a teenager, these suggestions might work. Depending on his size and the size of the garment you find. But it's dicey. You can alter the lines by inducing princess style back seams (hand sewn from the front, described at the bottom). But it won't be long enough. Frock coats were typically down to mid- thigh. If you were lucky enough to find matching trowsers, you could cut the frock (bottom half) from those. For a Dickens-style coat, I have altered the front edges to the correct shape and allowed the back of the coat to hang in tails--- but it really wasn't right. However, for a stage production on a zero budget, it did work mostly OK. The coats were being worn by teens, so taking them in, altering the lines, and letting the tailoids hang was enough. What you really want to alter into a frock coat is a man's raincoat of an appropriate suiting. That gives you the length you need. Then, all you'd have to do is make it fit and induce those shaping seams in the back (see below dotsig)**. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ ** Shaping seams. These go from about mid-armhole (back) and sweep in a curve toward center back waist. Chalk the appropriate line (assuming your own research). Then, using heavy thread, take a small stitch parallel to the line and just to one side. Then take another small stitch, this time parallel to the same line and beginning in the middle of the opposite stitch. Alternate sides, always beginning the next stitch opposite the middle of the first so they form two dashed lines very close to the chalk line. When you pull up your stitches (every 6 or so), it results in a tiny ridge on the underside of the fabric, and looks like a seamline on the front. Especially on the curve, take small alternating stitches very close to the line to avoid puckering. On Nov 4, 2011, at 5:35 AM, Angelique Carlson wrote: My son loves frock style coats and I'd love to make him one for Winter. Wool coating is fairly expensive, and I am hoping that it would be possible to alter a sack style coat from a nearby thrift store. Do you think it's possible? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
