Re: [h-cost] Hill Bucknell Cloaks - sorry for cross-post, but...

Hi Laurie, I've used a woollen lining for a cloak I take with me to the winter (sometimes snow) camps. It's been brilliant. I find that when water gets through the outer wool layer on a cloak, it wicks through a linen lining quite quickly, but the woollen lining gives a bit more protection. Have

Re: [h-cost] Question of fair use

Because the book isn't copyrighting the pattern. One of the things we found when photographing in European museums is that the rules are very strict on who the copyright of the photographed image belongs to. It definitely isn't the photographer. In some places where there is a strict

Re: [h-cost] Laser scissors

My biggest problem is setting the fabric out straight to begin with, especially with the fine stuff. It wiggles. Don't think a laser pointer would help that :-( Glenda. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about workmanship andhistorical interpretation

You wrote: --The worst thing we judges saw, in Workmanship, was unfinished raw edges with loose threads fraying out of them. I think about half of what we saw had this problem, and it didn't gain anybody points. (That said, my own seam finish isn't always that great unless I think a

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about workmanshipandhistorical interpretation

Yeah, I'm the type of person that trolls through the books looking for the correct period seams and uses what I've found as a mix throughout the clothing I'm doing. I took 6 years to work out how I should do my 7th century Anglo-Saxon cloak, out of a beautiful natural grey warp and deep red weft

Re: [h-cost] The fit of 17th century stockings?

It depends on the material they're made of. I have made and worn both knitted and fabric stocks. The knitted ones have much more stretch, so can be tight about the ankle. The fabric ones can't be really tight around the ankle, even when cut on the bias, otherwise you just can't get your foot

[h-cost] Romano-British Broch usage

Hi All, Has anyone got any firm research on how the Romano-British small animal brooches were worn? Were they purely ornamental, as we would wear a brooch these days, or were they also used, say, to hold a couple of folds of clothing together? I want to buy some, but want to wear them properly.

Re: [h-cost] Janet Arnold book shipping

It's still £14.99 at Amazon.uk (=US$23). My postage from UK to Australia was £8, so I figure buying from Amazon UK would be $US30-35 (half price). Glenda. -Original Message- Yesterday, Amazon.com stated that Patterns of Fashion 4 was $64.00 and there were none in stock. How

Re: [h-cost] JA POF 4

Nothing wrong with doing both periods. Mine was billed yesterday. I'll get it in a couple of weeks. Glenda 1st Century Romano-Briton 7th Century Saxon 17th Century Londoner -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cahuff Sent: Saturday, 8

Re: [h-cost] Underwear Review of Arnold vol 4

Amazon UK has it on sale for 15 pounds: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Patterns-Fashion-construction-neckwear-accessories/d p/0333570820 An added bonus is if the book is further reduced before publication, you pay the lowest price. I hope Amazon UK is prepared for the H-Cost influx. I've ordered

Re: [h-cost] Underwear Review of Arnold vol 4

I suppose it makes a change from the stereotypes of those in the Nursing profession. Glenda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Pskov Viking costume

My take on this garment is that they aren't pleats at all. They are hanging loosely, but when you sketch, it might look like pleats, but is actually folds. If you have a look at the Ancient styles of palla, some of them are quite deep in the centre as well. I made one which ended up a little

RE: [h-cost] test

Have replied directly. Glenda. -Original Message- I've had no messages for a week - is anybody out there?? -- Jean Waddie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

Don't ask why, but I looked for a good close-up pic: http://www.christusrex.org/www2/berry/DB-f2v-d3l.jpg (No blurring here...) However, it does show that the woman to the left of the man is showing all as well. I can understand though - it's quite cold outside, and I've done similar (however,

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

My husband wondered it it was because they had stood to close to the fire ... Glenda. -Original Message- Well, the Roman look is back in these days, so maybe it was enjoying a revival in the middle ages. Ed Walton ___ h-costume mailing

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

My husband has now suggested something more reasonable - they could be children! As perspective wasn't used in artworks as yet, children were usually pictured as small adults, so it could well be the two kids of the house warming themselves by the fire. Glenda. -Original Message- My

RE: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting

Hi Janet, Had a quick look on Google - maybe it's been sent in HTML rather than plain text? Glenda -Original Message- I've been trying to post to this thread and I keep getting this message back. What's the problem? Janet The message's content type was not explicitly allowed

RE: [h-cost] Fwd: Independence Day Ball - It's a month early this year!

