Bad news for those who did not pre order Patterns of Fashion 4...... The message from Amazon.co.uk is .... Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll...
My copy of The Clothing of the Renaissance World; The Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi Et Moderni Has arrived. WOW it is much larger than I had expected it...
Ok it didn't occure to me that no one knew that this was a book .... so here it is The Clothing of the Renaissance World: Europe . Asia . Africa . The ...
I ordered the book from Amazon UK.. two days later, I had over $1000 of charges in the UK on my credit card - each about 150-170 dollars, plus exchange fees......
OMG- I'm new to the list and my new J Arnold book shipped from the UK a few days ago. Boy- will I look carefully at my card- I do anyway, but one can never be...
Don't freak out too much, this might not be Amazon's fault. While it is possible that Amazon was hacked, it is quite as possible that the credit card company...
Hi Jenn, I'll be sewing and embroidering all winter too ... because I don't have a cloak and although my husband has promised to make me one he has lost ...
Hello all you wonderful people! A friend of mine asked me a question today, and I'm at a bit of a loss to answer her. Perhaps you can help? ***I have some...
Yes, but it might change the appearance of the wool, and it is likely to shrink. Basically, she should pre-treat it the way she will treat it afterwards. For...
There is a stunningly beautiful beyond all expectations OMG stunning portrait in the last POF4 by Janet Arnold. Page 54 plate 71E. If is 1600, unknown artist,...
... stunning ... gown ... a ... also ... under 'draws' ... O O O ooooo just had another thought. looking at the lines in the lace it might even be a long lace ...
In addition to Audrey's comments, a lot depends on whether the skirt is a "dressmaker" style or a "tailor" style. Suiting (and all of the related trim and...
... <http://www.geocities.com/technically_naked/draws.htm> Are you sure of the URL? I've been getting this error message for 2 days now: Sorry, Service ...
"O O O ooooo just had another thought." looking at the lines in the lace it might even be a long lace shawl ??? I'm thinking about how shawls can be arranged...
Yes, Margaret, I know what you mean. Frankly I think you are more likely to get it done ahead of me. ha ha ha It is soooooo perdy. Cheers Deb (who think it...
Yes, Margaret, I know what you mean. Frankly I think you are more likely to get it done ahead of me. ha ha ha It is soooooo perdy. Cheers Deb HA, I say unto...
I have found that as the winter progresses I'm absolutely freezing in my desert garb. I need a cloak. What I am looking for is a pattern that is conducive to...
... Well! That has to be one of the stranger things I've ever seen. Is there any information on who labeled it a "Venetian Courtesan" and why they did so?...
My girlfriend who is also allergic to wool, uses polar fleese for her cloaks. "Normal is a setting on a dryer" [Non-text portions of this message have been...
*I* use polar fleece for my heavy one as well. I find it makes a great cloak lining to keep the wool away from my face. Miranda www.webeweddings.com Unique...
Another friend uses polar fleece to line her late Viking era coat. I also suggest using short-piled faux fur as a lining, as fur linings were quite common...
I just had my pattern published in our shire's online newsletter. It says to make it out of wool or linen but you can make it out of anything. It is a really...
I've got 2 questions about your pattern. 1) what width fabric do you recommend and 2)When you say "measure the neck hole" you mean the circumference of the...
1) That is the nice thing about this pattern. You can use any width fabric that you want. If you have really wide fabric you will just have more of a hem line....
Aside from tieing a Great Kilt into a hood, what would a 16th century Highlander during the chilly months? And on a similar note, I saw some Scotsman wearing...
I have also been looking into making a cloak or some winter outerwear. I just got six yards of gorgeous navy wool that wants to be made into something soon...