[h-cost] Alen/ell?

Hi, Going through my copy of _Woven into the Earth_ with a calculator this time, since I still think in inches, not centimeters. Ostergard writes that the ell (alen) as referred to in the Gragas manuscript was about 19.29 inches -- or roughly 1/2 modern yard. I have heard elsewhere that the standar

Re: [h-cost] Alen/ell?

> From: Joan Jurancich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > There is no "standard ell" that is recognized in all countries, > especially during these earlier periods. Depending upon your > location (and this varied even within some countries), the ell could > range from half a yard to around 1-1/4 yard. An

Re: [h-cost] Alen/ell?

Hi, Robin, Thank you for the ell info cites. I have a lot of Munro's stuff -- and am mapping out my winter research plans, so these will go on the bibliography. Right now the examples I've found and been given in response to this query have given me enough to begin -- my first step is to get a hand

Re: [h-cost] silk vendors

I know all three of these sources are pretty well-known and conventional, and maybe somebody has already mentioned them in the context of the silk hunt and I missed it. But I would never go in search of silk without checking out: http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com http://www.fabrics.com http://www.d

[h-cost] Sari vendors (was Re: Indian Fabric Stores)

If you are hunting for beautiful saris on-line, some in the 9-yard length, most handloomed, mostly cotton and silk, plus draping information, cholis, petticoats, and veils, DO visit http://www.sarisafari.com. She has the best quality I've found, and I'm encouraging her to stock more things that su

Re: [h-cost] Question Sari fabric and Victorian dresses

Hi, My 2¢, as someone who's having sari-buyers hunt down 18th century-appropriate printed cottons in 21st-century India: Just as AnnBWass has noted that "Victorian" covers a lot of ground, "sari cloth" covers a lot of ground, too. A sari is really just a six-meter length of fabric; most are about

Re: [h-cost] making a fan

Dharma Trading http://www.dharmatrading.com has plain white silk fans on bamboo frames: http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1669-AA.shtml for $4.95 You could either embellish the silk or cover it, or probably remove and replace it. They also carry white silk paddle fans: http://www.dharma

Re: [h-cost] making a fan

Search on "fan" -- they call their sticks "Fan staves". -- Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train." -- Morihei Ueshiba > From: Joan Jurancich

Re: [h-cost] the 20th century

Pants, especially pants on women. Possibly blue jeans. -- Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> All this talk about like one century or another... > >> Now that the 20th century is over, what do you think the big clothing >> "thing" will be that defines it? Y

Re: [h-cost] Question for leather dyers

Fran wrote: > Finally, it looks like I shouldn't have trouble buying some kind of > reddish brown dye. But the grayish green looks problematic. Any > suggestions? > When my late brother was doing leather work professionally, green was the hardest color to use and control. You know how the 18t

[h-cost] Slightly OT: Rope Makers?

Hi, Has anybody used either the "Schacht Incredible Rope Machine" or the "Leonardo Rope Maker", which costs about half what the Schacht does, and is supposedly based on a design by Leonardo DaVinci? I am thinking of getting one for some passementerie I want to make to decorate my living room -- c

Re: [h-cost] Wool

First, gabardine probably is period for 17th century -- it's just a hard-finished lightweight twill. I almost always pre-wash my wools but you do lose some to shrinkage -- it varies widely depending on the wool, but figure 10% to 15% just to be safe. If I'm not sure how the wool will respond to a

Re: [h-cost] Textile Question

S-twist or z-twist? ;-) Lauren -- Original message -- From: "Penny Ladnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am sorry Andrew, I twisted my words around: > > My question according to this definition: Is clay worsted a yarn, weave, or > fabric? > > Penny Ladnier, > Owner, The

Re: [h-cost] sharp sewing needles

I've been experimenting with fine needles in various sizes from various makers -- the Macculloch page that Suzi posted is mostly John James needles, which are quite nice. My recent experiments have suggested that the S. Thomas & Sons are a bit "springier", if you like that in a needle. I've nev

