In a message dated 9/14/2005 6:02:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just a silly thing - my e-mail provider has queried the use of the
phrase "the fairies" as being a rude word - who programmes these
things - have they never heard of fairies with wings and wands?
:
be checked for silence, but never taxed for speech..."
W. Shakespeare
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From: "Penny Ladnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothing
***my comments
>
> It makes me wonder if a straightening iron for hair would work for last
> minute hem pressing? Maybe I will try it in a rush one day.
***I'm used that too..collar, twisty button placket, hem. Not very effective,
but better than nothing. Better is noticing the problem the n
Julie,
It makes me wonder if a straightening iron for hair would work for last
minute hem pressing? Maybe I will try it in a rush one day.
I have ironed some full-skirt hems while a few actresses and models were
wearing them. If you have confidence in what you are doing and the
actor/model
Cynthia,
I got that you were being funny. I thought it was funny too until I thought
about it... OMG, I have done that!
When you are in a rush, and needing to get people on stage, you really don't
care. Stapling is a lot less painful to the actors' legs than sending them
dancing on stage w
Hmmm..
I've touched up a hem while I was wearing it. Maybe I should have spat on it
instead
Julie
Even worse luck to iron something on a live body, and the thread
between the teeth doesn't help there.
Not that I tried it myself.
Actually, the original lore to wearing clothing inside out and fairies has
to do with weird sod.
If you step on weird sod you will walk forever, the way to break the spell
once you figured out you stepped on weird sod is to turn your clothing
inside out (usually it is just the jacket). One lore in
Penny Ladnier wrote:
I am guilty of stapling a hem when an actor needs to get on stage real
quick.
I was trying to be amusing -- sorry it wasn't clear.
But don't staples really mess up the fabric? Pulls and such?
cv
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Cynthia,
I am guilty of stapling a hem when an actor needs to get on stage real
quick. I have taped a bodice of a gown to a model. It helps with very low
cut dress.
Penny E. Ladnier
Owner,
The Costume Gallery, www.costumegallery.com
Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com
Costume Resear
jordana robinson wrote:
from his attempt to iron the collar of his shirt while he was wearing
it.
I actually watched a person try to drive with one of those cardboard
windshield sun things still on the car. He/She had bent down a corner
to peer out.
Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
At 16:23 14/09/2005, you wrote:
Even worse luck to iron something on a live body, and the thread
between the teeth doesn't help there.
ahhh...so *that* is why the instructions that come with an iron
actually specify "Do Not Attempt to Iron Garments Wh
On 9/14/05, Land of Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ahhh...so *that* is why the instructions that come with an iron actually
> specify "Do Not Attempt to Iron Garments While Being Worn"!
>
> Silly me, I thought it was common sense safety...
at my old job, one of my coworkers confessed that the ma
Penny Ladnier wrote:
I too have stitched several actors into their costumes before going on
stage. You do want you can in a hurry.
... and it's a lot better than superglue and staples.
--
Cynthia Virtue and/or Cynthia du Pre Argent
"Such virtue hath my pen" -Shakespeare, Sonnet 81
I too have stitched several actors into their costumes before going on
stage. You do want you can in a hurry.
Penny E. Ladnier
Owner,
The Costume Gallery, www.costumegallery.com
Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com
Costume Research Library, www.costumelibrary.com
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but, if you wear a garment inside out, it protects you from the faeries!
Arlys
> And another one . If you put on a garment inside out (usually a
> vest/t-shirt, or knickers/underpants) you shouldn't change it, as
> that too would be bad luck. Too bad if it was trousers or pants!!
>
> Suzi
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At 16:23 14/09/2005, you wrote:
Even worse luck to iron something on a live body, and the thread
between the teeth doesn't help there.
ahhh...so *that* is why the instructions that come with an iron
actually specify "Do Not Attempt to Iron Garments While Being Worn"!
Silly me, I thought
Even worse luck to iron something on a live body, and the thread
between the teeth doesn't help there.
ahhh...so *that* is why the instructions that come with an iron actually
specify "Do Not Attempt to Iron Garments While Being Worn"!
Silly me, I thought it was common sense safety...
>> >(2) It's unlucky for anyone to sew or mend clothing while someone is
>> >actually wearing it.
Even worse luck to iron something on a live body, and the thread
between the teeth doesn't help there.
Not that I tried it myself.
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> At 04:03 14/09/2005, you wrote:
> >I wonder if the green thread is related to the old use of green as
> >the color of mourning (long before black)... because green grass
> >grows on the grave.
I've heard it was because the dye used in green thread wasn't colorfast, and
could leave green marks o
A couple more:
(1) It's unlucky to baste anything with green thread. (Green is
supposed to be a generally unlucky color anyway.) IIRC (and it was
a LONG time ago) I think my grandmother actually told me this one.
(2) It's unlucky for anyone to sew or mend clothing while someone
is actuall
At 04:03 14/09/2005, you wrote:
I wonder if the green thread is related to the old use of green as
the color of mourning (long before black)... because green grass
grows on the grave. Gytha
Chris Laning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> When I worked for the local Shakespe
While working on Georgian period houses (here in Australia), renovators and
restorers have found shoes and boots tucked up into chimneys.
The explanation is that witches could detect shapes of people in houses,
particularly children (maybe witches have starship sensors on their brooms!),
and wo
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