Re: [h-cost] Drei Schnittbucher Kickstarter
The official measurement for an ell varied by town and region, with iron bars of the official length fixed to the wall of City Hall so traders would know the local standard measure. For Upper Austria, where two of the books are from, its 31.5". The third book is from Innsbruck, which has an ell of 31". There will be a discussion on the ell length in the book, its actually really fascinating! - Marion From: Frau Bleucher To: Historical Costume Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Drei Schnittbucher Kickstarter Before I donate (waiting for payday), what is the "official" measurement of an ell? I've gotten everything from 18" to 24" to 48" when I look it up. Thanks, Connie -- Frau Anna Bleucher Gewebe Herrin Das Nachtjager Fahnlein Gratias vestras pedicate, aureum nobis date. http://www.wyvernproductions.com/landsknecht/ ___ 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] Drei Schnittbucher Kickstarter
Katherine Barich and I have been working on a book for the last 6 months about 3 16th century Master Tailor's pattern books. We've launched a kickstarter to fund the production and publication of the book, here's the link for more details. Please share with other lists and people who might be interested in this book, its going to be amazing! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1511672022/drei-schnittbucher-3-16th-c-austrian-master-tailor Thanks! Marion McNealy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Chinese peasant costumes... help?
You might also look for the book 5000 Years of Chinese Costumes by Xun Zhou; Chunming Gao; in your local university library. I saw a copy today at a used bookstore and it looked like it could be useful for pattern shapes, etc. - Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Amazon Drygoods
Judging by the full selection of goods on the website, I'd say that they finally have gone digital. :) - Marion - Original Message From: Wicked Frau To: Historical Costume Cc: ic...@yahoogroups.com; slc...@yahoogroups.com; f-cost...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, November 20, 2012 9:23:47 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Amazon Drygoods OMG! So are they still just brick and mortar? Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Oh yes, Utsav is one of my favorite places to shop. :) - Marion From: Marjorie Wilser To: Historical Costume Sent: Thu, November 1, 2012 9:29:21 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is. And did you look under the jewelry tab?? whoa! :) ==Marjorie Wilser ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
And here are some other ones, http://www.utsavfashion.com/lehenga - Marion From: Marjorie Wilser To: Historical Costume Sent: Thu, November 1, 2012 2:16:50 AM Subject: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is. In the interest of historical costume, modern version: I have a great thrift store outfit I purchased some years ago in the South Bay (San Jose) area. It looks like a typical woman's "Punjabi suit" consisting of tunic, shawl, and pants-- except there are no pants. There is a long, even on me (5'10) flowing skirt. It's obviously dressy attire. There is gold (?) bullion embroidery on the front of the tunic, and tiny gold seed beads stitched all over the skirt and shawl (wider than the typical Paloo of a sari). Fabric is an abstract print in warm brown and golden tones on a lightweight silk. Lined throughout. It was a very lucky find for me because I am tall and had only to steal fabric from a seam to add a bust room gusset under the arms. Anybody care to hazard a guess as to this outfit's origins? I'm definitely voting for the Punjab because of the tunic, and thinking perhaps it might be some very formal outfit due to the heavy embroidery. I don't think this list takes attachments, but I do have a pic to post. . . somewhere, or send to whomever is interested. Thanks! ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ ___ 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] Advice on new sewing machine
I bought a used Bernina 1008 of of ebay a few years ago, and loved it! Its since moved to backup status due to a parts issue, and I purchased a Necchi at the recommendation of my sewing machine repair guy (who was a big fan of Necchi's). Love both of the machines, but if you want a rugged workhorse, I'd go with a Bernina 1008, it will sew anything, and is a great machine. - Marion From: Lavolta Press To: Historical Costume Sent: Sun, September 2, 2012 6:53:54 PM Subject: [h-cost] Advice on new sewing machine I do not want a serger, or an embroidery machine. I want a machine with the following features: * Metal body * Durability * Infrequent need for service * Not quirky * Really good straight stitch * Zigzag capability * Easy buttonholes * Ability to sew both light and heavy fabrics easily, including crossing seams * Free arm or narrow bed? so I can sew sleeves easily * Probably the ability to lower the feed dogs * Mechanical machine, except I'm confused about the term. Even the "mechanical" machines (new not vintage) clearly have some computerization * A machine that doesn't try to make my decisions for me! * Probably a new machine, since I don't want to inherit someone else's problems and want to be able to get parts easily * Good track records. I have bought two expensive machines (over time) that were supposedly good machines from reputable manufacturers, yet they turned out to be a chronic PITA I am considering the Bernina 1008, since as far as I can tell the 1015 is no longer made. But clearly other manufacturers are also making mechanical machines. Thanks for any advice. Fran Lavolta Press Books of historic patterns www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress ___ 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] Stockings for 1917
