RE: [h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans?
Yes, the harness idea came from a teddy-bear "backpack"/harness that has a leash which clips onto it that we use. It is nice and secure - very important when said 18-month-old decides to take off! We will be in a Faire setting with an open fire and a very large site to roam in (along with a few ponds, etc.), so I want to be sure my son is well-secured to Mommy! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexandria Doyle > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:16 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans? > > In modern settings I've used a harness for clipping a child > into a stroller > - this was Germany so I'm not sure if they are available > stateside - that I attached a leach to. It kept my daughter > within ten feet of me without having to hold my hand, very > important to a very independent little girl. > > I have also used a length of woven trim about a inch wide > tied around my granddaughter's waist, and then a loop on the > other end for my wrist. It worked well to keep her close at > an event, just had to watch her getting tangled with a friend's dogs. > > As to how they did it in this era, I'm not sure. I can only > think of one image of a little girl with leading stings. You > can't tell she's wearing them, except her older sister is > holding onto them. > > alex > > On 3/19/07, Rebecca Schmitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Has anyone used leading strings in an Elizabethan > setting/outfit for > > their children? How did you do it? Did you attach tapes to each > > outfit, or is there some way to make them interchangeable? > I'm tempted > > to try to make some sort of harness that I can clip onto my > toddler to > > wear underneath a jerkin. > > Has anyone tried something like that? I'm concerned that all the > > tugging and pulling that I'm anticipating will yank the leading > > strings right out of the seams. > > > > Any experiences with leading strings will be greatly appreciated! > > > > Also, are there any useful patterns for 18-24 month sizes for Eliz.? > > Thanks! > > > > *** > > Rebecca Schmitt > > aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire > > > > My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash > > *** > > > > ___ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > -- > I can handle anything that life throws at me. > I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or > gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently > -- but I will handle it. > ___ > 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] leading strings for elizabethans?
In modern settings I've used a harness for clipping a child into a stroller - this was Germany so I'm not sure if they are available stateside - that I attached a leach to. It kept my daughter within ten feet of me without having to hold my hand, very important to a very independent little girl. I have also used a length of woven trim about a inch wide tied around my granddaughter's waist, and then a loop on the other end for my wrist. It worked well to keep her close at an event, just had to watch her getting tangled with a friend's dogs. As to how they did it in this era, I'm not sure. I can only think of one image of a little girl with leading stings. You can't tell she's wearing them, except her older sister is holding onto them. alex On 3/19/07, Rebecca Schmitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone used leading strings in an Elizabethan setting/outfit for their children? How did you do it? Did you attach tapes to each outfit, or is there some way to make them interchangeable? I'm tempted to try to make some sort of harness that I can clip onto my toddler to wear underneath a jerkin. Has anyone tried something like that? I'm concerned that all the tugging and pulling that I'm anticipating will yank the leading strings right out of the seams. Any experiences with leading strings will be greatly appreciated! Also, are there any useful patterns for 18-24 month sizes for Eliz.? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- I can handle anything that life throws at me. I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently -- but I will handle it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans?
Maybe thread the leading string through the back of the jerkin, so it is one continuous piece. Might pull the jerkin out of alignment, but you won't risk a string breaking loose at a crucial moment. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rebecca Schmitt Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:45 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] leading strings for elizabethans? Has anyone used leading strings in an Elizabethan setting/outfit for their children? How did you do it? Did you attach tapes to each outfit, or is there some way to make them interchangeable? I'm tempted to try to make some sort of harness that I can clip onto my toddler to wear underneath a jerkin. Has anyone tried something like that? I'm concerned that all the tugging and pulling that I'm anticipating will yank the leading strings right out of the seams. Any experiences with leading strings will be greatly appreciated! Also, are there any useful patterns for 18-24 month sizes for Eliz.? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** ___ 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] leading strings for elizabethans?
Has anyone used leading strings in an Elizabethan setting/outfit for their children? How did you do it? Did you attach tapes to each outfit, or is there some way to make them interchangeable? I'm tempted to try to make some sort of harness that I can clip onto my toddler to wear underneath a jerkin. Has anyone tried something like that? I'm concerned that all the tugging and pulling that I'm anticipating will yank the leading strings right out of the seams. Any experiences with leading strings will be greatly appreciated! Also, are there any useful patterns for 18-24 month sizes for Eliz.? Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash *** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
