... I have to admit, I agree with this. Washing the padding/carry bags is easier when it is not one large unit. I have used old towels as 'bags' but have found...
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daeuse
Oct 1, 2009 5:05 pm
... I should have been a little clearer in my plans. I actually do plan to "quilt" the batting into place. My plan was to quilt the batting between the...
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Lila Richards
sinechnz
Oct 2, 2009 6:12 am
Greetings, I need some advice on the spacing of buttons on a cote sleeve. Would 2cm (just under an inch) apart keep them closed without gaping, or should they...
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Ciorstan
ciorstie
Oct 2, 2009 6:24 am
If I recall correctly, the extant clothing in 'Medieval Textiles and Clothing' have very closely spaced buttons that look like they almost touch each other, if...
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Lila Richards
sinechnz
Oct 2, 2009 6:52 am
... Thanks. I'll make a few buttons, and then see how close they'll need to go. Sinech. ____________________________________________ Absolutely Write! Adding...
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Sultana bint Mihail
queenkword
Oct 2, 2009 2:59 pm
I heard from our Baronous who is apprentic to a garb Laurel thier is a Priod Bra . Women that have the bra say the bra does the same thing that the bodice does...
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Charles
unclrashid
Oct 2, 2009 3:07 pm
... I think this is news to most of us. I would love to hear more about this if anyone knows about it. The only things I can think oif close to this are: 1....
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happyhomeschooler
happyhomesch...
Oct 4, 2009 3:24 am
My teenage daughter has been hired to work at a Haunted House attraction here in southern California. She wants to wear an old white or cream colored cotton...
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tudorpot@...
tudorpot
Oct 4, 2009 4:27 pm
Go to a thrift shop- look at the wedding gowns- you can usually find them with corset tops- a little scissor surgery and you are fixed....
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Anna Nadine
justusalivia
Oct 4, 2009 4:32 pm
lol i do not have ine myself but i would say fredricks of hollywood, or if you want a good quality one that will last a long time talk to...
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MarianW
oldmarian
Oct 5, 2009 8:40 pm
Good day, all. Here is a link to a BBC show that features food historians who dress up according to the era they are exploring, and sample food and other stuff...
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Charles
unclrashid
Oct 6, 2009 4:47 am
... I've seen these links before, they are kind of amusing. They are not food historians. They are celebrity hosts, more akin to drive time radio hosts (ie...
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baronblackrose
Oct 6, 2009 3:35 pm
Very nice. It's most likely because of her short hair. So she is probably wearing it wrong. Otherwise very nice garb....
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rleguillow
Oct 6, 2009 8:00 pm
OOPS, my bad, I am watching the REST of the video and I see that she is indeed sitting now - with the napkin over her shoulder. Apologies, all. Jdeke...
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rickj
rikjohnson39
Oct 6, 2009 8:00 pm
When I was in Ireland, i left my hat at home... But now, in Arizona, I realize the value of a good hat to prevent sun-stroke. So, a search being fruitless, I...
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baronblackrose
Oct 7, 2009 1:45 pm
I do apologise if I have already responded to this. My internet went wonky on me. Anyways I noticed in some of the video she is wearing mens garb. So it is...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 7, 2009 7:24 pm
... <<snip>> Remember everyone in England they do not use teh word Napkin for what we in teh states use the word napkin for. In the UK Napkin or Nappy is...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 7, 2009 7:34 pm
... Heaven forfend I should self-describe as an expert! There was an Elizabethan ladies' fashion, for an almost brief enough while to be what we today call a...
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Marian Walke
oldmarian
Oct 7, 2009 9:06 pm
... That is true NOW. But according to the OED, the earlier term (as far back as 1384) was "napkin". "Serviette" wasn't noted until late 15th C. So in our...
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teresaofschattentor
teresaofscha...
Oct 8, 2009 12:48 am
... Saggy partlet puupies are no fun, I would guess most cultures had a way of dealing with them, even if nobody talked about it/left documentation. I would...
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Charles
unclrashid
Oct 8, 2009 4:57 am
... In many European cultures, the rich would have used wet-nurses. There was also breast-binding, supportive kirtles and stays in various periods, though...
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Lila Richards
sinechnz
Oct 8, 2009 5:46 am
... Or, depending on time and place, they may simply not have seen it as a problem. Sinech. ____________________________________________ Absolutely Write!...
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Elizabeth Pendeo
lizpendeo
Oct 8, 2009 12:46 pm
not a brassiere exactly, but you might try the Self-Supporting Bodice ... YiS, Elizabeth Pendeo Montengarde / Avacal / AnTir ________________________________ ...
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Vicky Eisenstadt
vicky_eisens...
Oct 8, 2009 12:47 pm
Exactly! When we teach research and documentation here, one of the hardest things we encounter is the tendency to ascribe modern thought patterns, modern...
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Jennifer Emson
baberuth153
Oct 8, 2009 12:49 pm
... what we in teh states use the word napkin for. In the UK Napkin or Nappy is their version of a diaper. ... Greetings, I've never mailed to this group...
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azya_19
Oct 8, 2009 3:55 pm
Well, I just got really lucky and had to share my excitement! I happened to do a random search for 'material' on Kijiji today and came across an add for 25...
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Coblaith Muimnech
athterath
Oct 8, 2009 6:37 pm
... Folks around here seem constantly to be looking for silk light enough to make veils that drape and ripple like the ones you see in manuscripts. If you're...
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Cheryl Masters
cheryl2148
Oct 8, 2009 6:42 pm
I'd pay $5 for a veil made of that. Sile Pronounced Sheelah [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 8, 2009 11:52 pm
... Thank you. Maybe I can clarify: when my earlier post (above) appeared on list, it came up without any separation between it and the portion of the message...
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Charles
unclrashid
Oct 9, 2009 3:16 am
... If your veil is long enough to hang down the back or wraps like a head-rail, silk this light can work, but if the veil is the wrong length, it will...