Where is a good link to buy the Amish cotton stockings? - Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Gown Worn by worn by the Elector Moritz of Saxony (1521-1553)
Marlo, The Abegg-Stiftung catalog is a must if you want to know more about this set of clothes. Its 184 pages, detailed patterns for the rock, doublet, hose and stockings; construction and stitch information, fiber content of all materials used (including details on the thread and direction of spin) and great photos that show fantastic detail, including the repairs done in the past. Knowing German, or having access to German speakers would be helpful, but not required, you can figure a lot out just by looking at the diagrams and using a dictionary. Its expensive, but definitely worth it! :) - Marion From: Marlo Peck To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Sun, May 6, 2012 5:09:06 PM Subject: [h-cost] Gown Worn by worn by the Elector Moritz of Saxony (1521-1553) Greetings to the list. I followed the costume list back in the late 90s and after a long hiatus have returned to my love, historic costuming. I started in costuming as a theatre costume major back in the early 80s, but my scholarship and design skills have never been as strong as my sewing and drafting skills. I also got off on the wrong foot with my costumier at university and so and I never got to follow my original career path. The SCA provides a reasonable outlet in my area of Florida with a nice balance of the search for authenticity and the joy of creating from your imagination. I recently discovered the wonderful outfit of Elector Moritz of Saxony in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ( http://skd-online-collection.skd.museum/de/contents/show?id=854746) in *Dress in the Court of King Henry the VIII* and *Moda a Firenze 1540-1580: Cosimo I de' Medici's Style*. Does anyone know of any further articles on this costume? I found that the costume was examined and conserved in the conservation workshop of the Abegg-Stiftung for an exhibition in 2008, but the catalogue is in German. Has anyone seen this publication? Would getting the catalogue provide me with any further useful images? I have access to a few people with some German, but they would not have the specialized vocabulary of historic costume. I would really like to make a project for Art/Sci from this outfit, but I really need some more sources and my scholarship has not improved greatly. My Google-foo does not seem to be bringing me much insight. Now where to find some yellow damask? . . . Marlo Peck Lady Meryell Redferne All I want to do is play with my Garbiedolls. ___ 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] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918
Try Eaton's of Canada's 1917 Summer Spring catalog on Archive.org, and do a search for wash dresses, or dresses or cotton. There are some color pictures, and they had sizes and styles for ladies of all ages. http://archive.org/details/eatons191700eatouoft - Marion From: "vbe...@gower.net" To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, May 2, 2012 9:44:18 AM Subject: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 I'm looking for color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918, to get a feel for colors and prints (if any), particularly for women past 40. I've been looking through newspapers, so I've got ideas on silhouette, but they don't help much on the other. Any suggestions? Vicki Betts ___ 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] Buying linen
I just have to mention Gray Line Linen's handkerchief linen, which is really lovely stuff. Fine, tightly woven, holds up well, simply splendid stuff! They have a store in NYC, but also have a good online store with fast shipping. Once I found Gray Line, I've never purchased from Fabric-store, since it really is superior fabric, and at about the same price per yard, once you calculate in shipping. Fashion Fabrics/Denver Fabrics can be hit or miss. Puresilk is OK, but doesn't always have fine handkerchief linen. Fabric Mart always has really nice stuff, when they have it. - Marion PS, the link is http://www.graylinelinen.com/index.php/linen/handkerchief-linen.html just in case it breaks in transit. On 4/15/12, jaur...@gmail.com wrote: > It is time again for me to make shifts, undershirts and other undergarments. > I am looking around at what linen is available on line,. I think the two > classic choices are fabrics-store.com and dharma.com. Does anyone have a > better online source? Either better price or better quality linen? I have > found that the stuff from fabrics-store tends to be a fairly corse( even the > light weight stuff) in comparison to "fine" linens other places, but it is a > fairly cheep and consistent product. I have never actually ordered linen > from dharma, so I can't comment on the quality from there. > > I could go downtown( NY city) but the prices associated with doing > it(parking/toll or train ticket, etc. makes buying online fairly > competitive I think.though I have never thought to do a cost analysis > until now. It is possible I am just not feeling like spending all day just > to get linen, and going to the fabric shops, I would end up buying way more > then I need for this stage of the projects! > > > Jordana > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- -- Elizabeth Walpole http://magpiecostumer.wordpress.com/ http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ ___ 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] Question on Court Fashion in 1500
