RE: [h-cost] OT: time traveller (was Re: is this based on a realportrait?)

2007-12-20 Thread Sharon Collier
Yes, but I notice the sleeves on the pattern aren't anything like the real dress sleeves. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Exstock Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:48 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] OT: time traveller (was

RE: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )

2007-12-20 Thread Sharon Collier
Yikes! Here's hoping for all the best for you. And Merry Christmas and A very Happy New Year for you, too. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B -_- M -_- Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:52 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost]

RE: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Sharon Collier
Would it be the same as marriage by proxy? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question Hello! I am doing some

[h-cost] Patterning Question

2007-12-20 Thread Sarah Paterson
I have been asked to do some cutting sewing for a National Historic Site, which I have done before, but this time they are asking for a copy of my patterns for the archives. This one is a new one on me. So may I ask the group, especially those have done this aspect of contract work before,

RE: [h-cost] Patterning Question

2007-12-20 Thread Abel, Cynthia
Dear Sarah: I've not done this sort of work before, but make sure you copyright your work before selling/donating it if you are creating your patterns from scratch, if possible. I do interlibrary loan and some authors have to sign away their rights as author in order to get published. So if they

Re: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Jean Waddie
I've never come across Marriage by Correspondence. But I'm shocked to find they abolished marriage by custom and repute - they kept that quiet! Another unique little quirk of Scots law wiped out, sniff! Jean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello! I am doing some digging around for rules

RE: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread costumeraz
Try this link at Wikipedia - it gives a wee bit more info on the Marriage by Correspondence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullity_(conflict) Laurie T. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Waddie Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:01 AM

RE: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop )

2007-12-20 Thread Susan Farmer
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B -_- M -_- Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:52 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wedding traditions (was Tango in a Hoop ) *snippage* But the wedding itself had to be postponed.

Re: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Vicki Betts
Here's an American marriage by telegraph! SAVANNAH [GA] REPUBLICAN, February 21, 1863, p. 1, c. 3 Marrying by Telegraph.--On the 6th of February, a marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wm. Carr, chaplain of the 4th regiment N. Y. S. V., under rather novel circumstances,

Re: [h-cost] Patterning Question

2007-12-20 Thread LLOYD MITCHELL
After all things considered like time, sizing and originality of patterns taken from extant garments or drafted from pictures, I ended up pricing such (in my now retired business) generally around $50/60. Usually that was high enough to chase away the casual customer and recompense me enough

[h-cost] German Renaissance pleating

2007-12-20 Thread Hanna Zickermann
Hello, has anyone ever heard of German Renaissance pleating techniques? Textiler Hausrat mentions sumptuary laws by which a pleated apron must not cost more than a given price for the Felterer, a tradesman specialised in making the pleats, and some household inventories mention pleating

[h-cost] Pattern Pricing

2007-12-20 Thread Elizabeth Clark
Sarah wrote: I have been asked to do some cutting sewing for a National Historic Site, which I have done before, but this time they are asking for a copy of my patterns for the archives. This one is a new one on me. I'd want more information, but I doubt I'd give away my pattern set. The

[h-cost] Re: Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread CC2010Milw
In a message dated 12/20/2007 1:01:01 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:06:46 -0700 From: costumeraz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL

Re: [h-cost] Pattern Pricing

2007-12-20 Thread sjpaterson
Sure! I am asked to make up 7-8 custom pairs of 19th highland military trews. As per their practice, once they approved the pattern I draft (they have already) they ask for a copy to have on file. Yes I know someday someone else may make trews for the Park, but then I will not live forever. The

Re: [h-cost] Patterning Question

2007-12-20 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 12/20/2007 3:56:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've not done this sort of work before, but make sure you copyright your work before selling/donating it if you are creating your patterns from scratch, if possible. Not to open a can of worms or

Re: [h-cost] Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Sharon L. Krossa
At 6:23 PM -0500 12/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am doing some digging around for rules concerning types of marriage in the British Empire in the 1870's. A Google search for British Common Law Marriage got me a Wikipedia entry that had a reference that mentions Marriage By Correspondence

Re: [h-cost] Re: Another Historical Wedding Question

2007-12-20 Thread Sheridan Alder
Being Scottish isn't like having venereal disease - there's a limit to how far you can take it with you! A Canadian, or someone living in Canada, would be covered by Canadian laws regarding marriage, and someone in London, England (as opposed to London, Ontario) would is residing in Britain