At 02:21 04/05/2006, you wrote:
Is that style of dress come from a specific portrait and called a
certain dress like the Eleanora de Toledo gown? Do you have a place
I can get a similar pattern so I can make one for myself? I have
lots of popular made patterns but not that one. I love the red a
There are some 16th and early 17th century shifts that use something very
similar to hold the pieces together
--Sue in Montana
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> Can anyone
Is that style of dress come from a specific portrait and called a certain
dress like the Eleanora de Toledo gown? Do you have a place I can get a
similar pattern so I can make one for myself? I have lots of popular made
patterns but not that one. I love the red and the split front. Any suggested
I made a costume like this for a show once, but I put kick pleats where this
shows only different colored material. Maybe this was an attempt to get that
look without actually making the pleats?
Sharon C.
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At 22:26 03/05/2006, you wrote:
Does anyone know when the busks with clasps came into use? From the
reading I have been doing, it seems as if the "busk" referred to in
16c costuming was a solid piece of wood or whalebone, rather then
two seperate pieces that clasped together.
Those soft pre-
At 22:22 03/05/2006, you wrote:
I love the red dress on the left end@ Can you/anyone tell me about that one?
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What do you want to know about it?
Suzi
Earlier in the year, you may remember I made some costumes for a
group of
>From "Victorians Unbuttoned" by Sarah Levitt:
"In 1853 Caleb Hill, a stay manufacturer of Cheddar, Somerset, registered a
version of what was soon to become the standard fastening: a split metal
busk, one side bearing studs, locked into 'keyholes' in the other. Many
firms followed suit."
I haven
Zuzana Kraemerova wrote:
What do you think about gathering? Can you make a wide hood without it?
You need some way to bring in the fullness at the neck, so if you don't
use gathers then you need to take large darts.
Please, if you have any advice or some links on te web, let me k
I have this pattern; picked it up at the latest $1.99 sale. The
blouse/vest is faux and attached somehow to the jacket. For a commercial
pattern, the style and cut of the jacket is pretty impressive. But you
gotta be tall to pull off that mid 1890's look! The skirt is a bit weird
in the picture. I
Does anyone know when the busks with clasps came into use? From the
reading I have been doing, it seems as if the "busk" referred to in 16c
costuming was a solid piece of wood or whalebone, rather then two seperate
pieces that clasped together.
Those soft pre-1830s corsets still have one-pie
I love the red dress on the left end@ Can you/anyone tell me about that one?
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Subject: [h-cost] "Mary Queen of Scots" Costume Pix
Earlier in
At 11:52 AM 5/3/2006, you wrote:
Does anyone know when the busks with clasps came into use? From the
reading I have been doing, it seems as if the "busk" referred to in
16c costuming was a solid piece of wood or whalebone, rather then
two seperate pieces that clasped together.
Natalie
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Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 09:11:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Zuzana Kraemerova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [h-cost] cloak hoods
Hi all,
I need some help with making hoods for (fantasy) cloaks, such as often
appear in
Hi all,
I need some help with making hoods for (fantasy) cloaks, such as often appear
in the movies like Lord of the Rings etc. I've searched though the internet and
I found really a few, the only pattern I tried was one by Randall Whitlock -
the page I got it from doesn't work any more - it l
In a message dated 5/3/2006 2:59:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Does anyone know when the busks with clasps came into use?
After the 1840s I believe. Before that it was a solid thingbone [rarely
whale bone though], wood, and eventually metal. The split busk
In a message dated 4/29/2006 1:09:42 AM Central Daylight Time,
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On 4/28/06, Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is new, and Wow, I love the sleeves!
>
> http://www.simplicity.com/assets/4156/4156.jpg
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> The skirt looks a bit odd to me though. Has anyone had a good l
Does anyone know when the busks with clasps came into use? From the reading I
have been doing, it seems as if the "busk" referred to in 16c costuming was a
solid piece of wood or whalebone, rather then two seperate pieces that clasped
together.
Natalie
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Can anyone tell me when this stitch came into use in sewing for joining two
pieces of material?
Thanks,
Nancy
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At 15:07 03/05/2006, you wrote:
In a message dated 5/3/2006 8:24:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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And why the lady in the middle is not wearing a corset is a question
I shall be asking the next time I see her - her dress looks great
with the corset!
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In a message dated 5/3/2006 8:24:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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And why the lady in the middle is not wearing a corset is a question
I shall be asking the next time I see her - her dress looks great
with the corset!
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I see you bumped h
The lady on the right in the first picture is wearing a dress copied from
a Titian painting of Isabella of Portugal, which I made about 20 years ago
for a previous customer, which is why it needs re-fitting. And why the
lady in the middle is not wearing a corset is a question I shall be asking
Hi,
Oh, how nice they are. Great costumes, and gorgeous collours.
Thanks for the pics.
Bjarne
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 2:23 PM
Subject: [h-cost] "Mary Queen of Scots"
Hello everyone, I'm new to the group!
Suzi, I just wanted to tell you that I think these costumes are great!
Natalie
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: [h-cost] "Mary Queen of Scots" Costume Pix
Earlier in the year, you may remember I made some costumes for a
group of dancers called Danse Ecosse http://www.apux03.dsl.pipex.com/
You can now see a photo, if you are interested, here.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/Sistersuzi/Various4thMarch2006003.jpg
and here.
http://i7.photob
If anyone if planning a trip to Orlando, you might want to take a side
trip to Sarasota and visit the Ringling Museum. It is well worth it!
Penny Ladnier,
Owner
I have a dear friend I grew up with whose (now ex) wife was the one who
introduced me to Ren Faires and the SCA. His brother gr
Hi everyone,
I'm considering making a corded petticoat to wear under my Tudor
(1530s-1540s) gowns but I've got a cotton velvet gown I'd like to wear over
it and I'm concerned that a corded petticoat won't support the weight of
about 3-4m of velvet. If anybody has tried wearing a velvet skirt ov
Someone posted two books that were on sale at David Brown but I can't find the
email. I've looked everywhere but it seems I must post to find out the name of
the book I was going to look for. One was on cochineal dye and the other was???
Brin Kendall
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