Re: [h-cost]sewing needle breakage

Hi, I don't know what the "usual expectation" is -- not being snarky, I just often am puzzled by how our ancestors managed when needles were scarce and expensive, given that they *do* bend and break. My breakage problems tend to have one of about three sources: 1) I am trying to use some coarse

Re: [h-cost] white wool stockings

My two cents: 1) My late brother used to wear men's large Danskin ballet tights as long underwear under his (fashionably tight) jeans. I mention the male-dancer's tights as they might fit Bjarne better -- tights or pantyhose that are too small get uncomfortable pretty fast, either pulling on you

RE: [h-cost] white wool stockings

One more cent on stockings: http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php I don't know if they will ship overseas to Bjarne but I have been enjoying their variety of wool and cotton stockings since I found them about two months ago. Most are not 100% but some are close, and the size information

Re: [h-cost] tights

These are $16, free shipping, 81% cotton. http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_806.php These are 85% cotton, $19.95, probably a shipping charge: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=5850&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=730&iSubCat=835&iProdu

Re: [h-cost] Re: Linen costume question

My first thought would be to go with the late Victorian/Edwardian. You have to be careful with mourning customs earlier, but thanks to Queen Victoria, by then it had become fashionable to spend your life in mourning -- or just look like you were. And 5 1/3 yards might get you to a late Vict. gow

Re: [h-cost] Re: Viking Women's Dress - New Discoveries

I'm curious -- has Thora Sharptooth weighed in on this on Norsefolk? I'd be interested in her thoughts. Lauren -- Original message -- From: Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There has been a bit of discussion about this on > the Norsefolk_2 list. Here is an im

[h-cost] Crill's Chintz: Indian Textiles for the West

ust had to share my excitement. Lauren Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetraveltextiles.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Vintage patterns and clothing, cigarette smoke

Hi, all, I am helping my 82-year-old parents clear out their house in preparation for moving to something more manageable. My mom used to sew, and I am finding boxes and boxes of patterns from the 60s and 70s -- Simplicity, Butterick, McCall's, Vogue. Likewise, there are four double closets full

Re: [h-cost] Clothes of the common man/woman

Uh-oh. A challenge! *grin* Lauren Walker aka [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Original message -- From: "Kass McGann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Of interest is the note at the bottom: "Historical Management Associates > Ltd. > makes a range of histor

Re: [h-cost] Tie on pockets, dating correction

Hi, This may be stupid, but -- aren't their pocket *slits* in some of the Herjolfsnes/Greenland finds? Which would suggest underlying pockets 13th century, even though they don't show up in paintings. Lauren ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.i

Re: [h-cost] Tie on pockets, dating correction

Thanks for the clarification, Robin, and sorry about the century -- I'm obsessed with the, like, three 13th century pieces out of the Greenland finds so I forget that the vast majority of stuff was later. -- Original message -- From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [h-cost] Tie on pockets, dating correction

Congratulations on buying a house. If I were having a less stupid day I would make some kind of clever observation about your name and home ownership. Anyway, congrats and best wishes! Lauren -- Original message -- From: "Exstock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In case anyone h

[h-cost] Reference question

Hi, all, Do you know, has anyone done a modern reprint of: An Account of the robberies committed by John Morrison, and his accomplices, in and near Philadelphia, 1750 : Together with the manner of their being discover'd, their behaviour on their tryals, in the prison after sentence, and at th

Re: [h-cost] Janet Arnold latest

If you search the ISBN (0333570820) on Amazon US, they have a placeholder page ready for it. Don't know what that means exactly, but there it is. -- Original message -- From: monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks Sarah! > Monica (Catriona) > > -Original Me

[h-cost] PS: Re: Janet Arnold latest

PS: Blackwell's says it will send it for $61.66 US (plus $7.20 S&H) when it's available. http://bookshop.blackwell.com/jsp/display_product_info.jsp?isbn=9780333570821 -- Original message -- From: monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks Sarah! > Monica (Catriona) >

