I used Kelly Green liquid Rit in the washing machine. The white tights came out
a nice "elfish" green, somewhat pastel, but perfect for my purposes.

Thanks for all the advice.

Roz

great tks
"We are all gifted. We just open our presents at different times."
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: rkeator@...
   To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:50 AM
   Subject: Re: [TheCostumersManifesto] dyeing dancers tights



   Put the salt in the rinse water not the dye water. Then rinse in clean water.

   > Do you put the salt in the dye as well as the rinse? I put in the dye?
   > but not the rinse? will switch if works better?
   > Thanks
   > Pat
   > "We are all gifted. We just open our presents at different times."
   > ----- Original Message -----
   > From: "Costume Gallery" <costumegallery@...>
   > To: <TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com>
   > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 6:09 AM
   > Subject: Re: [TheCostumersManifesto] dyeing dancers tights
   >
   >
   > We dye tights with rit dye all the time. we use hot, boiling water in a
   > pot to dye them. We don't actually boil the tights. We rinse in cold
   > salt water after dyeing. We wash them in the cold water in the washer
   > after using them. Ours have always held up well.
   >
   > Good Luck,
   > joy Galbraith
   > Costume Gallery-newport
   >
   > erndoggins wrote:
   >>
   >> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white,
   >> which I'd like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're
   >> Capezio brand) and I'm sure professional dance companies do this
   >> frequently.
   >>
   >> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
   >> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
   >> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method
   >> will give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for
   >> keeping the tights shape.
   >>
   >> Any ideas?
   >>
   >> Thanks.
   >>
   >> Roz
   >>
   >>
   >
   >
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   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
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   >
   > Yahoo! Groups Links
   >
   >
   >
   >





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Sorry about posting twice.  Yahoo was giving me error  messages and I
didn't think my message was going to go through from  there.

Wendy L  Starn


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I recommend using Synthrapol detergent to remove excess unbonded dye
molecules.  You can find it at Dharma (font of dyeing wisdom) or at many  local
quilt shops (call first).  Another excellent source of dyeing info is  Paula
Burch's website,   _http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml_
(http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml)  .

Still have questions? call dharma toll-free or email Paula.

As a mom to a college-level dancer, I've washed a LOT of tights over the
years.  Heat is NOT a friend to anything spandex or elastic, unless you are
out to make a fashion statement with the baggy, droopy look :-) !

Wendy L  Starn
Alexandria, Louisiana
_http://public.fotki.com/wlstarn/_ (http://public.fotki.com/wlstarn/)
_http://splendiferousfiber.blogspot.com/_
(http://splendiferousfiber.blogspot.com/)
SplendiferousFiber.etsy.com
_http://www.handmadelouisiana.com/_ (http://www.handmadelouisiana.com/)
SplendiferousFiber.artfire.com


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I recommend using Synthrapol detergent to remove excess unbonded dye molecules. 
You can find it at Dharma (font of dyeing wisdom) or at many local quilt shops
(call first).  Another excellent source of dyeing info is Paula Burch's website,
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml .

Still have questions? call Dharma toll-free or email Paula.

As a mom to a college-level dancer, I've washed a LOT of tights over the years. 
Heat is NOT a friend to anything spandex or elastic, unless you are out to make
a fashion statement with the baggy, droopy look :-) !

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, rkeator@... wrote:
>
> Put the salt in the rinse water not the dye water. Then rinse in clean water.
>
>

Put the salt in the rinse water not the dye water. Then rinse in clean water.

> Do you put the salt in the dye as well as the rinse? I put in the dye?
> but not the rinse? will switch if works better?
> Thanks
> Pat
> "We are all gifted. We just open our presents at different times."
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Costume Gallery" <costumegallery@...>
> To: <TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 6:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheCostumersManifesto] dyeing dancers tights
>
>
> We dye tights with rit dye all the time. we use hot, boiling water in a
> pot to dye them. We don't actually boil the tights. We rinse in cold
> salt water after dyeing. We wash them in the cold water in the washer
> after using them. Ours have always held up well.
>
> Good Luck,
> joy Galbraith
> Costume Gallery-newport
>
> erndoggins wrote:
>>
>> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white,
>> which I'd like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're
>> Capezio brand) and I'm sure professional dance companies do this
>> frequently.
>>
>> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
>> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
>> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method
>> will give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for
>> keeping the tights shape.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Roz
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Do you put the salt in the dye as well as the rinse? I put in the dye?
but not the rinse? will switch if works better?
Thanks
Pat
"We are all gifted. We just open our presents at different times."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Costume Gallery" <costumegallery@...>
To: <TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [TheCostumersManifesto] dyeing dancers tights


We dye tights with rit dye all the time. we use hot, boiling water in a
pot to dye them. We don't actually boil the tights. We rinse in cold
salt water after dyeing. We wash them in the cold water in the washer
after using them. Ours have always held up well.

