> I started looking at the Google print on-line. It's not in French
(always),
> it's in Scots/English for much of it.
Ooh, Ok another book to search for over there:)
> Any idea what is being described here:
> "Item ane doublett of blak veluot/ and the vaskene of the same."
I know you answered t
http://www.glove.org/embellishers/cuff.asp
Several embroiders in the SCA Kingdom of Ansteorra gathered together to
create a simple yet very important set of tokens to be given by our Crown to
the attending Crowns at Gulf Wars.
The results were 12 silk embroidered Kingom Arms on linen cuffs. 9
Never Mind. I found the Dictionary of the Scots Language on-line and it's
vasken or petticoat. It even uses this very entry as an example. I think
I'm going to have fun with this one!
Wanda
>
> Any idea what is being described here:
>
> "Item ane doublett of blak veluot/ and the vaskene of the
I started looking at the Google print on-line. It's not in French (always),
it's in Scots/English for much of it.
Any idea what is being described here:
"Item ane doublett of blak veluot/ and the vaskene of the same."
I've got that we have a black velvet doublett here, but what is a vaskene
(lo
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, Cynthia J Ley wrote:
> Robin, we are so looking forward to your visit this weekend--it's all
> we've been talking about! :D
Whoa. That's scary! :-D
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On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:50:13 -0800 "Wanda Pease" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> Robin,
>
> Regina Romsey is Wanda Pease. I bought the Inventories of
> Henry VIII from
> you. I intend to bring it AND your book for you to sign over to me!
>
And some of us will be in garb, while others won't. Stickers for the
whole lot Good Plan. :-)
Robin, we are so looking forward to your visit this weekend--it's all
we've been talking about! :D
Safe journeys, and see you soon.
Arlys
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:01:54 -0600 (CST) Robin Netherton
<[EMAI
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 9:33 pm, Lavolta Press wrote:
> > English summaries would do for me. I recently bought a book on medieval
> > Lithuanian costume, written in Lithuanian with English summaries, and
> > learned an amazing amount from it.
>
> What is the title of the Lithuanian book?
It was
I have this one, and it looks like three girls, not the boy and two sisters
described. I've found a couple of James I family paintings, but not this
one, yet.
alex
> > I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
> > tiny.
>
> http://www.elalmanaque.com/infantil/images/Re
I'm not sure if this was presented as fact or if it's one of those urban
legends, but I read that decades after his death, some of Napoleon's hair
showed up at auction and was tested for various things. It showed that he
had ingested arsenic on an ongoing basis. So was someone trying to poison
hi
Going back through my old messages I found this one. I'm not sure if it was
mentioned by the thread, but the book is available on-line through the
Google Book search project.
http://books.google.com/books?id=89IF87AU-MkC&vid=OCLC04062627&dq=Bannatyne+
Club&ie=UTF-8&jtp=1
Not as good as holding th
I bought my copy from a mail order seller named Fred Struthers. I
haven't seen this book in his most recent catalog (I bought mine about a year
ago). (He sells other nifty books, though.)
His email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] His mailing address is
Fred Struthers
Books on Cloth
P.O. Box
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 9:00 pm, you wrote:
> Book Tease
>
> A book on Lithuanian Costume? Name? ISBN? Where? How Much...?
> Inquiring Bookoholics want to know!
This is *early* Lithuanian costume, mind. First through 16th
centuries--before any of the folk costumes evolved.
On
English summaries would do for me. I recently bought a book on medieval
Lithuanian costume, written in Lithuanian with English summaries, and learned
an amazing amount from it.
What is the title of the Lithuanian book?
The price of the Oseberg textiles book is a factor though. I love
I hadn't been following the Oseberg topic and missed this. Who has a
Lithuania costume book and how can I get a copy?
De
-Original Message-
Book Tease
A book on Lithuanian Costume? Name? ISBN? Where? How Much...?
Inquiring Bookoholics want to know!
Wanda/Regina
>
> Eng
Even put on a nice Red Hat for us Holders of that Honor :-)
Wanda/Regina Romsey
>
>
> Of course, the "H" would be appliquéd, embroidered, beaded and absolutely
> gorgeous!
>
> I think we need to all wear a red H or something to identify the
> H-Costumers
> at the Lectures. Sounds like a lot of
Book Tease
A book on Lithuanian Costume? Name? ISBN? Where? How Much...?
Inquiring Bookoholics want to know!
