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Audrey: Je parle français mais seulement un peu (malheureusement). I am the tech support for our family and have given my IT people more than one headache for poking around in the computer where I oughtn't. Did the aquarium thing up to a 45 gallon bowfront at work and 2 20 gallons at home - keeping fancy goldfish mainly. That was great fun but I have no tanks at present. I love to knit, have done origami in the past and now my harp is my current passion but it runs neck and neck with historical clothing. I'm in the thick of making a likeness of a 16th century Saxon gown in the style of Lucas Cranach for my daughter. I tend to jump in with both feet into these projects! In a play on an old phrase I call myself a 'Jenny of all trades, and a mistress to none.' You sound like that too - isn't it fun! Jennifer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:22 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Off Topic: What's your day job? I'm a translator (French to English), but I studied and worked as a computer programmer before I had a change of heart. I still take care of the computer problems at work, and do all application support inside the (small) company. I do less costuming now, because I've become interested in fishkeeping lately. We're still stuck with our 10 gallon aquarium, but will upgrade to a 30 gallon soon and hope to move to saltwater in a couple of years. Costumes? Well... I'm hoping that, after I move (in three weeks! first time I won't be living with my parents), I can go back to working on that. I'm interested in all eras (almost) and places (almost)! Medieval, Elizabethan, Empire, 1920s to 1960s, a few other eras sprinkled in between, Japanese and Chinese garb too... Where do I find the time? Well... when I want to sew, I turn off the computer and the TV. Then I start walking in circles in the house looking for something to do, and fall back either to cleaning the basement/sewing room or actually sewing :-) (Well, that is, when I don't get sucked into one of the FIMO, knitting, origami, cooking, translating, weaving, etc. projects!). ___ 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
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I'm a translator (French to English), but I studied and worked as a computer programmer before I had a change of heart. I still take care of the computer problems at work, and do all application support inside the (small) company. I do less costuming now, because I've become interested in fishkeeping lately. We're still stuck with our 10 gallon aquarium, but will upgrade to a 30 gallon soon and hope to move to saltwater in a couple of years. Costumes? Well... I'm hoping that, after I move (in three weeks! first time I won't be living with my parents), I can go back to working on that. I'm interested in all eras (almost) and places (almost)! Medieval, Elizabethan, Empire, 1920s to 1960s, a few other eras sprinkled in between, Japanese and Chinese garb too... Where do I find the time? Well... when I want to sew, I turn off the computer and the TV. Then I start walking in circles in the house looking for something to do, and fall back either to cleaning the basement/sewing room or actually sewing :-) (Well, that is, when I don't get sucked into one of the FIMO, knitting, origami, cooking, translating, weaving, etc. projects!). ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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We have no kids, but 5 cats do demand their share of time. Try 15 cats! Anne (retired fro Ma Bell but still works part time for Lillian Vernon) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/834 - Release Date: 6/5/2007 2:38 PM ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, A. Thurman wrote: I am curious how those of you who do serious construction and research find the time for your hobbies. But that assumes we *do* find the time! Right now I'm eliminating large chunks of sleep and, to some extent, meals. I don't know how long I can keep it up (it's been some months now), but on the bright side, I've lost 22 pounds. --Robin (And Allison knows exactly how busy I've been because I promised her something more than a year ago...) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?; Was: robe a la francaise grande panier.
My Ren Dress is cotton velvet, and silk. I got both at a bargain store in San Jose, Fabrics R Us. I got real pearls from a bead catalogue for less than I could get fake ones. I had some trim that a friend gave me and bought the rest. The whole thing was under $150, because I made it myself. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Byrne Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 5:56 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?;Was: robe a la francaise grande panier. 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 3:04 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] robe a la francaise grande panier. Hi, Manny thanks for the phraise of my work. It has taken me about 2 months to complete this dress, and remember i have a full time job besides making the costumes, hense the long time. Bjarne ___ 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: Off Topic: What's your day job?; Was: robe a la francaise grande panier.