Good Luck,
joy Galbraith
Costume Gallery-newport

erndoggins wrote:
>
> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white,
> which I'd like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're
> Capezio brand) and I'm sure professional dance companies do this
> frequently.
>
> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method
> will give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for
> keeping the tights shape.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roz
>
>


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In the past I have dyed nylon/lycra bodysuits with acid dye from Dharma.
The colors are brilliant and stood up well to multiple washings.

Amy
AG Custom Design

erndoggins wrote:
>
> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white,
> which I'd like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're
> Capezio brand) and I'm sure professional dance companies do this
> frequently.
>
> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method
> will give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for
> keeping the tights shape.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roz
>
>


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Roz,

regarding ANY synthetic -- and the dyeing of that article -- primary
consideration is the CARE of the synthetic!

If the care instructions (I have not researched care of lycra at this
writing) tell you COOL wash, COOL iron, etc, then the BOILING method is
definitely out! You will most likely melt the tights!

Good Luck!

Deb

We dye tights with rit dye all the time. we use hot, boiling water in a
pot to dye them. We don't actually boil the tights. We rinse in cold
salt water after dyeing. We wash them in the cold water in the washer
after using them. Ours have always held up well.

Good Luck,
joy Galbraith
Costume Gallery-newport

erndoggins wrote:
>
> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white,
> which I'd like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're
> Capezio brand) and I'm sure professional dance companies do this
> frequently.
>
> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method
> will give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for
> keeping the tights shape.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roz
>
>

I've dyed tights with Rit for years.  If you are concerned about a washing
machine, do them in a stainless steel pot big enough for them to move around. 
Plain hot water has worked fine.  Nylon takes the dye extremely fast and well.
Linda

i'd have to agree with this.
though, i've never tried dyeing them, i do run capezio tights through a delicate
wash cycle on a regular basis with no trouble.  i wouldnt think twice about
dyeing them in a machine.
but, also...as someone else said...darma trading co. is full of useful
information, and quite willing to share techniques.

"THE TIME HAS COME", THE WALRUS SAID,"TO TALK OF MANY THINGS.

OF SHOES, AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX, OF CABBAGES AND KINGS.

AND WHY THE SEA IS BOILING HOT, AND WHETHER PIGS HAVE WINGS."

--- On Mon, 12/7/09, GCKidd <gckidd@...> wrote:

From: GCKidd <gckidd@...>
Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] Re: dyeing dancers tights
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 11:28 AM







 









       I've dyed tights like that using plain old Rit dye in the washer, and had
no problems (as long as I made sure the tights were presoaked so they didn't
float on top).  Use a delicates cycle and a lingerie bag for extra insurance
against chewing up the tights.  Those Capezio tights hold up to a lot more than
you'd think, though.



--- In TheCostumersManifes to@yahoogroups. com, "erndoggins" <edfent@...> wrote:

>

> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white, which I'd
like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're Capezio brand) and
I'm sure professional dance companies do this frequently.

>

























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I've dyed tights like that using plain old Rit dye in the washer, and had no
problems (as long as I made sure the tights were presoaked so they didn't float
on top).  Use a delicates cycle and a lingerie bag for extra insurance against
chewing up the tights.  Those Capezio tights hold up to a lot more than you'd
think, though.

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "erndoggins" <edfent@...> wrote:
>
> I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white, which I'd
like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're Capezio brand) and
I'm sure professional dance companies do this frequently.
>

Roz

Contact the folks at Dharma.  They can tell you everything you need to know.
pat



>I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white, which I'd
>like to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're Capezio brand)
>and I'm sure professional dance companies do this frequently.
>
> I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm
> concerned that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of
> stove-top simmering called for. I don't think the wash machine method will
> give me the color I'm looking for, plus not being the best for keeping the
> tights shape.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roz

I have a pair of heavyweight nylon/lycra dancers tights in white, which I'd like
to dye "elf green". It says they are dyeable (they're Capezio brand) and I'm
sure professional dance companies do this frequently.