Re: [h-cost] Linen Bias Tape

Depending on what you're doing, you may want straight-grain tape rather than bias. In which case there are several sources: http://wmboothdraper.com/TapeLace/tapelace.htm#Linen is my current favorite. These guys also carry it: http://woodedhamlet.com/tapes_braids/dutch_linentape.html There may

Re: [h-cost] fabric search

Fashionfabricsclub.com (which is now the same as denverfabric.com) and fabric.com get new stuff all the time, so your wool might show up if you can wait a bit and keep checking back--I think they get new mill ends from the retail clothing manufacturers, so the fall-winter stuff should start comi

Re: [h-cost] fabric use brainstorming

Oh, this is too much fun! I make pouches for small bits of sewing gear out of pieces as small as 2" x 4". Also, pincushions and needlebooks -- wool is very kind to the steel, so I stuff with wool or use wool felt if I don't have scrap flannel for the pages. I've started lining and fitting box

Re: [h-cost] modest

The neck-handkerchief of 18th-century women's fashion at some point in the 19th began to be called a "modesty piece". The term still gets applied occasionally to a triangle of fabric inserted in a low V neckline to conceal the cleavage. Lauren -- Original message -- Fr

Re: [h-cost] Silver Fox Fur Repair

You may end up having to glue it to something anyway -- the skins on my vintage mink are so fragile that if I re-stitch it, it just tears again. -- Original message -- From: "Land of Oz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If the fur is going to be a lost cause in the end this is wh

[h-cost] Some new repro fabrics

Hi, all, I have added a few new 18th-century reproduction cotton print fabrics to my store: I have some of Windham Fabrics' Colonial Williamsburg- inspired prints for $8.50, a couple of Duran Textiles' repro cottons; and one Den Haan and Wagenmakers' Dutch chintz. These prints are crisp and

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

Just *off* the worktable (I can't have a dummy until we either buy a house or decide to live in two separate condos; a woodworker and a string geek bring too much equipment to an 800-square foot apartment) is the petticoat to match the cute 18th-century jacket I had the Silly Sisters make for m

Re: [h-cost] Looking for "bad" examples of costuming...

sorry to be dense, but are you looking for pictures to persuade her it is a bad idea, or pictures to work from to try to accede to her request? You might get by with partially boning the bodice of the dress itself or something. Darn -- Moresca.com has taken its site down for repairs; I remembe

Re: [h-cost] Corsetry issues (was Looking for "bad" examples)

Oh, Kate, I am so sorry! Your situation, though, also leads to another question for me: If Saragrace's client cannot wear a corset for any of these reasons, how uncomfortable is she going to be in the gown she's chosen without one? For me, the corsetry is helpful in *supporting* that kind of sk

[h-cost] hongreline

Hi, I was reading Mme. d"Aulnoy's Princess Mayblossom (I have kind of a thing for the whole 13th-fairy figure) and in this version http:// www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/aulnoy/1892/ princessmayblossom.html, the fairies who were invited to the baby's birth were promised quite the gift b

[h-cost] More on hongreline

Looking further at sites in French, I find that the hongreline was a jacket with long skirts that was closed in front and close-fitting. Still no picture though! Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.c

Re: [h-cost] hongreline, and velvet

Thanks! Mike T sent me a note that the 17th century women's version might be like the bedgown-like garment in Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance; the French written sources my online search turned up all were versions of the one C. sent (below), from which it is hard to tell if the women's

Re: [h-cost] hongreline

Thanks, Saragrace! Please let me know what you find. I am not sure if the Grimms picked up this fairy tale -- the wikipedia entry on the Wicked Fairy Godmother points out that Princess Mayblossom has significant differences from Perrault's and the Grimms' Sleeping Beauty (the 13th fairy in

