Wow, just a few days and my inbox is overflowing.
Three day weekend meant I wasn't able to get online
very much, but finally got through the discussions on
various topics - all interesting and educational, or
at least entertaining. ;-)
Most of the comments and observances I had have
already been m
First, I want to thank everyone who helped two weeks ago with the dance terms
and origins from the Ringling Mansion's Ballroom murals. I compiled most of
your answers and put them on the slideshow. I know have a website for all the
slideshows. You can see them at www.costumeslideshows.com .
I don't know about Image 1, but Image 2 is bordered by
what my Grandmother called lattice work. I don't know
if that is general usage, but that is what I know it
to be.
--- Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1. Image:
> http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030368.jpg .
> This is a skir
>
> 1. Image: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030368.jpg . This is a
> skirt section of a dress. The overdress has two panels hanging from the
> waist. They are gathered on the hanging end and married by a rosette. My
> questions: Is there a period term for these hanging panels? I k
>> 2. Image: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429.jpg . These
>> medallions are borders on a three-tiered net dress. My question: What
>> is
>> the name of the type of hand-crochet around the medallions? It is a
>> cotton thread very similar what is used on doilies. I am so embarrassed
One more time...Rebecca suggested lattice crochet. I found this example of
a lattice bookmark:
http://www.yarncat.com/mybookmark.html . This example does look like what
is on the dress. But other images that I found on
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/search.php look kinda like the patter
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Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Catching up
>>> 2. Image: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429.jpg . These
>>> medallions are borders on a three-tiered net dress. My
I just sent another image to the web with a close-up of one medallion. Feel
free to download it and zoom in to see the stitches.
http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429A.jpg If using IE, place your
cursor on the lower right corner, an arrow will appear, and click on it for
the enlargement
At 02:07 AM 5/5/2008, you wrote:
>I just sent another image to the web with a close-up of one medallion. Feel
>free to download it and zoom in to see the stitches.
>http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/P1030429A.jpg If using IE, place your
>cursor on the lower right corner, an arrow will appear, an
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> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 10:42:52 -0700
> From: Joan Jurancich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Catching up
> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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And I'm seeing for the 1st time the "Bleak House" with Gillian Anderson. I
liked very much the Diana Rigg version. This one is much "bleaker"...babba
bing. Everyone looks great, but it's all too grey and dreary so far. I know
much
of it is SUPPOSED to be but part of that is the contrast with
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