I'd thought to use iDye for synthetics from Dharma Trading but I'm concerned
that the lycra won't stand up well to the 30 minutes of stove-top simmering
called for. I don't think the wash machine method will give me the color I'm
looking for, plus not being the best for keeping the tights shape.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Roz

You can also get longer cone-shaped metal beads (I forget right now the exact
name of them) from jewelry supply catalogues/ websites for not as much as you'd
think.  Fire Mountain Gems has them.  You stuff your lacing as far up into the
bead as you can and then crimp it really well.  You can also put some heavy duty
glue (I like E6000) in the bead before the lacing-stuffing and crimping.  These
beads have a nice look to them and give a nice finished appearance to your
overall outfit.





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I've used different sorts of jewelry spacers and beads. I bought packages of
mixed filigree tubes and balls from Hancock and Michael's that worked well. I
glue the cords on and stitch through the filigree holes. It gives a nice stiff
end to thread through the eyelets and looks pretty as well.

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "catslave54" <zimmermanel@...>
wrote:
>
> Who has the best, easiest and cheapest way to make new aiglets for corset
strings or shoelaces? Every time I cut one of these off, I tape it, but I need
something that lasts!       Elizabeth

Hmmmm....I don't think the other link was entirely wrong, it just goes directly
to a certain page of the gentleman's website--the one with the pattern photo.

That said, I did somehow miss the connection to his livejournal, and I'll try
contacting him that way. He should at least know that perhaps the e-mail account
from his site seems to have difficulties.

Thank you!

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, Susan Toker <susantoker@...>
wrote:
>
> You had the link wrong.  Go here, it works:
> http://www.nicodemus.org/index.html
>
> Susan
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 4:32 AM, mongrelmuppet <mongrelmuppet@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the ideas! That last one is an idea I hadn't thought of and is
> > definitely worth a try. My clients would prefer something that rests on the
> > shoulders, and isn't molded to a specific head size/shape, since many people
> > are likely to be donning this.
> >
> > I have been trying to track down that Simplicity pattern for weeks now. I
> > used to have one, too, but it was lost in a move before I could experiment
> > with it, and I've not had a need since. I've been researching online as
> > well, and came to the same roadblock you did, plus the e-mail address for
> > the owner of nicodemus.org comes back continually as non-deliverable, so I
> > can see that picture, but can't get the pattern number off it to help with
> > the search for the pattern.
> >
> > If anyone else comes across this pattern or the number, I'd be very
> > appreciative of knowing about it.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > --- In
TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com<TheCostumersManifesto%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > K Murphy <costumerkate@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Simplicity came out with a really good pattern for a fur mascot head
> > about 10 years ago.  I can't find the number online, but there's a picture
> > of the pattern envelope at this URL:
> > >
> > > http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/patterns.php  The pattern envelope
> > appears in the upper left of the upper photo -- it's the one with the tiger
> > on the front.  Unfortunately I no longer have mine and I don't know if it's
> > still available.  Maybe if you email the owner of the site he could tell you
> > the pattern number and you could try to find a copy?
> > >
> > > The Simplicity pattern used headliner foam (the same upholstery used in
> > cars, it's a thin knit fused to a 1/4" foam) and faux fur to construct the
> > head.  The eyeholes were covered with circles of plastic window screening
> > (the edges bound with cotton bias tape) and the iris detail was painted on
> > with acrylic paint.
> > >
> > > I used the same construction technique many times, and it works very
> > well.  The head is very lightweight and stands up to all kinds of abuse.  It
> > can be washed, but really doesn't need to be, because it sits on the
> > shoulders and does not touch the body.
> > >
> > > I have also had great success using open cell foam (the kind used for
> > outdoor furniture cushions), but that has to be contact-cemented together,
> > whereas the headliner foam (which you can usually get at JoAnn Fabrics) can
> > be sewn on your machine.
> > >
> > > If you construct a simple "orange slice" type pattern segment, you can
> > use multiples of it (8 is a good number) to create a large, hollow,
> > spherical shape around which many type of features can be created.  As long
> > as the curve of the slice follows the curve of a circle, you will end up
> > with a very nice round shape.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi everybody,
I just put some fabric up for sale in an effort to destash this humongous pile
of stuff I'm apparently never going to use.
I have 5 yards of a beautiful fabric that I believe is silk taffeta- (honestly I
never know the technical names for things- I need a crib sheet-)
This would be beautiful for period gowns.