Re: [h-cost] hongreline

This is great! Thank you. I appreciate getting both the translation and the original; it helps me learn the French historical-fashion vocabulary. And finally a definition that is aware of both the men's and the women's versions, and explains the fur and not-fur. I would like the line drawin

[h-cost] Washing silk taffeta

Hi, Can anyone tell me what happens to silk taffeta when it is washed in soap and water? I have machine washed and dried a lot of silk dupioni, and am very pleased with the fabric that results (it shrinks a lot, but the resulting fabric is thus denser and more closely-woven; the colors and shine

Re: [h-cost] washing silk crepe (was Washing silk taffeta)

Hi, I find that silk crepes vary more than wools, and so it bears repeating that one should always test a sample to be sure. BUT, that said, I have a bunch of purchased blouses (!) made of silk crepe, and if I hand wash them in cold and hang to dry, they come out about the same size they went in

Re: [h-cost] Washing silk taffeta

An question: what is it about the vinegar rinse that restores crispness? Is it just the base neutralizing the soap residue, or something more interesting? Geekly, Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetraveltextiles.com On Nov 11, 2008, at 10:57 PM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin w

Re: [h-cost] women's costume late 13thC

Do the fillets on the heads mean these troubadours were young girls? Lauren [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetraveltextiles.com -- Original message -- From: Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hey guys, I thought that you may find these two portraits interesting:

Re: [h-cost] Washing silk taffeta

Hi, Patty, Thanks for having faith in me! I did mis-speak -- I meant to call vinegar an acid and soap a base. Audrey-- thank you for the explanation. I didn't think of soaps "attacking" animal fibers, but that makes sense. Thanks again to you both! Lauren [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetravelt

Re: [h-cost] women's costume late 13thC

Uh-oh. Whenever I let slip that I think anything might be evidence of the existence of unconventional persons in any time period before the 19th century, I know that shortly I will get shot down for it. You guys better duck! ;-) Lauren [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetraveltextiles.com ---

[h-cost] Garment-fitting question

Hi, Making historical costumes fitted to myself and others has made me so much more critical of the ways modern commercial clothes make me look even worse than I have to! I gained a bunch of weight over the past couple of years that I'm having trouble getting rid of, and yet I still have to get

Re: [h-cost] Garment-fitting question

Yeah, thank you. The petites are usually too short above the waist or too stingy in the bust. That's why I was hoping to be able to alter regular items instead. Thanks again. Lauren -- Original message -- From: "Kim Baird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You might look for peti

Re: [h-cost] Plaid Taffeta:

In addition to the suggestions from others on the list, a possibility for shipping heavy fabric is to make use of the USPS "Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box". http://www.usps.com/shipping/prioritymail.htm The box itself is free; at the time of mailing, no matter what the package weighs, it will ship

[h-cost] About Aurora Silk (was Re: 100% Silk Velvet is available)

Despite the talk of "health benefits" and etc. on the site, Aurora Silk is an incredibly honest and high-quality vendor. Cheryl Kolander is an expert with natural dyes, and when searching for "what could have been done with natural dyestuffs in period" her sample cards are an invaluable res

[h-cost] Organization

Hi, all, How do you store projects? I have a lot of those big Rubbermaid tubs for storing yardgoods; but what do you use for keeping individual projects together--pattern, fabric, etc.? I've been using 2-gallon industrial size Ziploc bags, but they are slippery, and from time to time I have

Re: [h-cost] Organization

The Iris is neat -- I like the modularity, since you can get extra project cases. Thanks! - Original Message - From: susan...@juno.com To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:30:57 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [h-cost] Organization Here is

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?

Not to be a naysaying jerk or anything, but actually ready-made quilting is authentic, per se; that doesn't mean the stuff we can get now is the same thing. But professional quilters in Europe did petticoat panels that were sold, including exported to America. So no need to feel like you're ch

Re: [h-cost] What do you do?

