I have always heard that it is the flower or the whole plant that is used in
dyeing not just the root. (Though there is a site online that says you can
get a red from the root).
What color is made, I don't know as I have not gotten into natural dyeing.
One person told me that she achieved an almost
> I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
> term "great coat" for an article of clothing. It is clear from the
context
> that this is NOT the many-caped, overcoat type garment. I know that
"coat"
> could refer to a petticoat, but any ideas as to this particular
In a message dated 3/16/2006 8:51:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When Struensee, a german doctor was excecuted in Copenhagen, the newspapers
wrote that he wore a "Viltskur" wich is the danish name of a greatcoat made
of fur. His fur coat was made of wolf. It was an
On Thursday 16 March 2006 6:24 pm, Suzi Clarke wrote:
[snip]
> >E House wrote:
> >>Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"The Tudor Tailor" by Ninya Mikhaila et al (pre-ordered from website)
> >>ISBN: ?
>
> Ninya Mikhaila has only just received her own
In a message dated 3/16/2006 3:57:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Perhaps it just means the outer most coat, or a long coatwhether it has
multiple capes,or is even heavy wool, or no. Perhaps a long light coat for
fall or spring or riding or traveling. "Great"
Try 1-800-201-7575. I've gotten a real, live person at this number. Good
luck!
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] semi-OT: waiting for books
Co
I ordered "Tudor Tailor" and have not received it yet.
Sharon
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Subject: [h-cost] semi-OT: waiting for books
Has anyone order and actually
I ordered "Material culture in London in an age of transition: Tudor and
Stuart period finds c. 1450 - c. 1700 from Excavations at Riverside sites
in Southwark" by Geoff Egan on 10/18/05 from DBBC
"The Tutor Tailor" is due out in April. I ordered mine 1/30/06 directly
from the author.
I have
I believe the word "factio" originally referred to the chariot-racing
teams, and then the supporters of each team banded together for social
welfare etc, and the modern meaning of "faction" as a political grouping
grew out of that.
Jean
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Ooh! I was just reading about t
At 20:49 16/03/2006, you wrote:
I ordered the Tudor Tailor. Still waiting on it. They said "March
2006" and it is still March...
E House wrote:
Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
"The Tudor Tailor" by Ninya Mikhaila et al (pre-ordered from website)
ISBN: ?
Hi Cin,
The print i talk about is in the italian fashion history book by Mila
Contini, if you would like, i can scan the print for you and send you by
email.
I am not sertan about what you want, a book about doublets? If there was on
i would surely like to know :-)
The cut of mens clothes has
Wow, that is an awesome painting! I've forgotten how fabulous the old masters,
especially Rembrandt were. Most of the time when folks post a painting for
reference I just look at the article of clothing or details that are being
referenced, but this one just knocked my socks off as a work of art
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Onaree Berard wrote:
> Could you give the url to David Brown Co for those of us in the US?
http://www.oxbowbooks.com/home.cfm
You'll get a screen asking you whether you want the US or UK site (and
pricing).
The Egan book is here:
http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/44
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Cynthia J Ley wrote:
> Boydell & Brewer (David Brown Co., in the US) had it out last month.
David Brown is the US branch of the UK's Oxbow booksellers; it is not the
same as the publisher Boydell & Brewer, though Brown/Oxbow sells many of
Boydell's books (including mine).
-
Considering it's almost impossible to get hold of a live person at
Amazon, the "Your Account" page is probably your only recourse. Note
that these days if you choose the free shipping option, Amazon often
holds the entire order until _all_ items are available, which can be
weeks or even a coup
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From: "Lavolta Press" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
When you log into Amazon you can go to a "Your Account" page, where you
can look at all your orders and see the exact status of each one.
The problem is that someone else ordered it for me. =} I _think_ she's
checked that,
Could you give the url to David Brown Co for those of us in the US?
Onaree
On 3/16/06, Cynthia J Ley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Boydell & Brewer (David Brown Co., in the US) had it out last month.
>
> Arlys
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>> Caravaggio's "The Fortune Teller" now in the Louvre. Both my
>>copy & the original are mustard gold velvet with the chocolate
>>brown racing stripes and those huge balloon sleeves. At the
>>cuff, which cant be seen well in my Louvre catalog, is the closure
>>on the outside if the wrist, insid
Boydell & Brewer (David Brown Co., in the US) had it out last month.
