There was a book that disappeared from my university library shortly before I
got my hands on it:
Clothes Make the Man: Female Cross Dressing in Medieval Europe
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/081533771X/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
Turns out, used copies are pretty inexpensive,
Wayback Machine to the rescue!
http://web.archive.org/web/20080723214521/http://vintagesewing.info/1950s/52-hmh/hmh-toc.html
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I found one broken link, a
A friend is looking for sources on 1830's fashion, specifically in Washington,
DC (if that ends up being relevant), and I'm rather out of my depth.
What are the best sources for that era? What would you recommend to someone
who isn't a costume historian but would like to get the details right
Cynthia Virtues "How to wear a veil"?
http://www.virtue.to/articles/veils.html
>> Hi all! One of you wonderful people out there has a tutorial on
>> how to tie
>> fabric on your head, and your use of veils. It is a vertical
>> series of
>> Photos of said authorI can' find the link - I want
> I know the hoop existed in the 17 hundreds, since it was used for tambour
> work. According to 18'th Centry Embroidery techniques.
> Tambour was put in a hoop. Embroidery was usually on a frame. The book does
> not mention hoops in connection with other techniques
> other than tambour work.
I was asked recently whether embroidery in the mid 19th Century would have been
more likely to have been done in a hoop or a frame.
Clueless, I turn to you.
When was the embroidery hoop invented?
Emma
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Can you get any clues from what's left? (Were the pieces seamed together
first, and then stitched around the top and bottom? Or was every other panel
stitched to the frame, and then every *other* other panel stitched to the first
set?)
It sounds like you'll need a skill set similar to wire-and
Does anyone know where to get cloth of gold? I'm looking for the real
deal--largely for pricing and availability at this point.
(I've got at least a good enough supplier of cloth of mystery metal)
Thanks,
Emma
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That's the method I use, though I usually do it by machine, sewn in one step,
slit-fabric-side up.
When you get to the point, keep the needle down, manipulate the fabrics into
their new arrangement to sew the other side. Make sure the pieces are turning
smoothly on the needle, and not twisting
I want to know what the hand is like. Is it springy or drapy? We know about
its strength, but how is its elasticity?
Are the fibers matte or shiny?
Mostly, I just want to FEEL it!
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*Especially* in that context, they can't give appraisals. Conflict of interest.
Emma
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Unless sh
My thesis isn't available *yet.* In addition to the thesis itself, I'm looking
at breaking it up into a couple of smaller papers for submissions for
presentation and/or publication various places. I'll keep the list posted.
Don't worry, I'm not being pushed anywhere I don't want to be, it's ju
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Considering that modern t
Hey, and Cornell's on my husband's list of possible schools!
Thank you.
Emma
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I just defended my Master's thesis (on metal corsets-whee!) and during my
defense, my committee challanged my idea that I should wait while my husband
gets his PhD. They were all of the opinion that I need to get a PhD in costume
history RIGHT NOW and I need to teach.
So rather than my earlier
I have had *so* much fun with these: http://tinyurl.com/ks67c5, though I have
no idea whether they're latex free or not.
It is impossible to have a serious conversation with someone who is wearing one.
Subject: [h-cost] Temporary facial hair
Dear h-cost
Is your storage space going to be *dry*?
Your best bet is probably going to be acid free cardboard boxes, though those
get pricy. A good second choice would be to line standard cardboard boxes with
acid-free tissue to act as a barrier between the aciding vapors the boxes give
off as they age, a
I'd always thought (and I have no idea where I heard it, I've "known" it for so
long, I've never second-guessed it) that "dyed in the wool" was referring to
dying the wool fiber before it was spun, as opposed to being yarn-dyed or dyed
as yardage.
Emma
F
Well, the dyes for protein fibers generally require acids to set them, which
can damage cellulosic fibers.
The dyes for cellulosics generally require bases, which damage proteins.
*personally,* I'd dye the wool, because linen tends to be a stronger fiber
naturally, and can take a little more abu
The silk habotai I got from Dharma Trading is a lot like the parachute silk
wedding dress I had the chance to examine, especially after it's been washed.
Emma
Subject: [h-cost] Parachute silk?
Hi all,
I need to find a source for lightweight, tightly wov
Yes. Don't worry about measurements.
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I was gonna say: "Yes. Math."
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Subject: [h-cost] measuring question for pleats
Dear list
Is there a simple way of measuring/marking fabric that is 94cm wide
and need to have a piece of fabric 194cm wide pleated onto it, where
the pleats are inverted and all need to be the same size?
Bye for now,
Aylwen
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I think you're thinking of Orvis paste--the stuff to wash horses.
The gentlest thing to do is just soak them in lukewarm water, let the dirt fall
out, and spread them out someplace flat to dry.
If you feel soap is necessary, something without additives, like Orvis paste,
Ivory Snow, or Tide Fre
It isn't really more on the Mary I painting, but this miniature of Catherine de
Medici has the same odd ermine piping, and prominant eyes.
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Miniature-of-Catherine-De-Medici-Posters_i1586548_.htm
I wonder if they know that Margurite of Valois further down the page is up
That "someone else's image" seems to be popular:
http://tudorshoppe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=TTS&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SS-BR
http://www.grannd.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=GS&Category_Code=lady-bum
http://www.realmcollections.com/p2936/bum-roll.html
http://www.h
This is a zip-tie corset:
http://anvil.unl.edu/emma/clothing/images/undies2large.jpg
http://anvil.unl.edu/emma/clothing/images/undieslarge.jpg
I find zip ties to be a little bulky, and I've had problems with them wearing
through the fabric pretty quickly. However, I've only just now made my firs
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