Hi, Bjarne, For a costumer as enthusiastic as you have been, these sound like scary questions. I hope you are okay. What I've found is that friends and enthusiasms are cyclic -- actually I've found even depression is cyclic -- and that everything, including relationships and my mood, waxes a

[h-cost] India cotton prints

Dear Costumers, I've been in lurk mode for a while -- you know that moment where you realize all your insights and information are only new and wonderful to you? But in the meantime, I've been assembling a Web store to show the India cotton block prints I've been importing. The store is now

Re: [h-cost] Re: illustrator vs fashion historian

On Aug 16, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Kahlara wrote: Most people don't realize that what they're wearing right now, like as they're reading this e-mail, will be considered historical 100 years from now. So I should carefully preserve this old ratty bathrobe for posterity?? Sorry, I couldn'

[h-cost] Now *there's* a costumer!

Hi, all, I saw this on the AP today and wanted to make sure other costumers saw it. My favorite part is "He blended in so well that security guards had difficulty finding him." Student Joins China's Terra-Cotta Army - - - - - - - - - - - - September 20,2006 | HONG KONG -- A German art stu

[h-cost] RE: Iridescent fabric

Indeed, there is a traditional silk fabric called "chameleon" that is three colors woven together. I haven't found much of it in modern stuffs -- like almost everything else, it shows up as a designer decorator fabric once in a while -- but i have entertained thoughts of starting to weave i

Re: [h-cost] Lift and Separate

Frederick's is not your best bet -- mostly modern, kind of cheesy, lace stuff these days. In addition to Adele's good suggestions, http://www.sleeknchic.com/html/catbra.htm sells vintage lingerie on line. best, Lauren On Sep 26, 2006, at 1:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message date

Re: [h-cost] Finally - the pictures of the military bases are up.

Hi, These are great pictures, but I haven't been following the thread, so when it said "Military Bases" I was thinking, you know, building compounds with barracks and hangars and garages full of troops and airplanes and trucks! I am not in 16th C (yet) -- what does it mean to call these ga

Re: [h-cost] white embroidery

I've been told two different but related things on this: either the varieties of flax plants as now grown don't produce such fine fibers or that the processing as now done doesn't allow for serfs to hand-sort the fibers to gather all the finest ones up for the spinning and weaving of such

[h-cost] OT: 18th C dog leash

So, I am taking my dog to an 18th-century re-enactment. Usually I put a black leather collar and leash on her for those events, but this time we might need to be more historically accurate than that -- the spring-snap hook on the leash is definitely a modern convenience, and I don't know a

Re: [h-cost] OT: 18th C dog leash

the dog. A matching ribbon to her dress off cause. Bjarne - Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 7:00 AM Subject: [h-cost] OT: 18th C dog leash So, I am taking my dog to an 18th-centu

[h-cost] Casanova on PBS

I'm just watching the Casanova with Peter O'Toole on Masterpiece Theatre, and I must ask -- any chance that the women's hairstyle of curls or curled-up tiny braids interspersed with many little ribbons is an authentic 18th C one? (Henriette wears it, at least throughout Part I, which is all

Re: [h-cost] Event query

Fun with Google reveals that Hradec Kralove is called City of Bohemia Queens. The city is among the oldest Bohemian towns - historical sources date it back to 1225. In the Middle Ages it was a dowry town of Czech Queens. In the same time was built Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Hradec Kralo

Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

About 1/6 of a ton. ;-) sorry, couldn't resist. On Nov 12, 2006, at 9:19 PM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: How much is 350 pounds? On Nov 12, 2006, at 2:35 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote: Interesting, that you liked it. It made my eyes bleed, and the authenticity-nut part of me back up hissing and spitti

Re: [h-cost] Re: Dresses with Gores Price

Sigh. I love authenticity, AND I love clothing that borrows beautiful elements from the past, AND I am plagued by a syncretistic sense of humor that, for instance, prompts me to imagine making a lovely robe a la française out of a nice lissere fabric patterned with...scottie dogs. The key i

