Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi, sorry about this question, but i just wanted to know if this is the
book that has pattern cuts in it?
Blanche Paynes A History of Costume?
http://tinyurl.com/yymkv5
Many thanks
Unless somebody beats me to it, I'll check when I get home, Bj
Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Dawn wrote:
But it looks like 16th century Norse (?) drawings of clothing.
Check out the pics near the end of women with pipes in their mouths
and spinning in hand. At least, I think it's a pipe, it's a stick
with fire coming out of it.
Let me try th
Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
First, I can't read a word of this site.
www.nb.no/.../html/italienske_tresnitt.html
But it looks like 16th century Norse (?) drawings of clothing. Check
out the pics near the end of women with pipes in their mouths and
spinning in hand. At least, I think it'
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 9/24/2006 8:56:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Conqueror, with John Wayne? (
Said "conqueror" is Genghis Khan, right?
Wasn't there one about The Vikings and Genghis Kahn?
susan
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Susan Farmer
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Quoting cahuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi
I found LibrayThing.com to catalog books, there are several
sites/programs to catalog CDs, I have my own system to catalog
embroidery threads (that now needs more updating as DMC expands their
lines) and natural dye samples
SOO
What do y'all use (besi
Quoting Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On 9/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I had one of those neat synchronicity moments recently: I thought to myself,
"Huh! I bet you could make an iridescent with more than just 2 colors. Why
don't they?" and the next day, I picked up a fabric
Quoting Dianne & Greg Stucki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
- Original Message ----- From: "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Basic medieval &
Depending on what you have in mind, this just might fit the bill
http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M5207.htm?tab=costumes&page=1
It has patterns for the veil and *drat* I've lost the word! I'm only
coming up with barbette. *sigh* Brain Fade is an ugly thing.
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAI
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 9/2/2006 9:08:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When did Paisley begin to be seen in "western European" textiles?
Some time in the early 1800s, when European weavers began making imitation
cashmere shawls--among the fir
When did Paisley begin to be seen in "western European" textiles?
thanks,
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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Quoting KLH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It really would depend on the time period I was teaching, and the
geographical area. There's so many choices...
The assumption that *I* was making is that it was a survey of Western
European Clothing.
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'm teaching a class on costume and fashion this fall and would like to
use Racinet's illustrations to supplement the history section.
Considering his book was written in the 1800s, what do you experts
think of it in terms of accuracy?
In light of t
Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It always
seemed to me that the larger the size you were using, the longer they made
the damned things. My ItalianRen gown had a skirt more than 18" longer than
necessary.
The woman who designed these patterns is quite tall so they are
designed fo
Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
After looking at how some folks today build their 'historical'
costumes, I expect to see 3pc suits made out of denim,
My husband still has a 3-piece suit made out of denim ... My son wears
it now . (but not with a grunge flannel shirt ...)
Susan
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Quoting Adele de Maisieres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Susan Farmer wrote:
*isgh*
braif fart
Isn't that that ghastly movie with Mel Gibson?
ROTFLOLWTOOME!
boy, when I can't type, I *really* can't type can I?
*blush*
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'm clearing things out, and came across an old white linen tablecloth and
four napkins.
What size is the tablecloth?
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.gold
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/MWEBimages/P_d02_mm/full/61_41_3.jpg
Cool pictures. I assume that these are from the same "work." Do you
have a URL for that? I tried backing through the image URL but it
didn't work, and I don't have a clue what ke
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
2) Are sleeve seams under the arm? That's the way they appear to me. Or
down the back?
It's a bit hard to say for sure. If you look at the peasants by Hans Sebald
Beham of the similar timeframe, most almost certainly have seams going up
under the arm, th
Sorry for the cross-post, but this was just too funny!
http://www.foxtrot.com/
If you're looking at this on a day other than Sunday, August 13, 2006 --
you want to see the comic for that particular day.
susan/ jerusha
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Eco
There's a men's "Renaissance" 4059
Is that Long Thing (tm) supposed to be an Elizabethan Skirted Doublet?
It *does* have a waist seam . Really bizarre .
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsw
Quoting Catalina Elvira Osorio Lopez de Xerez
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I am still looking for a pattern for a flat cap that would end up
looking like the one in the 1535 portrait of Dona Ana Mauriquez.
http://www.artnet.com/Images/magazine/features/jeromack/jeromack10-31-2s.jpg
*cool* painti
Anything good to do in Chico? I *will* be there starting next weekend
for a few days.
