RE: [h-cost] The Libertine

Bjarne wrote: Hi, I nust noticed a small advert about a moovie comming to Denmark called The Libertine Have any here seen it? What period is it? I saw it and it was worth seeing once. It isn't my period, but the costuming looked pretty good to me. I would have to see the costumes in

Re: [h-cost] Book wish list: Secular/Church embroidery

I'm interested. What are you asking for it? I live in PA. - Original Message - From: Anne Moeller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:18 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] Book wish list: Secular/Church embroidery Me, me Anne I have for

Re: [h-cost] Book wish list: Secular/Church embroidery - sold

At 12:10 01/05/2006, you wrote: I'm interested. What are you asking for it? I live in PA. Me, me Anne I have for disposal a book called Byzantine Tradition in Church Embroidery by Pauline Johnstone if anyone is interested? Sorry, the book has now found a home. It went to the first e-mail

[h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

This dress is caught in my mind. Is it allogorical (sp) http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/pages/page_id18374_u1l2.htm I am toying with the idea of making it for SCA use. Thanks, Lyonet ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

At 15:23 01/05/2006, you wrote: This dress is caught in my mind. Is it allogorical (sp) http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/pages/page_id18374_u1l2.htm I am toying with the idea of making it for SCA use. Thanks, Lyonet Can't help, but what a wonderful resource. I have been to the museum, but a

[h-cost] Selling Stuff

I have decided to sell off bits of my stash I won't be using. I have packed it all onto a .pdf for anyone who is interested: http://ca.geocities.com/absynthe30/avatars/sale_inventory.pdf Mostly heirloom sewing stuff, some trims. I'll put it up on Ebay if there are no bites here. Email me off

Re: [h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

mischele1 wrote: This dress is caught in my mind. Is it allogorical (sp) http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/pages/page_id18374_u1l2.htm Cool dress, but yes, it is allegorical. Short sleeves are generally a giveaway, as is a slit skirt. Now the lady to the left is more in line with real

Re: [h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

On Mon, 1 May 2006, mischele1 wrote: This dress is caught in my mind. Is it allogorical (sp) http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/pages/page_id18374_u1l2.htm The short answer: In all six of the tapestries, the Lady's dress carries many elements associated with allegorical and fantasy figures.

Re: [h-cost] Selling Stuff

Kathy- The site says Temporarily Unavailable when I try to view it. Boo, Hoo! Susan Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.  - Ride the Dark Trail by Louis L'Amour On May 1, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Kathy Page wrote: I

Re: [h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

I remember seeing one on wine making - I especially liked one of the dresses. However all I can remember is that the dress was a long sleeved under dress with a short sleeve dress and (IIRC) a sleveless over dress. Kinda like each over layer had shorter and shorter sleeves. Hope this isn't too

[h-cost] I'm Back (Long)

I am back from Florida! Wow what a trip! I was only supposed to be there for two weeks. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota invited me to photograph their collections for a week. So I stayed an extra week and took about 1,500 photgraphs. Bradenton/Sarasota is a mecca for

[h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Epaulettes

Hi! Joan Thanks for your message! The problem is that the bodice pattern is a hybrid of a Simplicity pattern and the 1569 bodice pattern out of JH's book enlarged to sort of the correct size (my daughter still has a bit of 'toddler tum'!), which I made without too many problems. I

[h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn

Thanks Melanie and Robin, Just as I thought. Guess I will be doing a bit of research. It is sooo very hard for me to decide on just one time period. Lyonet ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

[h-cost] Short sleeves

I know this is brought up every year when it becomes warmer. I'm trying to remember if there were some images in some of the Book of Hours of women with mid length sleeves on women. Roscelin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Re: Elizabethan Epaulettes

Another simple one is to get wide gross grain ribbon, I like two inches or wider, use about a half a yard per row, per armhole (for an adult, a child's might not need as much) and usually two rows per. You'll be making loops about an inch and a half to two inches long(3 to 4 inchs total per loop

Re: [h-cost] Selling Stuff

Quoting Susan Data-Samtak [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Kathy- The site says Temporarily Unavailable when I try to view it. I suspect that that PDF may be big enough to trip up the Geocities bandwidth restriction. I think I got 4 pages the first time I tried! Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] The Lady and the Unicorn (smell)

- Original Message - From: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you like this style, I encourage you to look at other secular tapestries from the period. There are a number on hunting, winemaking, and other courtly pursuits that are full of nobles without allegorical significance. Look

Re: [h-cost] I'm Back (Long)

Penny what a wonderful time you have had! I look forward to viewing all the info you have generated for us. Kathleen - Original Message - From: Penny [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: [h-cost] I'm Back (Long) I am back from

Re: [h-cost] Short sleeves

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is brought up every year when it becomes warmer. I'm trying to remember if there were some images in some of the Book of Hours of women with mid length sleeves on women. http://www.folkstory.com/images/june.jpg From the Tres Riches Heures of the Duc de

[h-cost] need to change email address please

My current email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I need to change mailings to my new address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! I really enjoy the exchange of ideas on this site. Debra ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] need to change email address please

Follow the link at the bottom of every email you get from this list to make those sort of changes. As yesterday was the first of the month you will have recieved an email yesterday with the subject 'mail.indra.com mailing list memberships reminder' you'll need the password in that email to log

Re: [h-cost] Short sleeves

On Mon, 1 May 2006, Melanie Schuessler wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is brought up every year when it becomes warmer. I'm trying to remember if there were some images in some of the Book of Hours of women with mid length sleeves on women.

[h-cost] I need 395 sent in digest form, it attached each email separately

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:38 PM To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: h-costume Digest, Vol 5, Issue 395 Send h-costume mailing list submissions to h-costume@mail.indra.com To

RE: [h-cost] Book wish list: Secular/Church embroidery - sold

OK, Thanks anyway. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] need to change email address please

One can also follow the link at the bottom of each h-cost message and request your password. The password reminder (the on-demand one as well as the auto reminder) will only come to your h-cost subscribing address(es) another elizabeth (young) Elizabeth Walpole wrote: Follow the link at the