I had an expensive education, went to be a costume designer, four years study at an artschool in Copenhagen. But couldnt find a job, so i made another education to a kind of nurse, where i take care of elderly people living in their own home. This is a full time job 38 hours a week, with work every 3rd weekend + hollidays. But as i simply cant live without making historical costumes, i make them in my sparetime, some for myself, others for reenactors and museums. Bjarne - Original Message - From: Jennifer Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:55 AM Subject: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?;Was: robe a la francaise grande panier. 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 3:04 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] robe a la francaise grande panier. Hi, Manny thanks for the phraise of my work. It has taken me about 2 months to complete this dress, and remember i have a full time job besides making the costumes, hense the long time. Bjarne ___ 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
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I work for an optometrist. As far as funding my costuming...I have to budget just a small bit out of each paycheck. My bigger undertakings sometimes will take months to save for. Right now I've been savining for about six months to start a 15th century italian. Arnora On 6/4/07, Kimiko Small [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used to be an accountant, and I am now a full time stay at home mother of two small kids. I enjoy taking on the occasional costume commission to pay for some things, and otherwise spend my husband's money to make up costumes for myself, and my family. Thankfully, he supports my habit, knowing it is who I am, what I love to do, and that I will make him look good in costumes, too. Kimiko --- Jennifer Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- One can never have too many flowers ~ Audrey Heburn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I make costume for a living too... historical stuff for museums and re-enactors mostly - odd bit of tv chucked in - I also make bridal and evening wear, etc. oh, and have my first british army commision as a tailor now, so most definitely full time :o) debbie In a message dated 05/06/2007 03:10:39 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer I make costumes, mostly for reenactors, but I do a few theatrical productions, too. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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At 13:00 05/06/2007, you wrote: I make costume for a living too... historical stuff for museums and re-enactors mostly - odd bit of tv chucked in - I also make bridal and evening wear, etc. oh, and have my first british army commision as a tailor now, so most definitely full time :o) debbie Until I decided I'd had enough and started planning my retirement I was a full time professional costume maker, and when I say full time, that often included evenings and weekends. Therefore I have loads of personal projects unfinished, because I do not like sewing for me and my family when I have been sewing for others all week. Suzi 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer I make costumes, mostly for reenactors, but I do a few theatrical productions, too. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Costume is what I can't help going on ad nauseam about with anyone who makes the mistake of asking about my passions. During the day, I work in a small university art museum, handling shipping, insurance, etc. details for exhibitions, doing the physical shoving about of walls and painting and hammering to install and de-install exhibitions, and take care of our own (mostly 19th c. and up) collection. Every now and then I get to play with the costume collection at the university's history museum, and am hoping in coming years to step away from this job to make archivally-sound mannequins for the correct and safe display of historic costume collections (I do that on the side now.) With a husband recently in grad school, funds for costuming were non-existent. But in truth, time is the biggest lack. Full-time job, wife mother, side jobs--there simply isn't much time. And I'm supposed to be working on a book! (more focused version of Medieval Tailor's Assistant, with lots more references) It's only two years late...sigh... Someday Sigh. Astrida ** Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director The Art Gallery University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0310 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: (603) 862-2191 ** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I repair computers for HR Block. Yep, if you used HR Block this year, I probably repaired and/or configured the computer that was used to do your tax returns. Talia - Original Message - From: Kate M Bunting [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 7:34 am Subject: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a librarian (one of several on this list). I only make costumes to support my hobby of reenactment, and haven't in fact made a garment for some time. I'm just coming to the end of a long period when life has been getting in the way; I hope to move house later this summer, and when that's over I want to start on a 17th century jacket. Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor ___ 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: Off Topic: What's your day job?; Was: robe a la francai