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Lavolta Press wrote:
So what about a system of CHAT: for chat, compliments, me-toos,
computer problems, off-topic, and in short everything not a
substantive message on costuming, versus no header at all for
everything else?
I don't like the idea of having "topic tags."
Quoting Lyonet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Is there an egroup or yahoo group that caters to late 1500's Polish Garb?
Maybe I am looking under the incorrect name.
I don't know if it will be what you want or not, but I think that
there's a "slavic interest group" Kass McGann has men's patterns for
tha
Quoting Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Does anybody know of any good bookmark management tools?
There are a couple of social bookmarking sites. I use http://del.icio.us
(all about it here: http://del.icio.us/help/) The advantages are several:
thanks!
Quoting zelda crusher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'd like to recommend the use of blogs for another reason, one that
we recommend to our faculty and students quite often: personal
organization.
I don't have a blog or LJ as yet, despite 5 years nagging (erm, I
mean encouraging) from my children
Quoting Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'd like to recommend the use of blogs for another reason, one that
we recommend to our faculty and students quite often: personal
organization. While bookmarking sites like del.icio.us are great at
helping you organize your bookmarks, blogs can he
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 7/12/2006 10:07:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Probably not, it's the 1965 edition -- and there's no mention of
"revided" anywhere in that front matter. (I know that there's a term
for it, I just don't know what it is!
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 7/12/2006 1:13:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've got a copy of Blanch Payne. What's the best and/or the most
commonly used text on historic costume?
Do you have the revised edition?
Probably not, it's the 1965
I've got a copy of Blanch Payne. What's the best and/or the most
commonly used text on historic costume?
A friend was asking.
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
Quoting Bella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Susan,
I don't do more than one, but here's my two cents worth anyhow. I
like LJ because that's where all
the cool costuming people hang out. :-)
I've noticed that there seem to be a few there. My kid keeps telling me
I need to LJ so I've been poking a
I know that there are folks on this list that do one or more online
journaling things -- be it livejournal, blogspot, yahoo 360 or
something else. Some of you just do the journal-y thing "by hand" (aka
dress diaries, project diaries. etc.)
For those of you who do more than one, which do you like
Quoting Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
*snippage*
And Ruth Anne, I'm probably in the same age range as you. I
consiously cultivate younger friends so when the older ones "leave
us" I'll still have a bit of support...My grandmother taught me this.
I don't know that I've ever thought
- Original Message - From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: [h-cost] What do you do?
What do you do when you finally realise you dont want to reenact
anymore, and when your costumes gets bored to look at?
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I was afraid someone would say that. With 2 girlfriends who have
gone through recent divorces and spent a fortune, I hate to have to
deal with lawyers.
on the list for Margo's Patterns, they recently had a similar discussion
about sewing for peopl
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thanks for the info. I have a friend who is an accountant I may be
able to ask for help, but do I really need a lawyer?
yes. Believe it or not, the lawyer is probably more critical than the
accountant!
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
U
What is it that "defines" taffeta?
I just snatched the *most* gorgeous piece of what I'd call taffeta
(it's heavy and it *sounds* like taffeta) at Hancocks for $3.00/yard
(WoHoo) with 40% cupon. It's pink on one side and lavendar on the
other (not shot, though).
Well, I took a picture of t
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I think I posed this question before but got no response. Jo-Anns
sells a fabric called satin taffeta. I know that both satin and
taffetas are separate weaves, so what the H*** is satin taffeta?
Well, I suppose if "linen" can be 100% polyester ..
Quoting Kim Baird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Taffeta is a ribbed fabric. That is, there are many more threads in one
direction than in the other. If you have twice as many filling threads as
you have warp threads, the filling threads pretty much cover the warp, and
make little ridges called ribs.
Th
What is it that "defines" taffeta?
I just snatched the *most* gorgeous piece of what I'd call taffeta (it's
heavy and it *sounds* like taffeta) at Hancocks for $3.00/yard (WoHoo)
with 40% cupon. It's pink on one side and lavendar on the other (not
shot, though).
And it's *natural* cotton/linen/
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Is there a digital copy of this image anywhere?
Hmm. I think there's one on the CD of the facsimile of Machaut's
manuscript, sold as a music reference -- an early music friend of mine
says that the CD includes the illuminations as well as the page
Quoting Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006, otsisto wrote:
Someone told me that sideless surcoats were only worn by royalty, yet
I found a picture for a French manuscript by Guilaume de Machault that
shows a lady in waiting in what appears to be a "brocade" sidless. So
i
Quoting HELEN PINTO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Susan wrote:
My son wants the green tunic that the character Link wears in the
"Legends of Zelda" video games. He knows it's not authentic, but it's
*fun*
Has anybody seen anything about it on the net? I've googled to no avail
-- I'm having minimal luc
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Just goes to show how old I am...when I saw this title I was thinking a
groovy Afro and bellbottoms.
Silly Margo, that was Linc! (no K ...)
There was a man on campus that I saw one day (within the last 6 months)
that had evidently been asleep for the last 25 years.
Quoting Marie Schnoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Susan! I found that for anime-related costumes, it helps to search
using the term cosplay, which means, obviously, costume-play.
*giggle* learned a new word today! :-)
Here's what I found for you:
http://www.thelostwoods.net/pikminlink.html
h
My son wants the green tunic that the character Link wears in the
"Legends of Zelda" video games. He knows it's not authentic, but it's
*fun*
Has anybody seen anything about it on the net? I've googled to no avail
-- I'm having minimal luck even trying to find a good picture of the
dang thing!
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 6/20/2006 11:18:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah, but the linen-cotton blend is on sale for half off right now, making it
$3.99 a yard.
Good chemise weight?
Jerusha *needing* good chemise weight ...
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Susan Farme
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How does one set pleats in silk?
I'm working on a German gown (mid 1500's or so) for an 18" doll that
has the sharp crisp looking pleats from bodice to floor. I plan the
skirt to be 4 panels, wider at the bottom than the top and since the
silk I'm
Quoting "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'm finally looking at picking up this book, and it seems like the
best price is through Polistampa.com - 58EUR converts to about $73USD
as of today; every other source (Lacis, Bookfinder.com, Alibris) lists
prices at $100 or above. My only concern that
Quoting Kahlara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Another resounding yes for going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I
was able to go once - for about half a day - and it wasn't nearly
long enough. I'd love to go back even if that was the only thing I
had time for.
And that seems to be the overwhel
Quoting REBECCA BURCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Go fabric shopping in the garment district. I was
there in 2002 and just about went insane in all the
wonderful, CHEAP, designer fabrics. I can't remember
the streets exactly, but within a couple block radius
there were so many little hole in the wall
Quoting Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hey, I used to work at SUNY Stony Brook! A couple things to consider:
check out the LIRR schedule at http://lirr42.mta.info/. There are
only a handful of trains from Stony Brook and they take about 1.5-2
hours because of transfers. If someone could g
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Finish the Symposium and take the Long
Island Rail Road from Stony Brook Station to NY Penn Station (That train is
going WEST) Get off Take a taxi to the Met. The subways and busses go up
there , but unless you kno
Quoting Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Metropolitan Museum of Art. And, since the Cloisters are part of it,
it's not really cheating on the *one*-thing rule to tell you to go
there too :-)
*giggle* That was something that I was seriously thinking about. I
hate to go That Far to
And for another subject
If I can pull it off (and it will probably take an act of God), I want
to go to the Evolution Meeting at the end of the month (June 23-27) at
SUNY Stony Brook. Apologies to those of you who may see this more than
once ...
I've *never* been to New York. If there wa
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How many times I am going to have to see this identical freaking response on
different lists? Perilously close to spamming, as far as I'm concerned
I realize that I may be extra cranky tonight, but for pity's sake, please
don't just copy the same di
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Forwarded from a friend:
-
"Dating back to ancient Egypt, India and Peru, short-fiber cotton was
grown in a variety of natural colors (tan, red, green, gray, and
brown). Around 300 B.C.,, Alexander the
Quoting michaela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On the other hand, I just read something saying that trapunto (or a
similar
technique) goes back at least as far as 1485, and possibly back to the
14thC, so I may have to get into it!
No! I have been thinking of trapunto stays from the 1840s
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 5/22/2006 5:13:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
we wondered if it
was a given that costume makers, whether professional, gifted
amateur, or occasional maker, have cats? All the ones I know do.
3. As to my Current Proj
Quoting Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi,
How nice for you, that is lovely. Please keep us updated with this!
Bjarne who is not well at the moment. Had a knee operation yesterday,
and have many pains today, but it will be fine again soon.
Hope you are indeed up and around soon!
Quoting Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I do, I do! The Phoenix Art Museum just called me and asked me to do
costumes in conjunction with the traveling exhibit from the
Rijksmuseum from Amsterdam! Whe! I am s exited. I hope
like heck they ask me to do the "Kitchen Maid" by V
Quoting Cat Dancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
My current project, a 9th c. Mercian overgown, is on the couch*,
along with my embroidery basket. It's a lovely rust-colored wool
twill, and there were just three yards of it so unfortunately I've
had to do some creative cutting to imitate a 40" fabric
Ethel (it's a grandfather thang) is wearing a pseudo-byzantine that I
have no pictures of. I may have to take one
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Susan--
I'm following a historical timeline...I'm up to 1553. Two kids and
counting. :-)
I'd like to get it done before I have to go to Pittsburgh in late June for
my residency for my MA in Writing. I don't know if I am being optimistic or
what.At
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Michaela--
Right now I'm writing a book on Cosimo and Eleonora. (P579 and counting... )
drooling. Any vague ideas of publication timeframe? (did I couch that
in vague enough terms?) :-)
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Kathy-
The site says Temporarily Unavailable when I try to view it.
I suspect that that PDF may be big enough to trip up the Geocities
bandwidth restriction. I think I got 4 pages the first time I tried!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTE
Quoting Wanda Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Would the books by Maria Schuette: A Pictorial History of Embroidery (the
little one) or the huge two volume tombstone variety be of interest?
What's the difference in the 2 editions? I'm not sure I've ever run
across anything about 2 different edition
Quoting Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
At 15:14 30/04/2006, you wrote:
> What are the ones that you're yearning for that are out of print?
>
> Beth
_Fundamentals of Music_ by Boethius, trans. by Calvin Bower. Why such an
incredibly important work would be allowed to go OP is beyond me (grumb
Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
What did you order from them? I have The Tudor Tailor in stock right
now, although I can't sell it at a discount like Amazon.
Janet
Janet, do you by any chance have "Moda a Firenze" in stock?
susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University o
Quoting "Abel, Cynthia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Umm, how do you nudge Amazon.com? I just cancelled my pre-order with
Amazon.uk to save on shipping fees and preordered from Amazon.com.
Amazon.com gives a ship date of the end of June. Although the pub date
is given as April 1st, neither Amazon has
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
THANKS!
Amazing what one can find, if you know where and how to look, isn't it?!
I've done a lot with google image search (and museum searches, etc.)
over the last few years. All I wanted was a Color Copy of Davenport
.
Susan (the Other One
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
THANKS!
Amazing what one can find, if you know where and how to look, isn't it?!
and if you go here
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/v/veronese/religio1/
there are about a half-dozen detail shots from the painting
Susan
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Susan Farme
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 4/26/2006 11:07:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ya gotta love the Internet. I believe that it's Veronese's Wedding at
Cana.
***
Well, it's certainly more populated than the Mona Lisa. If only
Quoting Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Sorry- I don't know the name.
It is huge- 8 feet by 10 feet, maybe ? and shows a feast with many
people at the table. There are hounds under the table. The
tablecloth is a tapestry type with many details. The background shows
people on balconi
Quoting S Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Please remove me from your list. 2nd request.
I believe that you have to go to the web site that's at the bottom of
every email and remove yourself. I don't know if this group has a
human who can do things like that or not.
---
Quoting Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Truly? I've seen a couple of books and museums claim that, but it's always
the wrong dress. Which painting are you referring to?
--Sue (16th century geek ;o)
I believe that it's this painting (and I can't remember if it's a
Bronzino or an Allori)
htt
This one is from 1620ish -- it's another one of Margaret of Austria
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4M8S4
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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Quoting Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I have to add that after examining extant 18th C garments, I am amazed at
all the piecing that was used to get the whole costume out of a given fabric
yardage.Lots!! Matching patterns, never mind grain, did not seem to be a
high priority. Using today's
Quoting Gwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I've read all the posts about the mouldy linen but what about a white
linen that dye has bled into? I have heavy white linen and it has
blue black stains on it from another fabric that was touching it.
From another list ...
- Forwarded message from
Quoting Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I know that recently there was a discussion on images of Tudor ladies
in "pregnant gowns" but I read and dismissed it as interesting not
relevant. Well, it's come back to bite me!! Did anyone keep a file of
the images that they could share please? It
In a message dated 4/16/06 7:01:53 PM GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And, though the men's things look
pretty good, there is something unconvincing about all the clothes. They
look
costume-y to me. I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's because
everything looks like it's
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Any possibility that the line of trim is what we would call a waistband,
attached to the vertical pleated skirt, the whole worn over the horizontally
pleated underdress?
It's *always* possible. But a couple of Garb Laurels that I know po
Quoting Marie Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
There are many, many theories about bliauts. I have a few myself.
However just to stick with the question... is there docs on the
horizontal lines on the bliaut ever being a separate piece from the
garment?
Some say yes. Some say no. I used to be i
Quoting otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Just recently a friend came up to me and asked how the girdle was made with
a bliaut as she was going to make it for her daughter. She was not meaning
the belt but the section of horizontal lines between the hips and just under
the breast. Her two sources fo
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
You could use those air filled plastic bladders they use as filler for
packages. They are very lightweight, and if you keep a layer of cotton
between the body and the bladders, it should be ok. I just got some today in
my box from Amazon. Y
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I have uploaded the pictures to an album named bliaut. I hope they help.
Most of the cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries.
If you ever get the chance, I really recommend visiting Angers. The
cathedral is very nice, and the chateau is really lovely.
Quoting Catherine Olanich Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Tuesday 04 April 2006 5:39 pm, Joan Jurancich wrote:
My copy of The Tudor Tailor arrived in today's mail. Yippee! I've
only glanced through it, but I like the fact that the photographed
models look like real people, not skinny models.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
*snippage*
The linen-rayon blends are generally cheaper than 100% linen. They are a
good compromise if necessary. They have the added benefit of making
the fabric
less wrinkle prone.
This statement is just not true. While linen does crease badly, rayon
wrinkles
Very nice! I'm not a sewing "noob" but I don't have any experience with
linen and silk, and very little with wool. :-)
Susan
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Susan Farmer
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University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
Quoting monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi All--
I am looking for pictures of babies in swaddling bands. Does anyone have
Federigo Barocci painting of "Prince Federigo of Urbino as a Baby" (also
known as "Prince Federigo of Urbino in his Cradle". It was painted circa
1605 and is supposed to
Found another one
http://www.weissgallery.com/detail.asp?id=26&category=current
I stumbled onto this site while I was looking for something by Robert
Peake.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/
Quoting Nicole Kipar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Gosh, I never got the original message *eyes mailing list*
Does this mean I missed out on other replies to my theatrical Tudor
question, too?
The server does wierd things sometimes. There have been a couple of
answers to your question. Have you see
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
*snippage*
Listmember Dawn has some simple and easy patterns which may be useful to you:
*snippage*
I just got an email from Dawn, and she's having ISP problems with the
list. She's still around!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Belive it or not, metal has a smell.
Providing your supplier has not done something you are not aware of, this is
normal.
I think that they treat it with an acid wash -- that's what it would
smell like.
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had fo
Quoting "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
How do I get to that site, please? If I go to Yahoo.com, and put in
"miniature costumers guild", I don't get it.
I don't think that this has been answered yet, but it's
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mini_costume_guild
Susan
Susan Fa
Sounds like when I finish this
dissertation, I'm going to have to ILL this book too. My library
doesn't have it.
Susan
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Quoting "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
Quoting "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might b
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Thank you, now to see if I can find an online image somewhere as it doesn't
sound like something that I have
I got this one to show up that sounds like it might be it, but it's
tiny.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tenness
Quoting Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I'd be pleased to, but I don't have my own page yet and what I have isn't
quite ready for one either.
I have posted the majority of my image collection on the Yahoo group
"Miniature Costumers Guild" in the photo section under "Alexandria - 16th C
Do
Quoting Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
Hi Dawn,
It would be, only difference from start of the century and late is
the neck wear. Early 1700 wore a rectangular cravate (necktie with
lace in the ends) Mid century they started to wear the stocks wich
was closed center b
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