Re: [h-cost] OT hardwood floors and bissels

I just bought a Bissell Flip-It, which vacuums with one side and washes & dries with the other, and was underwhelmed. The vacuum isn't very powerful, and the washing side is great if your floors aren't really dirty. My next attempt will be with the Hoover version of the same idea. - Orig

[h-cost] now dog hair

I can confirm that dog hair makes lovely fabric, whether woven or knit or felted. Any dog that blows a fine, soft undercoat (usually in the spring) makes a good candidate. If it's at least an inch and a half long, most people will not be able to distinguish it from angora (rabbit) in a finished

Re: [h-cost] Cranach dress

<< I'm doing some research on the german "Cranach" dress style. I would love to hear thoughts, ideas, websites etc. for a. Bodice: attached or not, b. is there a band of fabric from shoulder to shoulder at the back that is edited out of most paintings (But is often seen in the German housebook for

Re: [h-cost] OT hardwood floors and bissels

Nancy Kiel wrote: I just bought a Bissell Flip-It, which vacuums with one side and washes & dries with the other, and was underwhelmed. That sounds like a much different item than a carpet sweeper. Here's the carpet sweeper from one company: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/shopping/product

angora Re: [h-cost] now dog hair

> If you are trying to emulate white fur trim on an outfit, and don't want to > use fur skins, a finely knit white angora yarn, made from prime plucked > angora, can be brushed out into a very impressive mock fur. Hehehe, and if the knit is felted it also works;) I have a short cross over chest

Re: [h-cost] Vair

Out of curiosity, Robin, do you know if the "Baltic squirrel" was a distinct species, or a local variant of the European squirrel Sciurus vulgaris? British ones (now sadly rare) are bright red, and I've seen dark brown ones in Switzerland. I can imagine that Northern ones might develop a thicker

Re: [h-cost] Vair

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Kate M Bunting wrote: > Out of curiosity, Robin, do you know if the "Baltic squirrel" was a > distinct species, or a local variant of the European squirrel Sciurus > vulgaris? British ones (now sadly rare) are bright red, and I've seen > dark brown ones in Switzerland. I can

Re: [h-cost] carpet sweeper

Pretty well, actually. I use mine for crumming the non-carpet floors quite often. Kathleen - Original Message - From: "Cynthia J Ley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] carpet sweeper > How do they work on hardwood f

Re: [h-cost] carpet sweeper

The of the ones I have works on the principle of a removable "box" that collects all the floor stuff so that all you have to do is snap it out for emptying and clip it on again. The other one works like a typical Bissell. You just raise the undersides and empty it directly in the wastebin; no pads

Re: [h-cost] Cranach dress

> << I'm doing some research on the german "Cranach" dress style. I would > love > to hear thoughts, ideas, websites etc. for a. Bodice: attached or not, b. > is > there a band of fabric from shoulder to shoulder at the back that is > edited > out of most paintings (But is often seen in the German

[h-cost] RE: Archves (was Strange spinning question)

From: Heather Rose Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Having remembered some sort of discussion on this term before, I searched in my archives and turned up a thread on the Historic-Knit list where I'd done a little research into the history of the words involved. Here's my posting from that list, along w

[h-cost] Re: Was carpet sweeper, now dog hair

My high school German teacher (who was Danish) made beautiful sweaters from her malamutes' hair. I used to have a Mala-mutt that produced the loveliest pure white under coat fluff that we saved for another woman that spun and knitted sweaters from dog hair. As for the stench - a lot of this de

Re: [h-cost] now dog hair

I also have spun rough collie hair fluff with wool - back in high school (too many years to think about). What I did thought was to add the dog fluff with the wool and then spun it. The ending product was very soft. Unfortunately, I did not get to make the resulting yarn in to a garment b

[h-cost] RE: Archives (was Strange spinning question)

Marc wrote: >I'm still stuck with a fairly reputable resource telling me it's fish-wool >:) And it hasn't rotted away. I'd like them to examine it closer (It it's >fine linen, it will be easier to convince my wife to knit one for me Well, I think the discussion came up before from a piece

[h-cost] U of Penn Press book on fashion in 14th c Italy

I just ran across this forthcoming book when checking the online database listings for our books at our wholesaler's (in a search for our _Fashions of the Gilded Age_): *Gilding the Market: Luxury And Fashion in Fourteenth Century Italy (Middle Ages Series) (Hardcover), by Susan Mosher Stuard,

[h-cost] RE: Archives (was Strange spinning question)

From: Chris Laning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, I think the discussion came up before from a piece described in a similarly reputable source, >namely Brigitta Schmedding's _Mittelalterliche Textilien in Kirchen und Klo:stern der Schweiz_, an >Abegg Institute publication. I seem to have missed th

Re: [h-cost] Cranach dress

Thanks for all the replies! After perusing a lot of paintings it looks like the bodice is attached; the front piece seems to detach entirely, (Thank you Lucretia paintings!); skirt part laces up the front, (Most likely); back neckline appears to vary greatly in depth from almost backless to fa

[h-cost] Free pattern

I got this from a pattern company who's newsletter I get. the user name and pass you need is in the post so don't panic, just read carefully. Exclusive Pattern Download/Nairobi Bag you're going to love this... There are a few things you can count on in life...you can never be too good-looking...th

Re: [h-cost] Free pattern

Thanks for sharing this! Great timing for Holiday gift giving. ~Carletta Lady Carletta da Nicolosi Central Regional Chronicler Kingdom of Ansteorra - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. __

[h-cost] RE: Archves (was Strange spinning question)-the gloves are online at the British Museum!

*http://tinyurl.com/cpvvu Well, if it is true, there they are! Cool... Sg * ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] RE: Archves (was Strange spinning question)

Marc, you are affiliated with a University right? So I wouldn't be giving anything away by sharing this source I found? *Die textilen Byssus-Reliquien des Christlichen Abendlandes, aufbewahrt in den Kirchen zu Köln, Aachen, Cornelimünster, Mainz and Prag.*

[h-cost] Pinna Wool-a whole dang article! (was Strange spinning question)

More cool stuff! http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/media/n1dr7rfquj3kng4pxgfy/contributions/e/a/0/4/ea04bp9fjbb5k73n.pdf *http://tinyurl.com/7hk3z* ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] U of Penn Press book on fashion in 14th c Italy

Thanks for sharing: There are a bunch in this catalogue I would like to read! http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/catalogue/medren04.pdf Especially the one on markets and shopping in the Renaissance. Sg Lavolta Press wrote: *Gilding the Market: Luxury And Fashion in Fourteenth Century Ital

Re: [h-cost] Free pattern

Carletta da Nicolosi wrote: Thanks for sharing this! Great timing for Holiday gift giving. Yes, thanks! And poke around the website there. Several interesting pattern collections for those who like to wear something a little offbeat. Love the Pirate Queen pantsuit! Dawn _

Re: [h-cost] Free pattern

They have some GREAT patterns. Easy go together and so many different looks. Certain collections are interchangable. If you want more modern stuff for yourself or maybe a teenager they have great stuff based off people like Stella McCartney's designs. Bice On 10/19/05, Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

Re: [h-cost] OT hardwood floors and bissels

This is a different creature from a carpet sweeper. I have the hoover version - works OK as a wet floor cleaner (goes through a lot of solution on the dirty bits) but blows as a vac. Literally. I find myself chasing wads of dog-fluff around the kitchen instead of vacuuming them up. It is easier