Re: [h-cost] Fabric question

It's another variation on sheer, crisp silk. On Nov 13, 2006, at 4:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure someone on this list can answer this question for me: What the heck is silk gazar fabric? http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=M162_ Thanks! Tea Rose __

Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirts

I guess it's all a matter of whose ox (or gown) gets gored... (Sorry; the pun fairy made me do it...) On Nov 13, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: Now I feel really bad about posting this "gores question". The picture just kind of caught my eye, as I'd heard some people telling me th

[h-cost] Re: Late Viking Age book [was: shuttle}

Hi, I'm confused -- I looked at the amazon.co.uk listing and it reads more like they're going to get a copy out of some distant musty warehouse than like there's a reprint coming -- at least, on Amazon in the US, that's how that language about 4 to 6 weeks and a sourcing fee translates. D

Re: [h-cost] shuttle

So I was poking around the Web looking for the book, and discovered the Ask About Ireland Virtual Museum, which has a few pieces from the Waterford Museum of Treasures: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_narrative_page.do?page_id=2802 Amongst the treasures is a 12th century comb beater, and t

Re: [h-cost] The Green Valley

Oh, LORD, this is JUST what I have wished and wished they would do, except of course that I wanted them to invite ME along. But I'm not finding it on US TV yet. PBS doesn't have a listing for it. Has anybody found it here south of the border? Lauren On Dec 4, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Five Rivers

Re: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

Stripes are easy to weave, no special loom technology required. However, most pre-modern dyes were not fast in linen, so if you wove a striped linen over time it would fade to being monochrome, plus, linen wasn't used for outerwear that much, so why bother wasting dye? This leaves mainly wo

[h-cost] A visit from your English major

Deredere Galbraith wrote: One of the mistakes a lot of travesties make is that they use to much makeup. And colors that are too hard. Greetings, Deredere I hope I am not being dense about a deliberate pun, but I think we are talking about "transvestites" here, not "travesties". Tho

Re: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

On Dec 6, 2006, at 7:48 PM, Robin Netherton wrote: I've just finished editing an article by John Munro that will appear in the next volume of Medieval Clothing & Textiles (vol. 3, to be released in spring 2007). John Munro rules! By the way, does anybody know if the proceedings of the

Re: [h-cost] Re: striped skirt

Depending on where and when, some of the guild and export regulations required specific fabrics to be unmixed; I'll dig out my Cambridge History of Western Textiles tonight and see if I can find some examples. Most of them were,if I'm remembering right, about not allowing worsted where wool

Re: [h-cost] Re: blue jean paper

Yum. Can we see the rug? On Dec 12, 2006, at 11:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you choose 24-lb instead of 28-lb, the ream price goes down to $29 something. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner gypsy scholar and amateur costumer AND creator of a room-size braided rug made of old blue jeans -

Re: [h-cost] to all

Bjarne, Your presence on this list is an ongoing delight. I love your wish for the new year -- FINISHED projects indeed! But being a weaver I must ask, what is the lovely cloth your snow globe is resting on? Happy New Year to all! Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Dec 30, 2006,

Re: [h-cost] princess seams in middle ages?

Hi, Robin, I love the way you always analyze the cut and seaming of clothing for its structural purpose -- it has taught me more about how fabric and style interact than I would have thought could be discerned, and given me all sorts of intellectual tools for understanding how weaving tech

Re: [h-cost] movie costumes

Isn't Potiphar's wife traditionally believed to have been named Zuleika? Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 2, 2007, at 12:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/2/2007 7:52:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not if what she was wearing was obvious

Re: [h-cost] 2007 OT on this subject

I suppose this is going to be a Rorshach -- I don't see an angel with a gun, but a spotted dog standing guard (the structure being dog house/guard house?) with a gun. But then, one man's angel could be another woman's spotted dog, I suppose... Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 3,