Wanda/Regina
>
> English summaries would do for me. I recently bought a book on medieval
> Lithuanian costume, written in Lithuanian with English summaries,
> and learne
Robin,
Regina Romsey is Wanda Pease. I bought the Inventories of Henry VIII
from
you. I intend to bring it AND your book for you to sign over to me!
Wanda/Regina Romsey
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Robin Netherton
> Sent:
Of course, the "H" would be appliquéd, embroidered, beaded and absolutely
gorgeous!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Wanda Pease
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 5:30 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: RE: [h-cost] Re: this list
I think we ne
On Tuesday 21 March 2006 4:42 pm, G.Vinje wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:41:02 +, Caroline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> wrote:
> > That is great news. I hope there will be a reasonable amount of it in
> > English.
>
> There will be english summaries. The book itself will be in norwegian and
> swed
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, Wanda Pease wrote:
> I think we need to all wear a red H or something to identify the H-Costumers
> at the Lectures. Sounds like a lot of us will be there.
I deputize you to bring some stickers or something for the h-cost people
;-)
I have a class list, but it's all SCA na
I think we need to all wear a red H or something to identify the H-Costumers
at the Lectures. Sounds like a lot of us will be there
Wanda/Regina (SCA)
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Althea Turner
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:49
Quoting "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
http://www.ela
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
Susan
-
Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tenness
There is a reasonably new book called "The Elements of Murder, A History
of Poison" by John Emsley, ISBN: 0-19-280599-1. I heard an interview
with the author on the radio last year and was intrigued enough to track
down a copy. I haven't had time to read it yet. The interview did
cover some
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
alex
On 3/21/06, Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> That will be plate 127.
> "All three childrean wear elaborate clothes, the boy and elder girl with a
> suggestion of a
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'd be pleased to, but I don't have my own page yet and what I have isn't
quite ready for one either.
I have posted the majority of my image collection on the Yahoo group
"Miniature Costumers Guild" in the photo section under "Alexandria - 16th C
Do
I love the Margot Leadbetter outfit!
And given your host of piracy pages, I feel compelled to direct you to
venganza.org, where they are founding a new "religion" partially based on
the theory that global warming is directly linked to a drop in the number of
pirates (they have a graph and ever
I'd be pleased to, but I don't have my own page yet and what I have isn't
quite ready for one either.
I have posted the majority of my image collection on the Yahoo group
"Miniature Costumers Guild" in the photo section under "Alexandria - 16th C
Doll art" and then there's the "Alexandria - 16th C
Alex, I'd love to see your historical doll images! Would you be so kind as to
share them?
Tea Rose
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:45:49 -0600
From: "Alexandria Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Book on Lace Question
I am looking to
That will be plate 127.
"All three childrean wear elaborate clothes, the boy and elder girl with a
suggestion of a farthingale. Their varying collar shapes, and upright cuffs,
are edged with bobbin lace imitating punto in aria. All three have broad
shoe roses, and their sashes are deeply fringe
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:41:02 +, Caroline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
That is great news. I hope there will be a reasonable amount of it in
English.
There will be english summaries. The book itself will be in norwegian and
swedish according to Arne Emil Christensen.
Gunvor
--
"Jeg
At 21:09 21/03/2006, you wrote:
Well, I'm constructing one, and am almost at the point where I have
to decide what to do about lacing the doublet to the waistband of
the nethergarment. (petticoat, venetians)
The style I am working on has eyelets right through the skirts to
point the two garme
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From: "Becky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:27 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Princess Elizabeth sleeves
Does anyone have a draft of the undersleeves for the pink/orange Princess
Elizabeth dress. I've search the Internet and asked everyone I ca
Well, I'm constructing one, and am almost at the point where I have to
decide what to do about lacing the doublet to the waistband of the
nethergarment. (petticoat, venetians)
The style I am working on has eyelets right through the skirts to point the
two garments together. I have seen hooks a
In a message dated 3/21/2006 3:36:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Because they hid it from us! Honestly, you'd think people
would have a bit of consideration for future historians when they
designed these fashions ;-)
There are a couple of fashion plates that
I've read this also in a novel. Apparently in the mid to late 1800's the
arsenic was considered good for you, in those small amounts. A woman
murdered her husband by withholding it from her husband. Same book also
mentioned that it was used in perserving bodies during the American civil
war era,
Arsenic is a natural metalloid and living organisms
actually require it. It is present in almost all the
drinking water on the planet. Long-term exposure can
have serious health side-effects, but arsenic is
quickly flushed from the system.
