Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 8, Issue 54

Albert Wrote ,relative to cocked hats: > > A tricorn is just a wide brimmed hat with the brim turned up in 3 > places...thus TRIcorn. (three corners) > > You can get those small hats you find at the craft store and make a small > tricorn. The straw ones can be covered (first) in fabric if so

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 8, Issue 54

> Jen's business is called "The Ruby Raven"; her website is www.rubyraven.com/ Thanks, Sharon, for the information Jane > > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

A full view is available on Google books--an advanced search on term "clothes" & author "Greenup" brought it right up. Ann in CT --- On Mon, 2/16/09, Sharon Collier wrote: > Do you know anything about this book? Amazon doesn't say > much. > Sharon C. > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

One passage talks about fabric such as alpaca. Alpaca isn't a goat, it's cousing to a llama. I have a shawl of it and it's as soft as mohair but much sturdier, thicker and similar to wool. Wool makes me itch so I love alpaca instead. I saved the pdf of it so I can read the rest.Sincerely, Rebec

Re: [h-cost] Fabrics posted for sale

This email reminded me that I never came back to mention that I've finally posted the photos of the fabric on swapsell, along with the information. I suppose it would help to include the link, wouldn't it? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swapsell/photos/album/2102167231/pic/list I think this is

Re: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

It's on Google books http://books.google.com/books?id=4kMCQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Lessons+on+Clothing+%3E&lr=&ei=U9aZSeL-J43akATI6sDmCQ Morrghan From: Joan Jurancich To: Historical Costume Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:31:44 PM Subject: Re: [h-cos

Re: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

At 11:56 AM 2/16/2009, you wrote: Do you know anything about this book? Amazon doesn't say much. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Joan Jurancich Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:30 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

Do you know anything about this book? Amazon doesn't say much. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Joan Jurancich Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:30 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Reprint of 1879

[h-cost] Reprint of 1879 book--Lessons on Clothing

I just received a note from Amazon about this new reprint and thought that some of the members would be interested: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441408142/ref=pe_5050_11352390_pe_snp_142 The author is Mrs. W. T. Greenup. Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net

Re: [h-cost] [ h-cost] Lobster back

I had googled "lobster back" and come up with a couple of definitions and a reenactment group's website www.lobsterback.org , so I thought the term might be known to American list members. Ruth Anne Baumgartner wrote: >Evidently they at least knew of it. The original post's phrase is >"bonnets