Re: [h-cost] Norse poufy pants

Excuse me for being a dope -- my project keeps slipping backwards in time, so what i originally thought took place post-Norman conquest is looking more and more like a late Viking-era development, and so NOW I am more interested in Norse poufy pants than I expected to be -- but the Swedish

Re: [h-cost] Virgin Queen

I watched part I this weekend. My first impression was that I sure have seen the story of these years and these relationships told in a number of interesting ways lately, and I am not sure if this version is adding anything of value. It seems sort of like a drier version of the story in the

[h-cost] Aprons

Well, here is an utterly flatfooted query from me: Do we know when women began wearing aprons of the rectangle with waist strings type? Too many of my history-of-costume books are in storage right now and I just can't seem to recall when they start showing up in the art. Does anyone have th

Re: [h-cost] Aprons

Hmm, yes, but, WHEN were they four? ;-) And could they tie the aprons themselves at that age? Sorry; end-of-week silliness. I would still like to know, you know, HISTORICALLY when, ahem. The Apron appeared. Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 12, 2007, at 7:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [h-cost] Aprons

"The Chocolate Girl" is very popular with 18th century re-enactors, who love her jacket and, I think her cap. So if you wore the outfit around any 18th-C folk, they would definitely recognize the picture. Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 13, 2007, at 8:36 AM, jordana robinso

Re: [h-cost] Aprons

Elizabeth, Thank you very much for this link. The illustrations are particularly helpful. Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 13, 2007, at 7:05 AM, Elizabeth Walpole wrote: - Original Message - From: "Lauren Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: &quo

Re: [h-cost] Aprons

Thanks, De. This one is interesting, too. Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 13, 2007, at 3:51 PM, otsisto wrote: And the Manesse Codex but men. 1340 http://www.tempora-nostra.de/tempora-nostra/manesse.php?id=203&tfl=124 But not the waist tie ones. De -Original Message- Well

Re: [h-cost] American Civil War

omplicated design! ;-) Lauren Lauren Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Aprons (again)

It looks like waist-height aprons were often a square of linen with the top corners tied behind the back. In these Manesse Codex aprons, the smiths' aprons look as if they could be tied like napkins around the neck. The seed-sower here in October of The Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Barry ht

Re: [h-cost] Aprons (again)

waist aprons, without a separate waistband, are extended in a similar way to provide ties. You need an extremely large square to be able to just tie the corners around your waist. But it does seem very wasteful if they are cut in one piece as they seem to be. Jean Lauren Walker &l

Re: [h-cost] Looking For Fabric Info

I love checked and patterned wools, so I do not want to be discouraging! On p. 72 of _Woven Into The Earth_, Else Ostegard writes, "In Denmark check weaves can be traced from 2000-year-old ornamental weaves in light and dark check through a fine red and blue checked textile from the slightl

[h-cost] Dove colored

Dear knowledgeable ones, A Victorian literature scholar of my acquaintance has asked me what color I think "dove-colored", as used in Little Women, would have been. She always thought white, because of white doves of peace, but I have always assumed a light gray, like the color now called "d

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

Dear Bjarne, et al: What *do* you use to mark embroidery patterns, and how do you get the marks to go away afterwards? Thanks! Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 23, 2007, at 3:12 PM, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: Hi Saragrace, Thanks for the informations. I thoaght perhaps it c

Re: [h-cost]Colour names, was Need Help

About color names in fashion -- there are actually official arbiters of color names. Many years ago I did an article on The Color Association, which each season releases a forecast booklet with named swatches of colors that will be used in fashion, home decoration, etc. for the coming seaso

PS:Re: [h-cost]Colour names, was Need Help

PS: So, yes, in case it was driving you crazy -- there really IS an organized conspiracy to make color names confusing. ;-) Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/

Re: [h-cost]Colour names, was Need Help

Yeah, I know -- but *theoretically* if the peach were called "Georgia Bloom" in both stores, or whatever, then they would match. I don't think the restriction goes as high as couture, though -- it does get down into ready-to-wear, but if you're like me and you buy on sale a lot, you don't k

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