At 08:00 AM 6/5/2007, you wrote: I make costume for a living too... historical stuff for museums and re-enactors mostly - odd bit of tv chucked in - I also make bridal and evening wear, etc. oh, and have my first british army commision as a tailor now, so most definitely full time :o) debbie I do some costuming for pay, but right now it's a sideline. (I'm a full-time parent.) Next year, when my youngest finally goes off to school, I hope to get into it much more seriously. Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I'm a part-time multi-discipline writing tutor for a local community college. About 80-90% of my clients are second language students. It's a very enjoyable way to pay of Grad School. My husband's grateful I'm an embroiderer, not a costumer. ;) Arlys On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:52:17 -0400 lauren inzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I work for an optometrist. As far as funding my costuming...I have to budget just a small bit out of each paycheck. My bigger undertakings sometimes will take months to save for. Right now I've been savining for about six months to start a 15th century italian. Arnora ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I am a mother of a toddler and part-time communications coordinator at my church. Which means I, too, spend my husband's salary to make our costumes :) Since it was my costuming which won the Costume Contest for two years at our local Renn Faire and caught the attention of cast there; and that managed to hook us into being on the cast; and now my husband is the Guildemaster for our guilde, I think he's OK with that ;) *** 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 Kimiko Small Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:58 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job? I used to be an accountant, and I am now a full time stay at home mother of two small kids. I enjoy taking on the occasional costume commission to pay for some things, and otherwise spend my husband's money to make up costumes for myself, and my family. Thankfully, he supports my habit, knowing it is who I am, what I love to do, and that I will make him look good in costumes, too. Kimiko --- Jennifer Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? __ __ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ 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
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Might as well join the queue! Until I lost my full-time tenured position in the English department of a university that decided to downsize its faculty by forcing a strike and then hiring permanent replacements (70 tenured faculty lost their jobs in this, the ONLY venture into using that Taft- Hartley provision against a college faculty), my only sewing was clothing for myself and family--work outfits for myself, wedding gowns for my sisters, other gift garments. I was also a self-styled queen of string--knitting, crocheting, quilting, bobbin lace, embroidery, a little weaving, tatting, all sporadically but all with great satisfaction. Turned into part-time faculty member at multiple universities (for the budget and the being useful) and also a budding director in community theater (for the self-respect and the soul). To use my education (concentration in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama), I chose to mount plays from those periods, and later from Restoration and 18th century as well. To COSTUME those plays on a miniscule production budget, I became an amateur costumer on the fly. And what fun that's been! It's also been a lot of fun for the other domestic clothing-makers I've dragooned into service--they've loved the sewing challenges and the chance to work with fancy fabrics and trims (thank goodness for stores named things like Affordable Fabrics and Discount Fabrics, plus a few compassionate purveyors of decorator fabrics!). These costumes aimed for historical line and look but not necessarily for authenticity--which, as I've noted in a number of postings, is the prioritizing theatrical costuming has to do. I also costumed an early-music ensemble, and made his-and-her costumes for a partner and me to play King and Queen of Yore for a medieval banquet fund-raiser at a church in Torrington, CT. I've just landed a Visiting Assistant Professorship at one of the universities where I've been teaching part-time, so for the next year (or, if I'm lucky, two) I may find myself with a little more free time than I had when carrying anywhere from 3 to 6 classes a semester and also doing a couple of other part-time jobs, including editing a newsletter for the Connecticut Conference of the American Association of University Professors (I'll continue with that one). There's also been a power shift at the community theater where I've done most of my period directing (as one Associate Board member characterized it, the rats are steering the ship), and I expect to be taking a break from directing there. With this free time I think I will embark on something more historically authentic for myself. With no particular deadline, it should be a very enjoyable project, and my first real opportunity to apply the lessons I'm constantly learning from the wonderful people on this list. Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer In a message dated 05/06/2007 03:10:39 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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oh I know that feeling!! Nige insisted I took last thursday evening off to go to the pictures - first evening off in about a month :o) In a message dated 05/06/2007 15:03:40 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Until I decided I'd had enough and started planning my retirement I was a full time professional costume maker, and when I say full time, that often included evenings and weekends. Therefore I have loads of personal projects unfinished, because I do not like sewing for me and my family when I have been sewing for others all week. Suzi oh I know that feeling!! