Re: [h-cost] curtains
May be if every one on the list sent a similar request they'll think about it. Jeanine Lloyd Mitchell wrote: I got it too, but haven't had time to reply.Can do it later today! Kathleen - Original Message - From: "Katie Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] curtains Kathleen wrote: Bought the sarong at the same time and inquired how I might get a bolt of That fabric. The response was NA. Sigh... Coincidentally, I just got an email from Dharma asking for suggestions about what new fabrics people want to see, so it might be worthwhile to email them. -Katie -- ___ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: arsenic
There is a reasonably new book called "The Elements of Murder, A History of Poison" by John Emsley, ISBN: 0-19-280599-1. I heard an interview with the author on the radio last year and was intrigued enough to track down a copy. I haven't had time to read it yet. The interview did cover some of the uses of asesnic in history. Not only was it used for coloring paper and fabric, but it was also used in a food coloring. The book explores the history of certain elements and their toxic effects on the body. Costume content: Hatters went mad because of mercury poisoning. Jeanine Alexandria Doyle wrote: I've read this also in a novel. Apparently in the mid to late 1800's the arsenic was considered good for you, in those small amounts. A woman murdered her husband by withholding it from her husband. Same book also mentioned that it was used in perserving bodies during the American civil war era, and that the arsenic could leech from those bodies into the ground, to the well near by and thereby poisoning someone who drank said water a century later. alex On 3/21/06, Gail & Scott Finke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It does stay in the body, that's how they test for it. I read a murder mystery once based on the idea that if you feed someone small bits of arsenic every day, they die if you withhold it! I don't know if that one is true or not. Gail Finke ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Cossack coat
Amazon Dry Goods still has some in stock. It is pattern number 502. Jeanine Lynn Downward wrote: Is Folkwear's Cossack pattern still available? LynnD On 2/25/06, Five Rivers Chapmanry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Speaking of making your own clothes, it has been my desire for some time to make myself a new winter coat, one which is fashionable and warm, something to go with the stunning sable and mink Russian style hat I have. Does anyone have any idea where I might be able to find a pattern, or photos, of these wonderful coats? I've searched the net for days on end to no avail. I can't find that big-skirted, wide collared coat with the huge cuffs I so have loved for years. Regards, Lorina Five Rivers Chapmanry purveyors of historical sewing patterns, quality hand-crafted cooperage, re-enactor and embroidery supplies, and more. 519-799-5577 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.5rivers.org ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT Smoking
To give a ray of hope to those who might be facing cancer. I have a friend who had a double mastectomy three years ago and then last year lost a lung to lung cancer. There was no connection between the two. She had been a smoker for I don't know for how long, but probably most of her life. She went through some rough times with both. The good news is that she HAS been declared cancer free. For some people it can be beaten. Please encourage your friends who smoke to try to stop or at least cut back. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] [Fwd: [costumers_notes] How to keep fringe from tangling with your thread while sewing it on...]
This was posted to a belly dance lists I follow. I'm going to give it a try the next time I have to work with fringe. Jeanine Original Message I posted this tip on Tribe.net and thought I'd send it along here too, since what little I know about making a costume I owe to Dawn. When I was sewing fringe on a bra & belt, getting the thread caught in the fringe nearly drove me crazy (OK crazier). Then I came up with this solution. I took some Glad Press'n Seal Sealable Plastic Wrap. It's a plastic food wrap but it's tacky (sticky). I cut the wrap a little longer than the piece of fringe I was working with and a little wider than DOUBLE the length of the fringe itself. I enclosed the fringe in the wrap, just lay the fringe on the wrap and fold the wrap over on itself to make a little bag. Then press gently on the wrap to stick the fringe to the wrap. Now you have your beautiful fringe in a nice plastic bag to protect it and it doesn't get caught in the %#$&* thread. You could probably use regular plastic wrap, but the sticky stuff is awesome. Oh, and it doesn't leave a sticky residue on the fringe either. I hope this explanation makes sense. http://tst.glad.com/pressnseal/about.html ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT -- tablet
Land of Oz wrote: I've tried, but I can't think if a single way to make this costume related! Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Be careful how much you eat or your costumes won't fit? ;) Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What to do with old clothes
I'll pass this along to some of the ham radio people I know. Actually I'll get my husband to put it in the next issue of our radio club's newsletter (he's the editor). Jeanine n1qit Cin wrote: Better than donations to charity, more value-add than quilting from clothing scraps, launch your suit into orbit! This fabulous news from spaceweather.com SUITSAT: On February 3rd, astronauts plan to hurl an old spacesuit overboard from the International Space Station. The disembodied suit, nicknamed "SuitSat," will proceed to circle Earth, transmitting a radio message which anyone can hear using a police scanner or a ham radio tuned to 145.990 MHz FM. This strange experiment is a test of a sensible idea--that old spacesuits might be transformed into useful satellites. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] Les Petites Dames de Mode Re: fashion dolls
Many years ago (late 80's) the dolls were exhibited at the Fitchburg (MA) Art Museum. They are stunning to say the least. I would love to see them again. I'm can't remember if my mom got a book or postcards of them. Of course what ever it was is down in PA where she lives so I can't easily check on them. Jeanine in MA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
I received a box from Germany that contained a lovely porcelain Faberge egg. I'm having tourble figuring out the giver's name. Thank you Secret Santa, who ever you are. The closest costuming item I received was that my daughter & I spent part of the weekend updating my website and moving it over to a new server. The only down part was the problem getting the e-mail reestablished, I had 2 dayswith no mail hopefully there weren't that many bounced messages. As soon as we found the problem I changed all (where possible with out unscribing) my list settings to no mail. A thought for next year if we do this again. I included a copy of the information I submitted to Dawn in the package that went to my gift recipient so she would get to know a bit about me. Jeanine in MA Karen R Bergquist wrote: Not too many costuming presents from friends and family although my friend Jay got me a really cool reproduction of a Mesopotamian cylinder seal designed to be worn as a necklace. My Secret Santa was Jayne Thomas from England who sent me some lovely lengths of fabric- one in a silky, dusty purple/lavender and another in a gorgeous red damask- I think this one is silk. She also sent me pictures of her family and a lovely letter telling me all about herself. Thanks so much, Jayne! Everything got here in plenty of time! Karen Seamstrix On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:30:48 -0500 Carol Kocian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Naturally mine was waiting for me today when I got home. :-) Sue Clemenger sent some chocolate truffles (Yum!) and a beautiful blank book covered in green velvet, with a Celtic knotwork animal design embossed into it. Very cool, thank you! -Carol ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] OT: sorry for any abounce messages
We moved my website to a new server and had a problem getting the mail working. Please accept my apologies for any bounced messages and to those who get this more than once. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Greetings!