Meli, Here's a Pinterest board of paintings from 1500's Austria that I've been collecting to help a friend for 12th Night, http://pinterest.com/curiousfrau/1500-s-austria/ As you noted, fashion was in a huge transitional period. Maximillain was married to Bianca Maria Sforza at this time, so the Italian fashion influence can been seen in the waistline. Personally, I'd start with the 1490's and go forward instead of trying to go backwards, the gowns of the Saxon court of the 1514-30's time period are a lot further away stylistically. (BTW, Maximillian's son Phillip married Juana of Castille) - Marion - Original Message From: Sharon Henderson To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Fri, December 2, 2011 5:16:53 PM Subject: [h-cost] Question on Court Fashion in 1500 Good evening all, In the SCA, my kingdom 12th Night for this season has a theme of the Court of Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor, basically a Night in Vienna in 1500. 1500 is such an interesting year. :) I've looked at a lot of images lately. Seriously a transitional time for noble clothing. I've seen some things clearly based on Burgundian high-waisted gowns and some that look like early Tudor (Elizabeth of York, Katherine of Aragon, who was after all related to the Emperor). There have even been some images that show Maximilian and his lady in older-style clothing: for example, the Empress in one of those drop-waisted gowns that have the massively voluminous skirts and the almost shield-shaped upper parts over a cotehardie-style under-gown. I don't think I'll go that latter route, but here's what I'm thinking. I have Reconstructing History's Cranach gown pattern (1506-1520s, basically), as well as their under-kirtle and gown for the pre-Tudor 1490s. In the case of the former, it might be possible to work backward toward creating an earlier form of that--much as if the fashion was just starting and some lady wanted to be completely, daringly au fait and wear it to Court for 12th Night. In the latter case, it might be possible to start with the 1490s look and postulate forward to the vague era between the two fashion periods. Headgear could be anything from a truncated Burgundian cone over a transitional hood (seen this a lot in the images) or just a hood by itself with a brooch pinned to the fold-back... or... what? Were those fascinating linen German headdresses worn to Court-level functions? So many questions!! So! If you were able to go back in time and visit Maximilian's court in January of 1500 and wanted to fit in, would you start with the Cranach and try to work backward in fashion? Or would you start with the pre-1490s set and work forward? And what would you do for hair/hat styling? I figure if I start now, I have half a hope of actually finishing something :) Cheers, Meli ___ 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] Steampunk shoes, anyone?
They sound like Oxfords http://www.zappos.com/product/7720004/color/263383 http://www.zappos.com/product/7792036/color/289699 http://www.zappos.com/product/7840099/color/718 - Marion - Original Message From: Patricia Dunham To: Historical Costume Sent: Sat, October 29, 2011 5:01:12 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Steampunk shoes, anyone? fascinating. anybody know what you would call (for googling purposes) the JADE cut shoe, if it was plain black leather, also lace-up top, with a plain heel about the same height? looks SO close to the funny little shoes my farm/ranch grandma used to wear, all the years I ever noticed them! they were her every-day, working in the farmyard shoes (slopping pigs, picking eggs, milking, etc, etc) she was quite short (around 5-foot or slightly less? and Grandad was at least 6-foot!), and had a very shapely ankle and calf, even if her torso was a matronly fire-plug. boy do I remember those shoes. the period I remember them from would have been ca. 1950-75??? she was born ca. 1900. they were probably a catalog item... thanks, just in case! chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton velvet/velveteen?
Perhaps A. Wimpfheimer & Bro? http://www.wimpvel.com/cwvelveteen.html They are a commercial supplier who also do over the counter and small minimums. I ordered a sample book from them a few years ago, very nice cotton velvets and velveteens. Price was 12-15 a yard, IIRC. The nicest velvet I ever got was some Italian cotton velvet from the old Denver Fabrics, which sadly is no longer around. But Fabric.com has a nice selection of cotton velvets right now, decent prices and some pretty pinks and pastels. http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-velvet-fabric-velveteen-velour-fabric-doux-cotton-velvet-fabric.aspx Fabric Guru is a fun site :) - Marion - Original Message From: Kimiko Small To: Historical Costume Sent: Fri, October 14, 2011 9:54:39 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] cotton velvet/velveteen? No, I was thinking high end more, but decent prices. A client had ordered from them, and it was the nicest velvet I had ever worked with. Soft, not too thick, nice pile, nice color that wasn't a jewel tone, and lovely drape. Sadly, I can't recall which store it was. And my old bookmarks have disappeared with a recent browser update. Bah! I'll keep hunting. And thanks for the link to Fabric Guru, I don't think I've shopped there before. Kimiko ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton velvet/velveteen?