You can see it here:
http://tinyurl.com/yfz47zt

I also have a great length of fabric that I also think is silk- a heavyweight
(jacquard?) that can be used on either side.
This is so rich and yummy. All the bags, purses and jackets I've envisioned will
never be made so I really need to let it go.

more info/pix here:
http://tinyurl.com/ye8b97a

My pictures do not do justice.
there is also 4 patterns for small purses, many of which are appropriate for
costume accessories, trims, and other fabrics and patterns.

There will be much more coming.

Thanks a bunch.

richard the thread used to have a product just for this-
i have also found shrink tube at electrical supply houses that can work IF you
find it small enuf-

retshopbuyer

Moderation is incredibly important - spam is ever present and there could be
hundreds of spam posts every day without it.
 
Speaking as a (unpaid and voluntary) moderator on a couple of web forums, it's
usually a thankless task, and you get flak if you get it wrong (or have a real
life that gets in the way), but don't get noticed if you get it right.
 
That being the case I'd like to thank whoever moderates or has moderated this
list, becasue they make it possible.
 
Debbie

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I use brass tubing.

If you go to your local hobby/RC Model shop you should find a display containing
different sizes of brass tubing. They should also have an inexpensive plastic
pipe cutter. Get the appropriate diameter tubing cut to length and glue/pinch to
the end of your cord.

Richard


From: catslave54
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:01 AM
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] How to make new aiglets?



Who has the best, easiest and cheapest way to make new aiglets for corset
strings or shoelaces? Every time I cut one of these off, I tape it, but I need
something that lasts! Elizabeth





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

dip it in hot glue?

"THE TIME HAS COME", THE WALRUS SAID,"TO TALK OF MANY THINGS.

OF SHOES, AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX, OF CABBAGES AND KINGS.

AND WHY THE SEA IS BOILING HOT, AND WHETHER PIGS HAVE WINGS."

--- On Thu, 12/3/09, catslave54 <zimmermanel@...> wrote:

From: catslave54 <zimmermanel@...>
Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] How to make new aiglets?
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:01 AM







 









       Who has the best, easiest and cheapest way to make new aiglets for corset
strings or shoelaces? Every time I cut one of these off, I tape it, but I need
something that lasts!       Elizabeth

























[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

You had the link wrong.  Go here, it works:
http://www.nicodemus.org/index.html

Susan


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 4:32 AM, mongrelmuppet <mongrelmuppet@...>wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for the ideas! That last one is an idea I hadn't thought of and is
> definitely worth a try. My clients would prefer something that rests on the
> shoulders, and isn't molded to a specific head size/shape, since many people
> are likely to be donning this.
>
> I have been trying to track down that Simplicity pattern for weeks now. I
> used to have one, too, but it was lost in a move before I could experiment
> with it, and I've not had a need since. I've been researching online as
> well, and came to the same roadblock you did, plus the e-mail address for
> the owner of nicodemus.org comes back continually as non-deliverable, so I
> can see that picture, but can't get the pattern number off it to help with
> the search for the pattern.
>
> If anyone else comes across this pattern or the number, I'd be very
> appreciative of knowing about it.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> --- In
TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com<TheCostumersManifesto%40yahoogroups.com>,
> K Murphy <costumerkate@...> wrote:
> >
> > Simplicity came out with a really good pattern for a fur mascot head
> about 10 years ago.  I can't find the number online, but there's a picture
> of the pattern envelope at this URL:
> >
> > http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/patterns.php  The pattern envelope
> appears in the upper left of the upper photo -- it's the one with the tiger
> on the front.  Unfortunately I no longer have mine and I don't know if it's
> still available.  Maybe if you email the owner of the site he could tell you
> the pattern number and you could try to find a copy?
> >
> > The Simplicity pattern used headliner foam (the same upholstery used in
> cars, it's a thin knit fused to a 1/4" foam) and faux fur to construct the
> head.  The eyeholes were covered with circles of plastic window screening
> (the edges bound with cotton bias tape) and the iris detail was painted on
> with acrylic paint.
> >
> > I used the same construction technique many times, and it works very
> well.  The head is very lightweight and stands up to all kinds of abuse.  It
> can be washed, but really doesn't need to be, because it sits on the
> shoulders and does not touch the body.
> >
> > I have also had great success using open cell foam (the kind used for
> outdoor furniture cushions), but that has to be contact-cemented together,
> whereas the headliner foam (which you can usually get at JoAnn Fabrics) can
> be sewn on your machine.
> >
> > If you construct a simple "orange slice" type pattern segment, you can
> use multiples of it (8 is a good number) to create a large, hollow,
> spherical shape around which many type of features can be created.  As long
> as the curve of the slice follows the curve of a circle, you will end up
> with a very nice round shape.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Who has the best, easiest and cheapest way to make new aiglets for corset
strings or shoelaces? Every time I cut one of these off, I tape it, but I need
something that lasts!       Elizabeth

