[h-cost] Nanban trader... again!

2007-01-21 Thread Audrey Bergeron-Morin
Hi again! I'm kind of stuck. I've found a lot of very interesting images of Namban traders. For example: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/NanbanGroup.JPG or this, from the Costume museum http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/fukusyoku/busou/33.htm Both those sources are Japanese, BTW

[h-cost] Re: ...as a courtesy

2007-01-21 Thread Cin
This is a costume list... please dont post your SCA stuff here unless it is costume related. If we all posted off topic things this list would be rapidly cease being the delightful & useful source of information that many of us have found it to be. The irony of the subject line did provoke a wry

Re: [h-cost] Dove colored

2007-01-21 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 1/21/2007 12:05:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So we must have unique and non conformist mourning doves around here. :) *** Of course not all individual mourning doves are the same color. But "dove" is more than likely a pale

Re: [h-cost] Re:Book Opinion

2007-01-21 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting RobinandKelly Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The following quote is exemplifies what I'm interested in: *wonderful quote snipped* Susan Fenimore Cooper "Rural Hours by a Lady" 1854 Yeah. I *want* that book. She has a wonderful essay on Trillium in there. :-) Of course, flo

Re: [h-cost] As a courtesy .. .. ..

2007-01-21 Thread Sue Clemenger
She actually spammed a bunch of lists I'm on with this, and I don't know that *any* of them were exclusively SCA I'd have just deleted them, but I get those lists as digests --Sue, working on ideas for weaving her own belt for a Norman gown - Original Message - From: "Diana Hab

Re: [h-cost] Book Opinion

2007-01-21 Thread Sharon Nevin
At 01:32 AM 22/01/2007, you wrote: Someone mentioned receiving the following book as part of the h-costume gift exchange: "Everlasting: The Flower in Fashion and Textiles" (fabric, lace, and beautiful garments) It sounds as if it fits in perfectly with a topic I've been researching for seve

[h-cost] Re:Book Opinion

2007-01-21 Thread RobinandKelly Dorman
I must have missed the original post -- and I'm not finding the book at all. Having said that, I don't know what aspect of "clothing and home fashion" you're looking for, but have you seen Thomasina Beck's books on Floral Embroideries? The Embroiderers Garden, Gardens of Silver and Gold,

Re: [h-cost] As a courtesy .. .. ..

2007-01-21 Thread Diana Habra
With all due respect, your announcement is off-topic. Let's stick to costuming-related items, please :~) Diana > "Unto my friends and all the noble and gentle folk to whom this message > comes, Greeting and Salutation. > > Let it be known amongst the Land, that as of this day 20 Ianuarii , I, >

Re: [h-cost] Book Opinion

2007-01-21 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting RobinandKelly Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Someone mentioned receiving the following book as part of the h-costume gift exchange: "Everlasting: The Flower in Fashion and Textiles" (fabric, lace, and beautiful garments) It sounds as if it fits in perfectly with a topic I've been research

[h-cost] Book Opinion

2007-01-21 Thread RobinandKelly Dorman
Someone mentioned receiving the following book as part of the h-costume gift exchange: "Everlasting: The Flower in Fashion and Textiles" (fabric, lace, and beautiful garments) It sounds as if it fits in perfectly with a topic I've been researching for several years, basically the effect of t

[h-cost] Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils -work great!

2007-01-21 Thread Saragrace Knauf
Just thought I'd share a discovery with you. Frustrated by all my marking pencils which, either disappear too soon, don't fit into a regular sharpener, fall apart as soon as you try to apply pressure or sharpen them - I tried some of my Crayola Erasable colored pencils. These work really well (

Re: [h-cost] knit bonnet - 1857

2007-01-21 Thread LLOYD MITCHELL
Beth, has it occurred to you to askthe seller that question? The pattern looks familar to me but as you have already checked Godeys, have you tried Peterson's, or Arthur's? Kathleen - Original Message - From: "Beth Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL P