I have several dress forms, since I find them at estate sales and yard
sales
One is wearing my purple costume from last Balticon (May 2011 convention
in Baltimore) called "Something Purple This Way Comes". It has a HUGE
beaded collar (somethingl ike 8 lbs) over the shoulders, and a nice straw
Actually, I was talking about sewing on beads, onto a fase of thick wool
felt backed with interfacing. I don't do much jewelry making with
wires, although I have in the past. I am more interested in sewing. But
again, it is by hand and is a bit time consuming, if making a piece that
is really l
As some one who does a great deal of beadwork, several things come to
mind. First, use the correct thread, not regular sewing thread. Beading
thread comes in different thicknesses. Second, if there is an area of
the fabric to which you are going to multiple stones, some sort of
interfacing is ad
Wow! Brilliant--extremely well done.
Yours in costuming, Lisa a
On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:08:38 -0500 "Vicki Betts"
writes:
> As posted on Cliopatria:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JxfgId3XTs
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Fascinating article.
Yours in costuming, Lisa A
On Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:07:21 -0700 Lavolta Press
writes:
>
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/06/05/empty_trash_b
uy_milk_forge_history/?page=1
>
> Fran
> Lavolta Press
> Books on making historic clothing
> www.lavoltapress.com
It's becasue of this discussion list thatI even know what to be on the
lookout for! I have learned so much, and had so much fun making
Victorian dresses and trying to make them with the authentic look.
I hope to see many of you at Dress U. next spring. I'll be giving a talk
on using original 19t
I was just at a flea market near Winchester VA and from a dealer who also
had some interesting vintage buttons, I bough a small box of what look
like the description of the "dressing pins" as per the recent discussion
of such. They are "blued" straight pins, with black glass heads, and
the pins a
I joined temporarily in about 2003 or so, I'm not sure exactly, when I
was asking for everyone's comments on the vintage phtoo of my
great-grandmother, to help me in reproducing th e dress she wore in
thephoto. Then I dropped out.the volume of mail was just too much
for what I was going throug
I would dearly LOVE to do some historical events. I am quite into 1860's
era right now, and would love to be able to dress for an event (not a
ballgown--have done daytime dresses so far, and am now working on a
paletot coat.
Yours in cosutming,Lis aA
On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:33:32 EDT annbw...@ao
Although this sounds like a hoot and lots of fun, and is actually local
to me (I live in Ashton, MD), I am already obligated for a word day prio
to my County Fair that day.
Yours in cosutming, Lisa a
On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:21:13 -0400 annbw...@aol.com writes:
>
> The Art of Housewifery
> Rivers
HAving been a PA in Surgery for the first part of my career as a PA (and
also being a costumer, who loves to make and wear corsets),I can
say--probably best to wait a LONG time before wearing a corset that
substantially changes or sturctures the basic shape. Our plastic
surgeons always had patien
Hi Penny--
Yes, that was probably mine. In my defense, it's not that unusual to
have a notebook--and I had only 5 pages of actual text about the costume
pieces, and the remaining pages werefilled with drawings, diagrams of
specific parts (I.e. the dropped armscye, the pleating on the skirt), and
Hi Penny--
It was great to see you again (although I think you didn't recognize me
at first),, and your photos are anticipated. I was very lazy about
taking photos myself because I Was so busy otherwise--2 big competitions,
including hte Historicala with pre-judging, 2 tech rehearsals (although
t
; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUACCHaNgE
>
> very nice.
> chimene
>
> On May 3, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Lisa A Ashton wrote:
>
> > Costume Con 29 is over. And I won major awards with the Civil War
> era
> > dress of Sarah Ballou, in a historical presentation we calle
Thanks! It took me 4 fabric stores to find the exact right shade of
green for the piping--the green that is part of the dress print actually
has a great deal of yellow in it and was hard to find.
It was a great masquerade and I am thrilled with how the presentation
came out.
Yours in coustming,L
conference and am
looking forward to making it out of a lovely cream wool I bought a few
weeks ago.
Now it's back to work and the mundane world, unfortunately.
Yours incosutming, Lisa A
On Tue, 3 May 2011 19:19:58 -0700 Kristin Stonham
writes:
> On 3 May 2011 15:40, Lisa A Ashton wro
Costume Con 29 is over. And I won major awards with the Civil War era
dress of Sarah Ballou, in a historical presentation we called "The
Letter". At some point I may be able to put up video ofi t, but I must
say that we pretty much had everyone in the audience in tears (even the
tech crew got wee
If you want to scan in some photos of the vintage buttons,I"m pretty
good with identifying glass Czech buttons from pre-Communist, to
Communist, to post-communist, having been to the Czech Rep. twice on
trips for beads and buttons.
And they do sound yummy.
Yours in coustming, LisaA
On Thu, 28 A
Whatever you do, please do keep the photos, and if they are identified,
as you say, there may be someone in the family who cares about them. IT
would be amazing if somehow you had the time to scan everything, and add
text. I persoanlly collect Victorian photos, since I have only about 3
from my o
Wow, thank you so much, the video was amazing, and what an interesting
topic! I wish I could enroll there for a few years
Yours in costuming, Lisa A
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:33:26 -0700 Patricia Dunham
writes:
> Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court, on CBS Sunday morning
> today. Took
I have found the gores to be very useful fitting the bust and hip areas
of a corset, when the waist size and length are correct, but the bust and
hip areas need more space. The great thing about them is, they can be
easily adjusted for cup size on the bust, and for the hip ones, they can
be wider
My experience has been that making a corset with gores is actually a VERY
good way to fit it, especially when fitting someone with a challenging
shape (i.e. very round, wide hips but hardly any bust, etc). I have
primarily used the "Laughing Moon Victorian Underwear corset--the
Silverado", which c
WOW. Not only very moving, but being able to really look closely at the
fabrics, ribbons and embroidery was wonderful.
Yours in cosutming, Li sa a
On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:52:34 + Linda Walton
writes:
> Here is a link to the exhibition of textile items left with abandoned
>
> babies at the
YES!!! " Sometimes experiments are necessary to understand the
process"--this kind of sums it up for me--I am all about the process.
The fact that I compete my costumes at SF cons and my county fair and
Costume Con--those are secondary to the actual PROCESS.
Yours i n costumign,Lisa A
> One
I hang my hoopskirts up (they stay pretty flat) on a large hanger in a
large part of hte closet. OR else I have one or two them set up with
outfits on the dress forms around the hosue.
Yours in costuming, LisaA
On Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:01:46 -0700 "Laurie Taylor"
writes:
> What I'd really like
Delurking here:
My take on this, from the point of view of someone who began in
historical re-creating costumes by trying to accurate re-create my
great-grandmother's marriage photo from c. 1895:
It is exciting to learn about each period, and what was "normal and
average" for them, by actually ma
Dear Robin--
If you are planning on attending this year's Costume Con in NJ, would you
be interested in doing a talk or two? I am the Programming Director for
hte con. Your talks are always well-attended and very appreciated.
Yours in cosutming, Lisa a
On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:00:48 -0600 Robin
Being a panelist at a Costume Con doesn't mean that anyone will think you
are an expert, only that you may have a different perspective on t he
topic than the costumer sitting next to you. At my first CC, I Was on
one panel, it was bit intimidiating ofr me (and I didn't even KNOW
anyoneyet!) but t
ACtually I have both of you on several panels. And if anyone on this
list, has expertise/interest/ desire to share their passion about
historical or ethnic costume, of any historical period or location, pls
contact me at lis...@juno.com and let's see what panels we can make of
it.
Yours in c
If you are attending, would you like to be a panelist for a historical
costume panel? Anyone on the list, pls do contact me, if you are
attending and would be willing to be on a historical costume panel. And
pls do make suggestions what you panels you think would be interesting!
Yours in costum
My son enjoyed doing SF and fantasy costumes on stage with at SF cons
when he was younger (he is now finishing law school). My daughter, not
so much, although she clearly liked that I could make her a HAlloween
costume on the spot and do makeup. My Mom could sew, but she never
understood "going
However this was sent out--your email/computer has been hacked--it is an
online pharmacy
Lisa a
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:00:51 -0800 (PST) Kimiko Small
writes:
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Also thanks formentioning Google Books. I will be checking that out for
other things.
Yours in costuming, Lis aA
On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:53:08 -0800 "Julie Tamura"
writes:
>
> Thanks for the recommendation---I ordered the book, surprisingly,
> Lacis
> had it for less than Amazon, but it does l
Thanks--I already ordered it and since our holiday didn't happen
because of me working, felt I didn't mind the splurge. Being over 50, I
tend to work better with an actual book than by computer screen, and I
don't have a tablet computer or a smaller device either. (Also, I tend to
write about my
That sounds terrific. I hope to have read the book, and possibly even
started a project by then, but we'll see. I was planning on bringing my
two vintage pieces to show and get comments on as well, I wore one of
them with my first 1861 recreation dress at Philcon (a SF con in theP
hila. area eve
Hello everyone, Lisa Ashton here. I am the PRogram Director for Costume
Con 29 to be held at the end of April in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
http://cc29nj.com/default.aspx
We would LOVE to have you come and join us in t he costume adventure. If
you are attending, I would LOVE to put you on a panel
:10:17 -0600 Emily Gilbert
writes:
> On 12/31/2010 10:46 AM, Lisa A Ashton wrote:
> > Does anyone have a book suggestion for learining to make Victorian
> hair
> > lockets/brooches? It's my dearest wish to start making these.
> >
> Hi Lisa,
>
> I don'
The LAughing Moon Corset is the one I use to teach my corset workshops,
although I use both the Dore and the Silverado. The Silverado has the
advantage of having bust gores, which make it much easier to adjust the
bust fit (they can also be used as hip gores if extra fabric isneeded at
the hip.).
You all are pretty persuasive--I just ordered this on Amazon and my toal
was only $6.93. I"m willing to take a chance for that, and it sounds
like a great book! (like I need another costume-related book..after
the incredible stuff I found over the summer at flea markets).
Anyway, my holi
I did a Victorian hat from a Wingeo pattern once and really didn't like
the hat, I didn't think it came out like the drawing
I agree Laughing Moon is okay, and Patterns of Time is good. Folkwear
patterns are not really historical--they are for modern sensibilities.
Yours inc osutming, Lisa A
basic information but some real jewels are in there
> too.
>
> LynnD
>
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 3:50 AM, Lisa A Ashton
> wrote:
>
> > I went ahead and used a very spring green for piping on fabric
> that was a
> > navy blue with very small white and g
nventional as well, but was Mrs. L's favorite.
> >
> > You can see a tiny picture of it here:
> >
> >
>
http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&e
xkey=696&pagekey=710
> >
> > -Laura
> >
> >
> > Message: 13
> >
Thanks so much--this is really helpful. I am making a reproduction 1861
dress, but I used green piping instead of self piping, because it picked
up the tiny amount of green in t he small print on a dark blue
background, and was one of the few decorative elements. I look forward
to meeting you at
My understanding of hte Jewish prohibition (and I am Jewish) is that, as
with kosher meals, one is not permitted to mix or wear together animal
fibers with plant fibers, i.e. cotton + wool. I do not believe there is
a prohibition against combining different types (or colors) of the same
fiber.
Y
looking. The gown is from 1867.
>
> http://s522.photobucket.com/albums/w344/my_stitching/Piping%20example/
>
>
>
>
> ________
> From: Lisa A Ashton
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:26:12 AM
> Subject: [h-c
I know that dresses from this era (in America) were piped, and almost all
self-piped, around the armscyes, and the back seams, but does anyone have
a reference or a photo showing a solid piping with a print dress (or even
anything refering to contrasting piping, for example, black piping on a
light
I have loads of squirrel furs that I have tanned myself (I warn you, they
are fairly stiff) and quite a few rabbit furs as well (they are dyeable.
Ifanyone wants some, just pay for postage and I can get them to you.
I, also, find furs and pelts of all kinds at Flea Markets, yard sales,
etc. And
There is the Genteel Arts conference in March in Pennsylvania. I"m
going to that (I found out about it on this list...)
http://www.genteelarts.com/
Yours in costuming, Lisa A
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:44:36 +1100 Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
writes:
> I am travelling to the US in March to attend "Co
I priced out what a gross of 1/4" flat 18" bones would cost, I didn't see
a place on the site where you could buy them by the gross--and it would
be about $70!. I buy a gross of 18" bones at a time, because I
custome make corsets, and I cut and grind my own bones to fit exactly.
Corsetmaking.
Hi, Lisa here, delurking. Actually I thought the absolute BEST version
of Sherlock Holmes was the Russian Sherlock Holmes, a series filmed in
the late 70's and early 80's in Russian with subtitles. They got hte
dress right and the sets and scenes are amazing. Of greatest
improtance, however, i
I discovered the lucet at an SCA event some years ago in Ohio, where I
was a vendor. Now we make them as well (my partner is very good at
woodwork) . They make really great cording, I often ma ke my own corset
laces now, especially if I need an unusual color, or want to do a color
combination.
Y
I for one would be EXTREMELY interested in any of hte 1860's photos, to
view them, since that is what I am working on now.
If you decided to scan and post them, please let us know.
Yours in cosutming, Lisa a
On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:27:25 -0400 "penny1a"
writes:
> I have been going through h-cos
Thank you so much for posting this--I had NO idea something like this was
so close to home for me, and I definitely will be attending. I'm not a
re-enactor, just extremely interested in the period and am currently
making and researching my first dresses of that era for a costume
presentation. Now
Thank you so much--this was JUST what I wanted to know. In my case, I am
actually using the selvages, but they don't show up on every seam, so I
will probably just overcast everything to make it look consistent. I
actually did flat-felled seams ont he hoops and will carry it through for
hte other
costume-boun...@indra.com
> [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
> Behalf Of Lisa A Ashton
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:15 PM
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Subject: [h-cost] seam treatments
>
>
> Hello again. I"m working away on my Civil War era ensemble, and my
>
Hello again. I"m working away on my Civil War era ensemble, and my
question for today is: seam treatments for skirts--if I am using an
unterlining, rather than a separately made lining, should the seams be
finished in some way, left raw, or sewn together at the edge with a
running stitch?
Thank
These were interesting, but I think what appeals to me more would be an
1861 paletot, which I have in "Civil War LAdies: Fashions and needle Arts
of the Early 1860's" which is all from Petersen's MAgazines. I like the
shape better although I will have to scale down the sleeves. Wish they
had the
a Barnes
> cinbar...@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Lisa A Ashton
> wrote:
> >
> > I cannot find a pattern for a Civil Ware era lady's coat. I"m
> thinking
> > 1861. Suggestions?
> >
> > Yours in costuming, Lis aA
I cannot find a pattern for a Civil Ware era lady's coat. I"m thinking
1861. Suggestions?
Yours in costuming, Lis aA
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I have no idea where you live, I live north of Silver Spring , Maryland,,
USA. That intersection does not sound at all familiar
Yours in cosutming, Lisa a
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:01:59 -0700 D Knowles
writes:
> an Indian grocery on shields and bkackstone has wonderful cottons for
> 1$ a ya
2010 18:09:38 -0700 Lavolta Press
writes:
>
>
> On 6/9/2010 4:24 PM, Lisa A Ashton wrote:
> > Also, should I plan to use a cotton or linen for the lining? Or
> could I
> > use a silk? Because if silk would be acceptable for teh lining, I
> have a
> > nice medium
If I have enough of the fabric I am using for the skirt and bodice, is it
alright to use the same fabric for the lining, or should it be a solid
color?
Yorus in cosutmign, Li saA
On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:38:02 -0700 Joan Jurancich
writes:
> At 04:24 PM 6/9/2010, you wrote:
> >Also, should I plan
Also, should I plan to use a cotton or linen for the lining? Or could I
use a silk? Because if silk would be acceptable for teh lining, I have a
nice medium weight silk that I could dye myself, and I have lots of it.
I am using a lightweight cotton for the interlining, the fabric is a
calico cot
You are reading my mind--I was just wondering: were there different
sizes of hoops, or styles of hoops worn--i.e. the hoops I"ve seen
patterned for ball gowns were very round and wide; were the hoops that
might be worn at home narrower or different?
And do you have a link or a photo or diagram
t; years ago -
> but it's been a wealth of information for American clothing. I found
> it on
> Amazon so I could send a link and it's on sale but not readily
> available
> right now. She also wrote My Likeness Taken: Daguerreian Portraits
> in
> America, printed in 2
Yes, it all helps a lot. Since I am not re-enacting, but doing a very
short stage presentation in which I have to sit in a rocking chair for
most of the presentation, , I may make hoops, but not wear them on stage.
I am still looking into the aprons--the photo I have is also from the
western terr
Hello to everyone, I have newly subscribed, and hope you can help with
some little detail-oriented question I have about dress for an approx.
1861 upper-middle-class women's dress: (She lived in New England). I
appreciate in advance your help--you were all EXTREMELY helpful about 6
years ago, whe
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