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Lorina -
I've tried the links and I've tried to access your site
independently to order this book. Each time I get an error message and
get kicked out of IE. And there's no mechanism to order the book on
On Wed 08/04/30 13:35 , Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Can anyone give me a date for these new patterns other than Civil War era?
Has anyone tracked down the fashion plates that
inspired these to give a more specific year?
A post on another list indicated the patterns by Kay Gnagey are taken
On Wed 08/04/30 14:44 , Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
I'm sorry, I have no idea what that is. Is it a magazine? A pattern
book? Where would I find a copy?
Der Bazar was a German fashion magazine. The only copies I know of are in the
New York Public Library or in private collections.
There are examples of edgings and collars made from waved braid in 1850s and
1860s
editions of Godey's Lady's Book, Peterson's Magazine and other period
magazines.
I have several original mid-19th century garments with waved braid trim in my
collection. Some are created with crochet, but two
I've made several pairs of indoor mid-19th century slippers using medium-weight
suede leather for the soles. I purchased the suede from a leather supplier; it
was
very economical - I got ten pairs of soles from an $8.00 piece of suede. I
attached
the uppers to the soles using my sewing
I held a class on making a mid-19th century fan last year. We used original
fans
that had their covers destroyed. A friend and I picked them up at flea markets
and
antique sales for a few dollars each; sometimes we paid less than a dollar. In
several instances we were able to salvage original
