Re: [h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

Quoting Susan Carroll-Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Ailith wrote: I'm sorry that the Gift Exchange won't be happening this year. Even though my gift didn't show up last year, I did get a tremendous gift the first year - a new friend. My Secret Santa and I have become friends and are hoping

[h-cost] Facsimile of Grimani Breviary, 1520

I just received my Levenger catalog today and found that they are the exclusive sellers of a numbered edition of a facsimile of the Grimani Breviary (originally made for Domenico Cardinal Grimani of Venice in 1520). This edition reproduces 110 paintings in full color. The price is $150 (there

Re: [h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

Ailith wrote: I'm sorry that the Gift Exchange won't be happening this year. Even though my gift didn't show up last year, I did get a tremendous gift the first year - a new friend. My Secret Santa and I have become friends and are hoping to actually meet each other next year at an SCA event.

Re: [h-cost] cutting for all

Yeah, I thought it might be just a huge book with many links and sources... well, what I'm looking for, is anything about drafting and patterns. Historical methods and professional modern methods, on a rather higher level. Something like these Rundschau magazines I recently talked about... Do y

Re: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

- Original Message - From: "Margo Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image I'm at work on an English gable hood, as seen in this image: http:// commons.wiki

Re: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

Jean Waddie wrote: I can see what you mean, but I never saw it as a button before you suggested it, just the product of four triangles meeting. There are so few pictures of the back of a gable hood, and with it always being black it's hard to confirm details! If you can stand one more word,

Re: [h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

I'm sorry that the Gift Exchange won't be happening this year. Even though my gift didn't show up last year, I did get a tremendous gift the first year - a new friend. My Secret Santa and I have become friends and are hoping to actually meet each other next year at an SCA event. :-) Thanks so m

[h-cost] Fwd: Denver Fabrics Newsletter - 10/16/07 - Great New Deals

Here's the latest from the Denver Fabrics liquidation sale. I hope this is intelligible when it arrives. Joan From: "Denver Fabrics " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Newsletter - 10/16/07 - Great New Deals To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:08 -0400 (EDT) []

Re: [h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

THanks for your service, Dawn. You did a great job--too bad not all the participants cooperated. I was just thinking I might sit out this year, anyway. Ann Wass ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ h-co

[h-cost] Tasha Tudor collection

I just recieved the first issue of the new Victoria magazine, and there's an article devoted to Tasha Tudor's antique clothing collection. Very pretty, mostly early 19th century dresses and jewelry. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.i

Re: [h-cost] cutting for all

Yeah, I thought it might be just a huge book with many links and sources... well, what I'm looking for, is anything about drafting and patterns. Historical methods and professional modern methods, on a rather higher level. Something like these Rundschau magazines I recently talked about... Do yo

[h-cost] Holiday Gift Exchange

All, Since some of you have asked... I will not be running this again this year. It was fun last year and I enjoyed doing it, until it got to be January and some folks hadn't mailed out their exchanges yet. And then it got to be February and I was still chasing people. Then it came to be Marc

re: [h-cost] muff

>Hi, >I made the muff wich i had embroidered. Now its done with initials two: >http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/DSC03435m.jpg Bjarne, It's lovely, and you've made it with *my* initials. Wonderful! I only which I could touch it. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

In a message dated 10/18/2007 2:28:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I lost track of this thread. Are you quoting _Cutting for All: The Sartorial Arts_, * No. I just did a google of "Tuxedo"... or was it "Cummerbund, history"? anyway, it took me h

Re: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

Looking at my copy of Holbein in England from the Tate, which has a decent but still too small image of this one, it looks like there's just not enough detail in the sketch itself to say for sure. There's definitely something there, but it's just a sort of a v-shape where the lines meet, with s

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

AlbertCat, I lost track of this thread. Are you quoting _Cutting for All: The Sartorial Arts_, Wikipedia or something else? It's an interesting story & one I hadnt heard in any kind of depth before, tho I find myself in doubt give the anecdotal tales particularly those that dont agree. --cin Cynt

Re: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

Suzi Clarke wrote: At 00:47 18/10/2007, you wrote: I'm at work on an English gable hood, as seen in this image: http:// commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gablehood_front-back_c1535_detail.jpg Unfortunately I don't have a clear enough image to be able to answer this question: Is there a round

Re: [h-cost] Buttons

Oh...I forgot to include these guys... _http://www.durangobutton.com/index.htm_ (http://www.durangobutton.com/index.htm) ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

[h-cost] muff

Hi, I made the muff wich i had embroidered. Now its done with initials two: http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/DSC03435m.jpg Bjarne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Buttons

Speaking of buttons; I'm on the lookout for some specific ones and though everyone on here might be able to help. They look sort of like a 4 sided shield button with a tall point in the middle. Here is a little collage I made of them; hopefully you can see the details well enough to get an idea o

[h-cost] Buttons

In my never-ending search for groovy buttons, I found this site: _Click here: Horn Bone Buttons Natural Horn Buttons Horn Toggles buttons Belts india_ (http://ganmbuttons.com/) ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Re: [h-cost] Tux, tails and vests

In a message dated 10/17/2007 8:42:17 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ann's right; tuxedos were originally a kind of informal wear; they did not become formal wear until the 1920s.Unfortunately, I don't remember enough to be more detailed than that. A

Re: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

At 00:47 18/10/2007, you wrote: I'm at work on an English gable hood, as seen in this image: http:// commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gablehood_front-back_c1535_detail.jpg Unfortunately I don't have a clear enough image to be able to answer this question: Is there a round button at the cente

RE: [h-cost] English Gable Hood, Holbein image

I was unable to pull up the webpage but I do seem to remember such a button on other pictures. If I can find anything else, I will let you know. Anne -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Margo Anderson Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:48