Arlys
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:32:17 -0600 (CST) Robin Netherton
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, E House wrote:
>
> > Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
> >
> > "Material Cult
E House wrote:
Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
"Material Culture in London in an Age of Transititon: Tudor and Stuart Period Finds
c. 1450-c. 1700 from Excavations at Riverside Sites in Southwark" by Geoff Egan
ISBN: 190199239X
Yes.
"The Tudor Tailor" by
At 12:41 PM 3/16/2006, you wrote:
Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
"Material Culture in London in an Age of Transititon: Tudor and
Stuart Period Finds c. 1450-c. 1700 from Excavations at Riverside
Sites in Southwark" by Geoff Egan
ISBN: 190199239X
"The Tudor
When Struensee, a german doctor was excecuted in Copenhagen, the newspapers
wrote that he wore a "Viltskur" wich is the danish name of a greatcoat made
of fur. His fur coat was made of wolf. It was angle lenght and had a big
collar attached to it according to the print they published of the epis
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, E House wrote:
> Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
>
> "Material Culture in London in an Age of Transititon: Tudor and Stuart
> Period Finds c. 1450-c. 1700 from Excavations at Riverside Sites in
> Southwark" by Geoff Egan ISBN: 190199239X
Th
In a message dated 3/16/2006 3:39:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dear List,
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term "great coat" for an article of clothing. It is clear from the context
that this is NOT the many-caped, o
Dear Ann Was,
Greatcoat is just a term of a winter used garment, worn outside of the
jacket. It could be cut just like a jacket, but would be a little bigger, so
that the jacket could be inside it.
Bjarne
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Brilliant notice of mine.
Sorry, i thoaght it was the cuffs you were asking about, not the
sleaves...
Bjarne
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Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: R
I ordered the Tudor Tailor. Still waiting on it. They said "March 2006"
and it is still March...
E House wrote:
Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
"The Tudor Tailor" by Ninya Mikhaila et al (pre-ordered from website)
ISBN: ?
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By the way, I've noticed a lot of my posts coming through wy out of
order--apologies to anyone who's gotten confused by the seeming non-sequitors!
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On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My husband is early period, around 1196-1220 time frame. I'm looking for
period references for clothing for a middle class, or nobility (other than
monarchs) from that era. While I have found MANY references to the armor
and surcoats they wore, I
Has anyone order and actually received either of these two books?
"Material Culture in London in an Age of Transititon: Tudor and Stuart Period
Finds c. 1450-c. 1700 from Excavations at Riverside Sites in Southwark" by
Geoff Egan
ISBN: 190199239X
"The Tudor Tailor" by Ninya Mikhaila et al (pre-
Dear List,
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term "great coat" for an article of clothing. It is clear from the context
that this is NOT the many-caped, overcoat type garment. I know that "coat"
could refer to a petticoat, but any ideas as to this pa
Hi Cynthia,
Abraham Bossé the fashion illustrator has made a print of La Gallerie du
Pallais showing ready made cuffs and collars exhibitted in a gallanterie
shop. The Cuffs are open, and i believe they were pinned in place.
Bjarne
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From: "Cin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ladies & Gents,
A quick question, I'm copying the doublet worn by the dashing gent in
Caravaggio's "The Fortune Teller" now in the Louvre. Both my copy &
the original are mustard gold velvet with the chocolate brown racing
stripes and those huge balloon sleeves. At the cuff, which cant be
seen w
My husband is early period, around 1196-1220 time frame. I'm looking for
period references for clothing for a middle class, or nobility (other than
monarchs) from that era. While I have found MANY references to the armor
and surcoats they wore, I haven't found a lot of references to everyday
clot
Ladies & Gents,
A quick question, I'm copying the doublet worn by the dashing gent in
Caravaggio's "The Fortune Teller" now in the Louvre. Both my copy &
the original are mustard gold velvet with the chocolate brown racing
stripes and those huge balloon sleeves. At the cuff, which cant be
seen we
Greetings--
Many period dyes make strong/deep colors, and these would have been
preferred. Perhaps there was something specific to the Teutonic knights
that required sober hues? The black cross on white surcote seems to have
been their "uniform."
De: I mostly was wondering about the r
>In reference roughly to 12th - 14th centuries. I have been eyeing a
lovely piece of >magenta wool. My herbal book says this color can be
attained using dandelion - >the whole plant with no mordant.
> 1. are there any historical references for this color? I know that dandelion
> flowers produce a
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Jerusha said
Also neat! Those could be bows, or flowers, or butterflies, or .