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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A. Thurman wrote: I'm a web developer, computer usabilty/accessibilty person by day, costumer/researcher by evening/weekend. I do enjoy my job but it's not a passion, and it pays for the fabric :P Snap! Web Developer at a university. I am curious how those of you who do serious construction and research find the time for your hobbies. I'm finding that in my own life I have to strictly set aside time and push myself because after 40 hours in the office sometimes I don't want to do *anything* when I get home, and counting on in my free time I'll do x just doesn't cut it. *shrug* I do things when I get to them, I guess. I don't really have any fixed idea of how much of my hobby activities I should do, and I don't have a high rate of output. Sometimes I get home from work and get a lot done, and sometimes I don't. -- Adele de Maisieres - Habeo metrum - musicamque, hominem meam. Expectat alium quid? -Georgeus Gershwinus - ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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That's kinda amusing to me Rebecca... not only do we both have similar current day jobs as mommies, but I used to be a guildmistress myself, but my husband will never let me become one again! (I got too stressed out sometimes). But thank goodness they love our costuming, yes? Kimiko --- Rebecca Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and now my husband is the Guildemaster for our guilde, I think he's OK with that ;) *** Rebecca Schmitt Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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My background was theatrical costume (MA and BA in theatre. ) 25 years as a fashion designer-- primarily swimwear (bathing suits), gowns, kids clothes and mens pull-over jackets. Now I teach fashion: sewing, fashion history etc in a college. For fun-- when I'm not writing, I make 16th C clothes for my husband and me for the SCA. Monica (Baroness Catriona MacDuff OL, OP in the SCA) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On 04 Jun 2007, Jennifer Byrne wrote: I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I suppose this is as good a time as any to delurk... I work for a biotech company in Silicon Valley. Paying for my sewing hobby comes out of our budget along with everything else. Finding time to sew is more difficult, especially with a new baby, but deadlines, mostly SF conventions, do wonders, as does having a very patient wife. I've been fascinated by history since I was a child, starting with the English Regency and spreading outwards. The need to build historical clothing sprang from this, though I've only been sewing properly for a few years now. I too find Bjarne a great inspiration. -- Chris Bertani http://www.goblinrevolution.org/costumes/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Welcome Chris! Glad you decided to delurk and introduce yourself, and provide an interesting website of photos. Very nice outfits you are wearing. Are you a member of GBACG by any chance? Kimiko www.kimiko1.com --- Chris Bertani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose this is as good a time as any to delurk... I work for a biotech company in Silicon Valley. Paying for my sewing hobby comes out of our budget along with everything else. Finding time to sew is more difficult, especially with a new baby, but deadlines, mostly SF conventions, do wonders, as does having a very patient wife. I've been fascinated by history since I was a child, starting with the English Regency and spreading outwards. The need to build historical clothing sprang from this, though I've only been sewing properly for a few years now. I too find Bjarne a great inspiration. -- Chris Bertani http://www.goblinrevolution.org/costumes/ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On 05 Jun 2007, Kimiko Small wrote: Welcome Chris! Glad you decided to delurk and introduce yourself, and provide an interesting website of photos. Very nice outfits you are wearing. Are you a member of GBACG by any chance? I have been a memeber of GBACG in the past, and am still on the email list, but I've let my membership lapse in favor of Silicon Web to maintain ICG membership. Your livejournal name looks familar; we must know people in common. -- Chris www.kimiko1.com --- Chris Bertani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose this is as good a time as any to delurk... I work for a biotech company in Silicon Valley. Paying for my sewing hobby comes out of our budget along with everything else. Finding time to sew is more difficult, especially with a new baby, but deadlines, mostly SF conventions, do wonders, as does having a very patient wife. I've been fascinated by history since I was a child, starting with the English Regency and spreading outwards. The need to build historical clothing sprang from this, though I've only been sewing properly for a few years now. I too find Bjarne a great inspiration. -- Chris Bertani http://www.goblinrevolution.org/costumes/ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ 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
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2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? I am an attorney by day but I am fascinated with all types of historical clothing from about the 15th century through the 19th. Someday I will focus on one time period but I haven't yet. Jennifer I make costumes, mostly for reenactors, but I do a few theatrical productions, too. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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On Monday 04 June 2007, Jennifer Byrne wrote: 2 months is an impressively short amount of time for such a project! I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? I'm an attorney by day also, and I'm fascinated by all types of historical clothing myself--so long as it's pre-20th century. :-) -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] RE: Off Topic: What's your day job?
I used to be an accountant, and I am now a full time stay at home mother of two small kids. I enjoy taking on the occasional costume commission to pay for some things, and otherwise spend my husband's money to make up costumes for myself, and my family. Thankfully, he supports my habit, knowing it is who I am, what I love to do, and that I will make him look good in costumes, too. Kimiko --- Jennifer Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get the sense from messages I have read that most folks on this list do not make/study/write about historical clothing for a living. Is this true? If so, what do you all do to fund your need to build historical clothing? Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
