there are several levels of "Kosher" and several variants on it many of the smaller Christian groups follow some of the same laws, usually not all of them. in...
I am in need of an on-line buddy who will in the next weeks help me stay on track and get my sewing done. I have 3 bridesmaid dresses, a MIL dress to make...
I just wanted to take time to apologize for my heated, pointed, pointless rants of earlier today. (If you have noticed my volleys to certain threads, you know...
Dear List, Quite a while back, I believe on this list, someone was asking how to conceal the neck edges of the special undershirt (related, I believe to the...
... Yes, I have. Thaisilks sells it, as well as Jacquard products, the URL's of which are here: http://www.thaisilks.com and http://www.silkconnection.com I...
Hello, I've been luring for a few months now, and have finally caught a break at work where I have a bit more time to spend sewing (something I love to do, but...
I think this one is beautiful- what do you think? Moira ok, so I'm going through my velvet and brocade period.;-) Title of item: Italian Rensiassance/SCA Royal...
Lisa Said: I just encountered Hill and Bucknell's Evolution of Fashion on my travels. They still make that book?? My mom has that book and has owned it since I...
ok.. speaking as one of the hardest of all possible people to feed in any way, at a feast (I usually just take my own food, and don't even try) allow me to...
As promissed, here is the info on the book with the Spanish examples: Museo de Telas Medievales Monasaterio de Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas Concha Herreo...
Well, i'm a truly lousy SCAdian, then. Being a Chirurgeon, i wear a watch. There is absolutely nothing better for checking pulses and other such duties, than...
Dear Allison, ... My older Featherweight had this problem. In its case, it was the timing. I took apart the upper tensioning system to check it, and it had...
Just wanted to thank the kind folks on the list for all their replies about my sewing machine tension problem. I am going to thorougly clean it and oil it...
Does anybody do early Tudor? I've been seeing all these portraits with ladies wearing those weird nearly off-shoulder sleeves. They look VERY heavy, these...
You can access this file at the URL ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Garb/files/Carolle%27s%20Efforts/Lisa%27s%20Purple%20Coronation%20gown.jpg WOW!...
Hello to everyone on the List- I'm not exactly new to costuming/ garb but I haven't posted to this list at all. Anyhow, let me mention a little about myself...
Hi all! I just perused ebay for the first time in over a month, and was happily surprised to see a number of the garb offerings actually had more precise...
I love trim, let me preface this emaail with that statement. Period or not, I love and and I am terrible at embroidery (shaky hands) so to me trims perfect. I...
I know it needs boning at the lacing. otherwise, what do you think about this gown? (won't work for me- I'm too big up top) I personally think it could use...
As recently performed - to immense applause - at The Brisbane Medieval Fair - Australia. It should be noted that the SCA was vastly outnumbered by other living...
Allow me to commit the sacrilege here... i know full well that the drawstring-sleeved leine is not period. created by a washerwoman, or something like that....
... I like that dress! Is that on the Period Patterns' Italian renaissance pattern. It looks a bit like it. That style would not work well on me (I'm too...
<ahem> may i remind you all that there is a published photo of Prince Charles in full native dress while in Africa? by which i mean a loincloth and a bunch of...
Ok, I've just recovered from the Cosmeston show this weekend and I bought 6m of beautiful fine red wool (60" wide)with pale blue linen for an under dress. I'm...
With so many people talking about linen, I thought I would mention that I have 100% linen yarns that are about the thickness of all purpose sewing thread....
http://www.geocities.com/jadzias_realm/weblog/2001_02_01_old.html I was just surfing when I ran into the word "cosplay". I had no idea what that meant, and now...