Atcually I have seen the book this was scanned from (I recongise a lot of
the pictures shown on the site from a couple of books I've got my paws on)
and they were definit
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, otsisto wrote:
> I have learned to take Wikipedia with a grain of salt. On one of the
> lists someone mentioned that he had found flaws with it as anyone can
> leave info on a subject. Be it w/scholarly research or not.
Oh, of course, it's not a reliable source for formal re
> > Poot, I was wrong, they are actually daisys:
> > http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/fmlac10526_10b.jpg
>
> Neat picture, though.
I love flowers:)
> > http://www.tudor-portraits.com/Various_7.htm
> > The Princess Royal, daughter of James I, VI and Anne, 1603. (National
> > Maritime Museum)She's al
On Mar 15, 2006, at 4:41 AM, Gail & Scott Finke wrote:
In latin: (for those who don't trust translations :-)
Femoralia hi qui in via diriguntur de vestario
accipiant, quae revertentes lota ibi restituant. Et
cucullae et tunicae sint aliquanto a solio quas habent
modice meliores; quas exeuntes in
Some general principles to keep in mind on this. The organization is
trying to cut costs and increase flexibility. (This is a truism:
companies are always trying to cut costs and increase flexibility.)
When you're calculating how much to ask for, add up _all_ the ways in
which the org
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Kahlara wrote:
In reference roughly to 12th - 14th centuries. I have been eyeing a lovely
piece of magenta wool. My herbal book says this color can be attained using
dandelion - the whole plant with no mordant.
1. are there any historical references for this color? I kn
I received the following from the Deputy Director of the V and A
regarding the Theatre Museum.
"Thank you for your email to the Director.
The press coverage is misleading, because the Trustees of the V&A have
not yet made a decision.
One option is to close the building, but others would inclu
At 06:25 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote:
Hi,
With permission of the commisioner, i have posted pics of the
finished medieval belt pouch with lion rampants at:
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/beltpouch.htm
Bjarne
Nice job, as usual, Bjarne.
Joan Jurancich
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
May I ask where the 15% increase comes in? The 7.65% Social
Security/Medicare employee portion has already been withheld from her
paycheck, so that will not make a difference in her net pay.
You
And a handsome tuxedo cat it is too!
Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender
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Cc:
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Glove pic
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:38:00 -0600
Ah ha, Suzi, you've got
There's a larger image here:
http://www.tudor-portraits.com/HenryWriothesley.jpg
-E House
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My mom was visiting me recently and showed me some tricks for starching
fancy doilies that might help. She said use Stayflo liquid starch, blue
bottle. Make sure to cut the starch in half with water. Soak the fabric or
doilies in the solution. I pinned the doilies to a foam core board with
T
> I keep thinking I've seen this glove before, but I
> have seen similar
> ones in the portrait of Lady Mary Neville and her
> Son Gregory
> Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre (1559)
I had looked at this one too, but couldn't get a close
enough look at it, till I tripped on this site:
http://www.employe
I received the following letter in reply to my e-mail to the
director. I think it makes the whole situation quite clear.
Thank you for your email to the Director.
The press coverage is misleading, because the Trustees of the V&A have
not yet made a decision.
One option is to close the build
:-) As in h-costume Digest Vol 5, Issue 230, similar to issue 255, which I
didn't get either. I know this is just a glitch in the system, as sometimes I
miss one, or they come out of order, for example I may still get 255 it will
just arrive after 256 (the one I'm responding to). Usually I just
I finally received a reply. She said that the sober colors come from a 1295
manuscript on the Teutonic knights attire and thought that anyone working or
being around the Knights would also wear sober colors.
De
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De: I have understood that even in this period (1410) that there were
bright colors worn, not just sober even among the lower class.
Robin Netherton wrote:
Many period dyes make strong/deep colors, and these would have been
preferred. Perhaps there was something specific to the Teutonic knight
The bows looks to me to be made of coral pearls?
Bjarne
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To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Glove pic
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> My f
I can only think of Rembrandt's portrait of Jan Six.
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rembrandt/jan_six.jpg.html has links to 2
articles which discuss the significance of the gloves in this picture.
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/2006 12:48 >>>
W
I believe magenta was one of the aniline dyes invented in the later 19th
century and was named after a battle in Napoleon III's reign - but I assume the
poster was referring to a natural colour approaching that shade.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/2006 21:49 >>>
I always thought that magenta w
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