Besides the History Magazine article I cited before
(htt
There are suppose to be two paintings or other type of images of children
with "fashion dolls" of the 16th and 17th century pictured in the book. I
am looking to find out who the images are of or who the artists of these
images are, to see if they're something I already have, or if I need to get
a
Thank you all so much for your help - especially Hope for posting all
those scans. I think "How to Make a Regency Ballgown that Doesn't Look
Like a Hippie Prom Dress" is almost exactly where my friend is at!
And wouldn't you just know it - why can't we see how they fastened these
things? Bec
I have it right here, but i cant understand what it is you want?
Bjarne
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From: "Alexandria Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 9:10 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Book on Lace Question
Does anyone have the b
It does stay in the body, that's how they test for it. I read a murder
mystery once based on the idea that if you feed someone small bits of
arsenic every day, they die if you withhold it! I don't know if that one is
true or not.
Gail Finke
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if you are looking for good info on poisons the book A Writer's Guide to
Poisons, has all the details about how the poison gets into the, body early
signs and how the death occurs etc.
Silvara
> [Original Message]
> From: Kate M Bunting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 3/21/
Does anyone have the book "Lace in Fashion: From the 16th to the 20th
Century" by Pat Earnshaw?
I'm looking less to have the book for the lace as the reported two images of
16th/17th century children with dolls. I've seen the cover of the book with
one of those images, but I'm looking to find out
The shirt with the black "tie" looks to be Post Regency (Georgian?) 1820s or
30s. Though I don't believe this is true to the style but designed to look
like that type of shirt.
De
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Hi Suzi,
Actually it could also be a broad black silk ribbon tied round the neck
with
a b
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, Althea Turner wrote:
> I will be at the lectures, also. Yeah!
Sounds like there will be quite a large h-cost contingent! Please
introduce yourselves when you have a chance -- but don't be worried if I
have trouble connecting names with faces; I'm always bad with that.
--Ro
I have ordered that book but it has not arrived yet. YET!!! I'm still
waiting and waiting. I wish it would get here so I can stay working on the
costume. I've heard it was a good book and ordered it. If I'm going to be
creating costumes from this era, I' need all the documentation I can get. I
Hello,
I will be at the lectures, also. Yeah!
Althea
On Mar 21, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Kahlara wrote:
Message: 9
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:48:13 -0700
From: WickedFrau
Subject: Re: [h-cost] this list
Hi Julie, you can post pictures here if you like. You can create a
new
ablum. I sure wish so
I have seen people measure wrist to crook of arm, double that and measure
and cut a circle out, then fold in half making a half circle, then cut the
half circle in half and then you have two sleeves.
This pattern seems to work but I my self have not made these.
Try this if you can't find any other
Hi,
I am going to make a friend an embroidered mid 18th century jacket with a
front closed lace over stomacher version. The embroidery is going to be like
the sleave of a mantua in Costume in Detail "A tangled garden of chenille
threads"
My problem is that i have to use huge amounts of silk che
Hi,
My links are below:
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Bjarne
Bjarne,
What is the link to you website again.
Try finding a copy of Jean Hunnisett's "Period Costume for Stage and
Screen-1500-1800" Inside is not only a scale pattern of the
oversleeve(cut on the bias), but two variations of the undersleeve as
well. The so-called "Jane Grey" sleeve, based on a portrait of Jane
Grey, recently reidentified as
Bjarne,
What is the link to you website again. I have somebody I would like to show
your work to.
Tani
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Thanks Judy! I guess that answers that question. :)
Dawn
Judy Mitchell wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Um, has anybody thought about emailing and/or calling SImplicity and
asking them what time period they intended for each shirt?
Ok, I looked at the designer's name (it's Andrea Sc
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Um, has anybody thought about emailing and/or calling SImplicity and
asking them what time period they intended for each shirt?
Ok, I looked at the designer's name (it's Andrea Schewe) and asked. the
response on it is that it's essentially designed for the mass marke
I do have a good set of instructions from one of my jewelry making books that
explains how this style of chain can be made, if anyone is interested.
Roscelin
Going back into blankets to beat of the flu sniffle
> - Original Message -
> From: "klh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "His
Yet in Dorothy Sayers' "Strong poison", the murderer can share his victim's
poisoned omelette because he has built up an immunity by taking small doses of
arsenic over a long period!
