Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-11-01 Thread Stephen Bergdahl
ONE MORE TIME. I hate computers sometimes http://home.earthlink.net/~madlystitching/TheVault/Hallween%202008.html Stephen Stephen Bergdahl wrote: Re-did the photo so it's not so huge. http://home.earthlink.net/~madlystitching/TheVault/Halloween200801.jpg Stephen Stephen Bergdahl wrote: Don

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-11-01 Thread Stephen Bergdahl
Re-did the photo so it's not so huge. http://home.earthlink.net/~madlystitching/TheVault/Halloween200801.jpg Stephen Stephen Bergdahl wrote: Don't work, except at home. But I went out to a party that night. I was very happy with my Halloween costume. Had most of the pieces but for the robe

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-11-01 Thread Stephen Bergdahl
Don't work, except at home. But I went out to a party that night. I was very happy with my Halloween costume. Had most of the pieces but for the robe, which is a table cloth from a Thrift shop. Sorry it's a big photo, but the design is in the details. I went a Samhin, Celtic God of Death, a

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows - OT

2008-11-01 Thread julian wilson
--- On Sat, 1/11/08, Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] All Hallows - OT To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 7:46 PM > So who dressed up

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows - OT

2008-11-01 Thread Audrey Bergeron-Morin
So who dressed up for work today and what are you wearing? I went to work as a Goth! I used an old Gunne Saxe dress I don't remember how I got, it's been waiting in the costume closet for a good 10 years, I bought a decent-quality wig, lots of makeup... I was expecting comments such as "That'

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-11-01 Thread Sharon Collier
My son's school had a Halloween carnival. I told the kids I was a 10 yr old dressed as a mom. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Sheridan Chabot Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] All Hallows

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Pierre & Sandy Pettinger
I wore hubby's "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Great Pumpkin. This was our entry at Archon this year (St. Louis science fiction convention). I only kept it on long enough for the contest, though, as I was sweating buckets in it. I think they decided to turn the heat up in the buildi

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread purplkat
Last year I went as a 'kinda 12th C English lady - 'Irish' dress with an angel wing 1970's dress as the chemise, and a matching silk skirt. (everyone asked if I was a princes or a queen) This year I was dressed as an Eastern Mountain Man - black powder era - complete with wool frock coat, leath

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Cin
ts, repro silk vest in dark blue silk, vintage 19th c gents shirt w starched bosom & cravat. I love being able to just toss on whatever's in the closet! Even better is raiding the spouse's closet! Hope you get lots of candy! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: [h-cost] All H

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Kathy Stormberg
My house is decorated as a spider-filled graveyard so I am dressed as spider graveyard queen. I have a bony crown and an all black outfit which includes short puff sleeve (cartridge pleated) jacket over black canvas Victorian corset over skirt which is below knee a-line in front and floor leng

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Angharad ver' Reynulf
I too grabbed random stuff from the closet-mixing and matching odd bits, wig, headdress and some costume prop bits for a nifty Satana. Photo has already been promised, due to threatening promises made locally.  :P  But judging by the stunned acclamations around the work block, a keeper combina

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread cw15147-hcost00
An 1890s walking suit with a sash that says "votes for women." Yup, I'm a suffragette. Don't forget to vote next week! Claudine (with apologies for the brief, non-partisan political statement) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Deredere Galbraith
I am working on a vampire dress. http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~triade2/dress/Jurk.jpg Ate pumpkin soup and carved a pumpkin and I am listening to the music of corpse bride. The only one in costume is my little bunny backpack in her little witch dress with broomstick and pumpkin. __

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
I sort-of dressed up. I am intermittently wearing white bunny ears (intermittently because they're a little tight) and if anybody asks I am Harvey. Jen On Fri, 31 Oct 2008, Shane Sheridan Chabot wrote: So who dressed up for work today and what are you wearing? I grabbed random stuff out o

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread REBECCA BURCH
ote: > From: Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] All Hallows > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 3:13 PM > > So who dressed up for work today and what are you > wearing? > > > I am

Re: [h-cost] All Hallows

2008-10-31 Thread Gilbert
So who dressed up for work today and what are you wearing? I am taking the girls to the Mall for a costume contest, and I am wearing my Empire gown with stays et al. My girls will be an angel and a fairy--very apropos. As I am a homeschooling, stay-at-home mom, that very much falls under the