Wishing the best to one and all this holiday season. May the season be bright and the New Year be your best ever. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] getting oil stains out of fabric
I have had reasonable luck using dish washing detergent on such stains. Jeanine Danielle Nunn-Weinberg wrote: Greetings, I know this has been discussed ad nauseam in the past but the changed archives don't seem to give me what I need. Does anyone have a record of these threads or a good tip that they can email me off list since I had an encounter with an exploding bottle of salad dressing (wearing new clothes, naturally), and I need to deal with a large blob of olive oil right in the middle of the top... Cheers, Danielle ___ 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] O.T. traveling to Montreal
Guess I should have said the U.S. Thanksgiving, I know Canada's is in Oct., but didn't think of that when I posted. We'll be there from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3rd. My husband has a conference there and I'm going along to play tourist. I should be able to navigate the Metro there even though I don't know much French. I managed the trains and subways in Japan a few years ago - not all the stations use dual text (kanji (sp)& roman) on their signs. I saw a reference to the McCord Museum costume collection. The link will be helpful. Thanks, Jeanine Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: Hi, If you want costumes, the McCord Museum will probably be your best bet. http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/. Check their online catalog as well. A little hard to navigate, but they have many amazing items and they're not all on display, at least not all at the same time. The Pointe-à-Callière is interesting as well, but it's an archeology museum, not a costume collection. No fabric there, but a visit of the first settlements of the city. Lots of arrowheads, but also more recent stuff, pottery, glass, other household items, all arranged by date, and the fundations of the very old building underneath the museum. http://www.pacmusee.qc.ca/indexan.html It's in the Old Port, so you can visit the area too, although it's probably starting to be a little empty at this time of year - and it will be windy too. There's a great Science museum in the Port too. You can also try the Stewart museum. http://www.stewart-museum.org/map.htm. Few articles of clothing, but very, very interesting items, most in the 17th to 19th century range, IIRC. Not very big, but the exhibitions are usually very interesting. If you want fabric, the usual location is on St-Hubert street, north of Jean-Talon. It's the so-called fabric district. But there's a couple of other places as well, out of the fabric district, for example a shop called Rix Rax for buttons and notions. http://www.rixrax.ca/ (another annoying QuickTime site - if you need the address, let me know). I don't know of a good independant library. Most of them have been swallowed up by Renaud-Bray and Archambault. There's Olivieri but it's out of the way of major attractions. For used books and CDs, there's a few on Mont-Royal, east of St-Denis. Mont-Royal, both east and west of St-Denis, is THE place to go for used clothing - and used things in general. Some very fashionable stuff too. If you're still there December 2nd, the Salon des Métiers d'Art opens that day. You'll have the cheesy artsy stuff, but also the very interesting modern art objects to buy, as well as a few local fine food producers - some of what they sell is not available in stores. Entrance is free. Try www.montrealplus.ca for all (well... let's say a lot of) Montreal activities. If you're into food, take a trip to Jean-Talon market. Parking is not easy so try to go during the week. The market itself and the streets around are a real feast. Literally :-) For general shopping, restaurants, those kinds of things... The French side is St-Denis street, between Ste-Catherine and... oh... about St-Joseph. The mixed, a little more chic street is St-Laurent, between Sherbrooke and St-Joseph. (St-Laurent cuts Montreal in half - French on the East, English on the West side, more or less). Where the English (and most tourists) go for bars and restaurants is Crescent street, mostly between de Maisonneuve and René-Lévesque. You can also try Ste-Catherine street from Peel street down to about Berri street - and even down to Papineau. But if you're looking for anything in particular (antiques, crafts, Japanese food, paper, tea, fancy men's hats - whatever) let me know. I don't know a lot of places, but maybe I can help - yes, I know, costumes and fabric and books :-) Unfortunately, I do most of my shopping for those things online! Other than that... frankly, we rarely know our own city very well :-) Oh, and BTW, Canadian Thanksgiving is in October :-) It's long gone by now... - Original Message - From: "Jeanine E. Swick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historic Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:37 PM Subject: [h-cost] O.T. traveling to Montreal I'll be in Montreal the week following Thanksgiving. What would be some good sites/museums to visit? Costuming, unique fabric, books Jeanine ___ 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-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] O.T. traveling to Montreal
I'll be in Montreal the week following Thanksgiving. What would be some good sites/museums to visit? Costuming, unique fabric, books Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1920-1930-ish gowns
otsisto wrote: Look what I found 1934 http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2609=x&T I=20006&page=2 I used that pattern for my CC22 "Think Pink" entry last year. There is no zipper, it uses hooks & eyes in the side seam. I would make it again if the need came up again. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
