Re: [h-cost] Regency Help - THANKS!

2006-03-31 Thread Tania Gruning
Bjarne Who do you buy silk and gold embroidery stuff from in Denmark apart from Broderi Antik? Another question. I am looking for the english word for kopper the small gold button things used in gold embroidery, been looking at all my sources but so far no luck. It is the ones where you

Re: [h-cost] Regency Help - THANKS!

2006-03-31 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:17:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the small gold button things used in gold embroidery, been looking at all my sources but so far no luck. It is the ones where you have to make the holes for sewing throug yourself. Do you mean

Re: [h-cost] Regency Help - THANKS!

2006-03-31 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Hi Tania, Broderi Antik has some goldwork supplies if you ask her. It is not on display. I really dont know what kopper is, i dont think i have heard that before. You dont mean spangels do you? Spangels you get in silver and gold, and many sizes. Other goldwork supplies i have got from

[h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
Clothes That Fit the Woman, Not the Store Sign In to E-Mail This Printer-Friendly Reprints Save Article By MICHAEL BARBARO Published: March 31, 2006 It is a noble pursuit that has long eluded the clothing industry: a standardized sizing system that would allow

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Marie Stewart
Thank you for that article... very interesting. Now what the retailers are missing is the opportunity to expand, and raise their sales. Imagine... A large chain adopts the Fitlogic system. Inside their stores, they create separate boutiques, or even a small independent entity. One for each

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2006-03-31 Thread Dawn
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[h-cost] Early 1800's beading

2006-03-31 Thread KELLY
I recently was given an early head's up that the Island will be hosting 1812 events for the next several years, leading up to the 200th anniversary and have been asked to display my beadwork - however, as my focus is ACW and Edwardian, this is 50 - 100 years earlier than my research has focused

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Kelly Grant
God forbid, stores cater to the older than 20 crowd! If this idea were to actually fly, how many women would take up the shopping hobby? I'd like to see what sort of percentage of women are these stores missing by continuing to ignore this market. I for one would love to be able to go into

Re: [h-cost] droolworthy victorian

2006-03-31 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 3/31/2006 10:16:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.carolinabelles.net/ Being from NC, I don't understand what all that western gear has to do with either of the Carolinas. The Bustle gowns are fun though! Great! For

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2006-03-31 Thread traci
Not only are they fantastic costumers and beautiful ladies, they are all sweet as anything! Most of their outfits come from www.trulyvictorian.com patterns and they are on the boards there; Tornado Ali is on there most often I think. She and I actually started talking because her horse is

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2006-03-31 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
THANKS! Mounted shooting is next on our agenda, since one of our horses is 32 years old and still loves to run but can't do it for long. This is ideal for him. He can run the ring twice then rest. My husband can shoot off his back. Everyone is happy! PS- I can't hit the ground with my

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
Mari, do you know of the custom fit jeans available from Levis? Sharon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marie Stewart Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:39 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting Thank you for that

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2006-03-31 Thread E House
Judging by the styles, it's c1500-1510. Interestingly enough (ok, maybe only to me) there's a heavy Spanish influence in a lot of the gowns worn by the main characters and in the silhouettes of the more normal Franco-Flemish gowns. -E House ___

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Adele de Maisieres
Marie Stewart wrote: Thank you for that article... very interesting. Now what the retailers are missing is the opportunity to expand, and raise their sales. Imagine... A large chain adopts the Fitlogic system. Inside their stores, they create separate boutiques, or even a small independent