Kimiko, Were you perhaps thinking of Fabric Guru? http://www.fabricguru.com/cart/index.php?target=categories&category_id=136&page=1 They've got nice velvets, and an excellent swatching service that ships fast. :) - Marion - Original Message From: Kimiko Small To: Historical Costume Sent: Fri, October 14, 2011 7:34:24 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] cotton velvet/velveteen? I've not seen much on the softer colors, but another source for basic colors is here: http://www.syfabrics.com/Browse.aspx/100--Cotton-Med-Light-Weight-Velvet/433 Found this one doing a google search for the other store I thought might have the nicer velvets. I couldn't find that one, but this one is both retail and wholesale, with 2 pages of cotton velvets in a wide variety of colors. Since they have a separate upholstery velvet page, I presume this one is not, but best to swatch first. http://www.fishmansfabrics.com/chicago_cotton_velvet_01.htm Kimiko ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Gray Line Linen
I can only vouch for the grades of linen that I've purchased and how I've used them so your mileage may vary. Their handkerchief linen is the BEST! I adore it, its very smooth, not slubby and tightly woven, so you won't get the pulling at the seams like the linen from fabric-store.com. I love all the chemises and veils that I've made from it. (Do you remember the old Denver Fabrics handkerchief linen from 6-7 years ago? Its just like that, only better) Yes, it would make a lovely embroidered shirt. The medium Judy linen worked wonderfully for a linen kirtle and lining a Tudor wool gown and jacket. I used the Warsa as an interlining, on the kirtle. The Warsa (heavy) linen is so lovely, not stiff once washed but not shifty either. BTW, you can order sample cards, and they come with a 4" section of fabric that is not glued down all the way so you can feel the weight and texture. Marion McNealy - Original Message From: Cin To: h-cost Sent: Tue, July 27, 2010 1:00:12 AM Subject: [h-cost] Gray Line Linen Ladies & Gents, Thouse of you who've bought from Gray Line Linen: http://www.graylinelinen.com/home/, I have a easy question for you. I'm curious what the qualifiers "Light" (Barry) "Medium" (Judy) and "Heavy" (Warsa) really map to, in both practical & historical terms. There's a group of us, who've decided we want a variety of linen garments. Would you make a fine, embroidered English or Italian Renn shirt of the hankie or light linen? How about a 1930s-40s tropical suit for a gent? A cotehardie? Thanks for the help, --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com ___ 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] Query re: website
Hi, I've been a long time lurker here on h-cost so I thought I'd chime in. I'm the editor of Your Wardrobe Unlock'd and Foundations Revealed, Cathy Hay is the owner and publisher of both the sites. She's based in the UK and I'm in the US. While the magazines focus on a variety of time periods, each year we have reader chosen focus periods that are part of a year long competition that ends in February. This year we're doing a Double Period Project (DPP) where the focus is on the Revolutionary era 1770-1789 and the Natural Form Era 1876-1882. The magazines can seem a bit pricey, but pick up a specialty print magazine at the grocery store and you'll see that the cost is similar. I just paid $9 for a quarterly gluten-free magazine the other day, and 60% was advertising! With the print magazine you just get that one issue, with our magazines, you get the current issue, and all the issues that have been published before. If you'd like to try out the magazine, we've just launched a new 48 hour trial period for $0.99 so you can see if you think its worth the subscription price. We don't have advertising because Cathy and I find it annoying. We do pay our authors and current payment rates are UK£60 (currently US$100) per article. We particularly welcome: - Patternmaking, drafting, adjustment, and scaling to your size (esp plus sizes) - Fitting - Sleeves - Finding appropriate and affordable fabrics and supplies - Studies of extant garments in personal collections (like Sunny's and Katherine's) - Complete beginning-to-end projects - Period authentic techniques explained for modern readers, eg authentic closures, "fiddly stuff", buttonholes through the ages - Trims, embellishments - more advanced examples - Period embroidery techniques - Accessories and head wear Content should be at the advanced level, but accessible and well explained. It must have references to period sources, eg archive.org, museum examples, etc. The articles must concentrate on ultra-practical how-tos. It needs to be advanced: 33% of readers have over 20 yrs experience, half describe themselves as "pretty advanced". If you're interested in writing for us, please contact me at marion.mcnealy AT gmail Dot com, I'd love to hear from you. Sincerely, Marion McNealy Editor, Your Wardrobe Unlock'd and Foundations Revealed http://yourwardrobeunlockd.com/ http://www.foundationsrevealed.com/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] recreating a regency bonnet cap.