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 21/03/2006 17:14 >>>
>I believe it is
In a message dated 3/21/2006 11:45:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Suzi,
Actually it could also be a broad black silk ribbon tied round the neck with
a bow, and attached to the wigbag in the back. That was high fashion in 1730
*
True true. E
In a message dated 3/21/2006 11:46:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Then, we were told that arsenic is in
styrofoam, which is released when it is burned, so we burn in a well vented
area (outside).
Another urban legend! There is no arsenic in Styrofoam, and no wa
Um, has anybody thought about emailing and/or calling SImplicity and asking
them what time period they intended for each shirt?
Julie
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Hi Suzi,
Yes sorry you are right. It is a stock. I looked at the painting by de Troy
(The declaration of Love) where the gentlemens black ribbon is quite wide.
I also think in genneral with this shirt pattern, that you will need to
ajust the collar to your period. The collars would not be that h
>Message: 9
>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:48:13 -0700
>From: WickedFrau
>Subject: Re: [h-cost] this list
>
>Hi Julie, you can post pictures here if you like. You can create a new
>ablum. I sure wish someone would use it!
I'll be attending Robin's lectures in Portland this weekend. With he
At 13:49 21/03/2006, you wrote:
Apparently, here in England, a shirt like this is sold as a "poet"
shirt. (Not sure which one this refers to, although I think maybe
bottom left - was talking to someone at the weekend about this
pattern but as I wasn't planning on buying, didn't register all of
My apologies. I meant Cotta. I have seen some clerical formal garments
that have the lace ruffle. The sleeve style is what struck me as being
significant. The Presbyterian collar (also Methodist?) is the collar of
which you spoke, I believe.
Kathleen
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From: "Kate M Bu
I don't know how true this is but, back when I was in college as a theatre
major, we used to make set pieces (boulders, "stone" facings, etc.) by
hitting it with a blowtorch. Then, we were told that arsenic is in
styrofoam, which is released when it is burned, so we burn in a well vented
area (out
Apparently, here in England, a shirt like this is sold as a "poet"
shirt. (Not sure which one this refers to, although I think maybe
bottom left - was talking to someone at the weekend about this
pattern but as I wasn't planning on buying, didn't register all of
the info!) I think as the shirt y
>Message: 2
>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:33:59 -0800
>From: Lavolta Press
>Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 5, Issue 269
Most of what I said was merely supporting statements for my main point, which
I must not have made very clear...you can't expect or force others to live and
Does anyone have a draft of the undersleeves for the pink/orange Princess
Elizabeth dress. I've search the Internet and asked everyone I can find. I have
the over sleeve but not the under sleeve that is rounded shape.
Becky
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The ruffle looks to me like an early 19th century shirt-frill. Clerical bands
are not ruffled - and a cassock is not a shirt but a close-fitting coat with
long skirts.
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 21/03/2006 13:38 >>>
My immediate take of this pattern
I forget which pattern I followed, but the instructions for the bib front
has a inner bodice front that hooks center front. The 'bib' is sewn at the
right shoulder and armseye. The other side flips up and is fastened with
snaps across the shoulder and down the left side following the seam line
whi
In a message dated 3/20/2006 10:30:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There are some that have drawstrings with a back opening (frequently with
one button at the waist) as well as the drawstrings. Nancy Bradford shows a
number of those.
I have seen some extant gow
My immediate take of this pattern item is that the book-holder is meant to
be a "Cleric" and thus gives an illustration for a third class of users for
the pattern. It almost looks as if it were a cassock of some style,,,even
with the fallen lace band.
kathleen
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From:
I hope so also. In the other four volumes of the Osebergfunnet, certain
sets had very good English summaries.
Beth
At Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:41:02 +, Caroline wrote:
That is great news. I hope there will be a reasonable amount of it in
English.
On 20/03/06, Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROT
Hi Albertcat,
Those shirts i have seen all has shoulder seams, some even has reinforcement
in the shoulders. But you are right about the neck gussets. But its easy to
make, i have not had any difficulties in making them.
Bjarne
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMA
The one in Waugh has a 4" collar, which is what the pattern has. Are you
saying the collars in the 1700's would have been a lot narrower than that?
She dates the shirt 1700-1810.
This collar is supposed to be bended like an ordinary collar, so it is
right.
I examined the examples i have. I w
Hi Nicole,
I have followed your projekts all the time. They are wonderfull all, but my
favourite is Madame Scarlet!
Bjarne
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From: "Nicole Kipar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Costumers in E
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