UK list members may be interested to know that I've discovered that the
Partners chain of stationers carry tissue paper which is stated to be
acid-free and suitable for vintage textiles (confirmed by email to head
office).
http://www.partners-stationers.co.uk/
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th
If anyone from this list plans to attend, I'll try to be there too. (But
only if, because I'm not sure if I'll be able to get in free. =} ) Also,
email me off-list if you need better instructions on getting to the site.
-E House
(FFO/FFC contract worker general fabric busybody)
I have what is probably a very basic question, but I
need an answer anyway.
I am making Elizabethan garb for my son to wear this
summer at Bristol. I started on the neck ruff the way
I would normally and suddenly realized that this will
be seen up close and the machine stitches on the
edgeing
E House wrote:
If anyone from this list plans to attend, I'll try to be there too.
(But only if, because I'm not sure if I'll be able to get in free. =} )
Also, email me off-list if you need better instructions on getting to
the site.
I would love to be able to go, as St Louis is only 4
That is a great job!! Well Done!! I wish your teacher could come to the
States and do a couple of classes for us here! I make the paper tape form
just with the paper tape, but I have not done it as well as you have!
Brava!
Cilean
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h-costume
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From: Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would love to be able to go, as St Louis is only 4 hours away and the
workshop is priced reasonably. However, it would require 2 nights in a
hotel, which adds significant expense for me, meaning I have to plan for
events like this
A local costumer here abouts used to teach a ruff making class that
when he was done you were hitting your forehead thinking, now why
didn't I think of that!?!
He used twill tape, upolstry twill tape. It holds its shape and it
comes in very very very bright white or a slight beige. It comes in
At 15:49 16/06/2006, you wrote:
I have gotten a request from a bride-to-be in London who wants an
1860's style dress for her wedding in October. I really don't want to
take on a long distance project of this scale at the moment. Is there
anyone in the London, England area who is experienced in
At 19:34 14/06/2006, you wrote:
Hi, sorry for this personal.
I just wondered if Suzi reatches this. I made an enquiry for a wig
by Derek Easton, and noticed that he has a link to Suzi Clarke, if
anybody wants to purchase costumes.
I have heard so many phraises of his work with wigs, and
While searching for something else, I found this corset on the Manchester
Galleries site.
http://www.manchestergalleries.org/costume/object.php?irn=14962QueryPage=index.phpthemeback=2CostumeTheme=costume%20sub-theme
It is dated 1620 to 1640, but to my eye it looks a bit later. Does anyone
on
I've noticed it at my JoAnns too! But it is far from the range of Europa
trims that JoAnn's used to carry, just perhaps the best sellers.
Also, I also saw some blank spaces in aisles, that doesn't match up to
the usual vacant spots awaiting Christmas merchandise. I think JoAnn's
is getting ready
Abel, Cynthia wrote:
I've noticed it at my JoAnns too! But it is far from the range of Europa
trims that JoAnn's used to carry, just perhaps the best sellers.
I'm hoping that Wrights will pick up more of the line, but let's face
it, a lot of sewers are concerned about cost, and those fancy
In a message dated 6/19/2006 6:01:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think JoAnn's
is getting ready to move in some new and different merchandise, but I
can't think what.
Just visited the largest JoAnn's in our area, and it has been completely
remodeled. The
Thanks. I had heard that you were having computer trouble. She wats
an 1860 style evening dress (I have a plate pictured on my website
that she says she wants). This is the dress, the first on the left:
http://www.vintagevictorian.com/images/g_1860_Feb_b.jpg
I will tell her to email you,
You do the hem by hand. Or if you're putting lace on the edge, use a narrow
tiny zig zag that will not show unless someone has a magnifying glass. You can
even overcast a plain edge with a narrow tiny zig zag and that will look
like a rolled hem.
As for horse hairstarch the ruff
You can also use a really narrow rolled hem, and fishing line (saw that idea
for ruffles on a mundane dress). Or use lace that's already got a finished
edge--I did something like that, and stiffened it with starch, IIRC.
--Sue, now comfortably exploring pre-Tudor clothing
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Actual fabric, maybe, beyond the usual motley collection of quilting stuff,
polyester ickies for prom gowns, and polar fleece?
--Sue, who'd love to see more wools, more linens, more..
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To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It looks later to me, too, but the 17th century isn't my primary area.
Heck, it almost looks 18th century-ish to me
--Sue
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From: Carmen Beaudry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3:32 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Corset
http://www.manchestergalleries.org/costume/object.php?irn=14962QueryPage=i
n
dex.phpthemeback=2CostumeTheme=costume%20sub-theme
It is dated 1620 to 1640, but to my eye it looks a bit later. Does
anyone
on the list know anything about this garment, and about how accurately
it's
dated?
I work there. They're just getting new craft stuff, so I hear. Not
more fabric :-(.
Sylrog
On Jun 19, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote:
Actual fabric, maybe, beyond the usual motley collection of quilting
stuff,
polyester ickies for prom gowns, and polar fleece?
--Sue, who'd love to
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Corset at Manchester Galleries
It looks later to me, too, but the 17th century isn't my primary area.
Heck, it almost looks 18th century-ish to me
--Sue
They do look 17th cen., but later than the 1620-1640 date. They look very
similar to other examples that are
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