I looked it up on Google books, on page 14 it handily has a conversion chart, I've typed it out here. 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) make 1 nail 4 nails = 1 quarter (9 inches, 22.86 cm) 4 quarters = 1 yard (36) 5 quarters = 1 English ell 6 quarters = 1 French ell I would say that the 3/4's on figure 11 stands for 3/4s of a nail - Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] brass veil pins
You might try these from Fire Mountain Gems, each pack of 10 pins is under $3. Stick pin, silver-plated, 2-1/2 inches with loop and clutch. Sold per pkg of 10. http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H205179FD Gold-plated stick pin with head, 3-inch. Pkg of 10 http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H201872FN - Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] sources for heavy-weight 100% linen
How heavy are you looking for? I've been really happy with the Warsa linen from Grey Line Linen. Its $8.25 a yard, and a really lovely heavy linen, comparable to the 7 oz weight from fabric-store.com. http://www.graylinelinen.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Warsa If you're looking for a medium weight, try the Judy, its around a 5.5 oz weight, and $7.99 a yard. http://www.graylinelinen.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=judy And their handkercheif linen is divine! So smooth and a much tighter weave than anything from Fabric-store. $8.99 for colors, and $7.99 if you are buying white or natural through the 'natural linen' menu. http://www.graylinelinen.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=handkerchief - Marion Not affiliated, just a really happy customer! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] new to me fabrics online
Yes, and everything has been wonderful. Shipping has been reasonably fast and the goods have been better in person than on the screen. Not that their pictures are bad, but I'm just a very happy customer. -Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fwd: technique used?
Nancy, I think it was done by stitching tucks into shapes on the fabric. Colette Wolff in her book "The art of manipulating fabric", ISBN0-8019-8496-3 demonstrates several techniques that could be used to create this effect. -Marion McNealy Website: www.curiousfrau.com Research blog: http://mmcnealy.livejournal.com/ - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 9:05:58 PM Subject: [h-cost] Fwd: technique used? I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art today and was intrigued by the ridging on the under dress with it's parallel, wavy lines. Was this done by stitching, and if so, how? _A Young Woman and Her Little Boy - Image_ (http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/timage_f?object=1143ℑ=2109&c=gg21) Thanks. Just a fascinating painting, textile-wise. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio _www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_ (http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html) **Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut000517 ) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] How to remove smells from fur?
Dawn wrote: What kind of fur is it? And what kind of lining? I haven't a clue on the fur, it *might* be a dyed rabbit, but I don't know. The lining is poly and nasty. I think most of the smell is coming from it. I'll try removing it and airing it out well. If that fails, I'll take it in to get it professionally cleaned. -Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] How to remove smells from fur?
I recently purchased a great short fur coat for $10, unfortunately, it smells of body odor and cigarette smoke. How do I get this smell out of the fur? I had thought of brushing baking soda through it, letting it sit for a while in a bag, then vacuuming it out and then letting it sit again with some aromatic herb sachets. Will this work or should I do something else? Thanks, Marion ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Venice c. 1600
Robin, I'd recommend contacting Ann Rosalind Jones or Margaret F Rosenthal. They have a new book coming out in the Fall on Vecellio's Costume book, here are a few excerpts off of the Realm of Venus site. http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/library/newvecellio.htm Ms. Jones is at Smith College, and Ms. Rosenthal is at USC. - Marion - Original Message From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:10:17 PM Subject: [h-cost] Venice c. 1600 Once more I'm faced with a query way outside my own area of expertise, so I figured I'd see if you folks can give me some clues. For those of you who study Italian Renaissance: Who would you say are the best living scholars of Venetian dress, c. 1600, or, failing that, Venetian portraiture or art history of this era? By "scholars," I mean those with academic credentials, positions, or publications. In this case, the need is for someone to cite, not someone to make clothing. In other words, who do the historic-clothing-makers look to as the authorities here? Everyone I can think of is either deceased or working in earlier periods, alas. --Robin ___ 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