Had to share this bit of info for all you USAdians. The Norwalk Independence Day Ball is being held early this year... Fair enough - events move around due to other influences. BUT that puts the Independence Day Ball smack bang in the middle of the weekend celebrating the Official Queen's

RE: [h-cost] Circular cloak hems - what do you do?

All the extant ones I've seen have been semi-circular, but some of the ecclesiastical ones are tailored at the shoulder. Glenda. -Original Message- Sorry for the cross posts all. I'v just made a middle class full length full circle cape. Of course over the shoulder the cape length is

Re: [h-cost] 17th Century question

Can you point to a picture? Glenda. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:28 AM Subject: [h-cost] 17th Century question My costume design class is researching the 1660's for Tartuffe. They had a question about the

Re: [h-cost] Mona Lisa

Not my period either, but I find it amusing they've had to use intensive laser scanning to detect something I (and I suppose most others here) could see just by looking at a photograph in a book. I never realised 'no-one' had seen it. It's quite obvious around her hairline. Glenda.

Re: [h-cost] Question re: men's 16th/17th c. doublet

I also think they do look just a little limp. I always interline my 1640s tabs with medium weight tent canvas, which gives them that extra bit of stiffness. I wouldn't try using cotton batting - a bit too much. These tabs have a lot of movement in them when being worn, and I think a heavy

Re: [h-cost] illustrator vs fashion historian

I have a theory that there's a reason only boys wear them like this - the girls don't have the equipment to hold them up :-) Glenda. (my teenage boys are glad it's the style - both are very thin, and that's the way their trousers go anyway) - Original Message - And, at least

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

You mean that somewhere in the world there's someone that might sell size 30 pants as standard? Both my husband and older son (and my younger son's heading that way) are this size, and they mostly have to end up in 32s with a belt (or in my 16yo's case, size 32 around his hips with his

Re: [h-cost] Birds

Sounds like a Galah: galah.galahs.com.au/content/php/article016.php Can't say I've ever met an Australian parrot that's easy to deal with. Our old neighbours had a Sulpher Crested Cockatoo who would 'stage whisper' in the middle of the night, too many times we thought someone had broken in! It

Re: [h-cost] Wool

I always prewash my wool, especially if it's going to be lined, a jacket usually shrinks in length by an inch or two with the type of wool I use. Not sure what would happen with gaberdine, but it doesn't take long to pre-wash anyway. It also washes out any chemicals used in the processing, so I

Re: [h-cost] Sees

I've seen worse, Darrell Lea in Australia used to have their shop assistants in a large shapeless shift with a huge floppy bow about the same place as this uniform. Shocking! Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of these on the net. Anyone else in OZ have any pics? Glenda. , but the 20th

Re: [h-cost] knit stockings

Have you taken into account the stretch of the stocking? 40cm seems like a very large diameter. Glenda. - Original Message - From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: [h-cost] knit stockings I tryed to knit

Re: [h-cost] getting oil stains out of fabric

I did the same thing to my new expensive dressing gown last week. I just threw it in the heavy duty laundry soaker and fairly hot water, and it came out quickly and easily. Must be the week for it - I just dropped some tartare sauce on my top (eating prawns - the wonders of Christmas in

Re: [h-cost] New Medieval Gallery at the Museum of London

I'd check that with the museum - we were there in late 2003 and were not able to take photographs or (I kid you not) do sketches! I'm glad the displays are better - the old ones were quite disappointing - many items were not labelled. Some interesting pieces didn't even have an accession

Re: [h-cost] serging knits help please!

Yeah! Another person who uses 'defenestrate' in regular conversation! Though maybe this is more common in historical circles... Glenda. - Original Message - Greetings, snip I'm kind of at my wits end over this and about ready to defenestrate the wretched machine... Cheers,