A couple of mine would be appropriate, and I do wholesale.

http://www.cloakmaker.com/trims/alphabetlist.html

I have a few more that might be appropriate that we do not normally stock, but I
can send you samples.

Dina Flockhart
Cloak & Dagger Creations

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "basketofwool" <basketofwool@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, I'm Christine and have statred my own sewing business for
reenactors.  I am in the planning stage for a French Colonial Drummer uniform
for my son and have come to a stopping point when it comes to the trim or lace. 
The time period would be 1755.  Does anyone have a supplier that might carry
this trim.  Thanks in advance.  Christine
>

Thanks for the ideas! That last one is an idea I hadn't thought of and is
definitely worth a try. My clients would prefer something that rests on the
shoulders, and isn't molded to a specific head size/shape, since many people are
likely to be donning this.

I have been trying to track down that Simplicity pattern for weeks now. I used
to have one, too, but it was lost in a move before I could experiment with it,
and I've not had a need since. I've been researching online as well, and came to
the same roadblock you did, plus the e-mail address for the owner of
nicodemus.org comes back continually as non-deliverable, so I can see that
picture, but can't get the pattern number off it to help with the search for the
pattern.

If anyone else comes across this pattern or the number, I'd be very appreciative
of knowing about it.

Thanks again!

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, K Murphy <costumerkate@...> wrote:
>
> Simplicity came out with a really good pattern for a fur mascot head about 10
years ago.  I can't find the number online, but there's a picture of the pattern
envelope at this URL:
>  
> http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/patterns.php  The pattern envelope appears in
the upper left of the upper photo -- it's the one with the tiger on the front. 
Unfortunately I no longer have mine and I don't know if it's still available. 
Maybe if you email the owner of the site he could tell you the pattern number
and you could try to find a copy?
>  
> The Simplicity pattern used headliner foam (the same upholstery used in cars,
it's a thin knit fused to a 1/4" foam) and faux fur to construct the head.  The
eyeholes were covered with circles of plastic window screening (the edges bound
with cotton bias tape) and the iris detail was painted on with acrylic paint.
>  
> I used the same construction technique many times, and it works very well. 
The head is very lightweight and stands up to all kinds of abuse.  It can be
washed, but really doesn't need to be, because it sits on the shoulders and does
not touch the body.
>  
> I have also had great success using open cell foam (the kind used for outdoor
furniture cushions), but that has to be contact-cemented together, whereas the
headliner foam (which you can usually get at JoAnn Fabrics) can be sewn on your
machine.
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> If you construct a simple "orange slice" type pattern segment, you can use
multiples of it (8 is a good number) to create a large, hollow, spherical shape
around which many type of features can be created.  As long as the curve of the
slice follows the curve of a circle, you will end up with a very nice round
shape.
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> I posted a reply on Nov 19 that was just posted.  I'm giving up on this group
for the last time.
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When a group is moderated (which is common, due to the number of outright spam
messages that get sent these days), messages don't post until the moderator has
a chance to approve them.  Delays can happen if a moderator is ill, ridiculously
busy with real-world concerns, or on vacation.  I've seen messages in some of my
other Yahoo groups that were days old, on a fairly regular basis.  It's
inconvenient, yes, but it's far more preferable than getting every other message
being some spam item that has no actual relevance (which is what has happened in
the non-moderated groups I've been in...)

i'd make the neckband plain then make a removable piece of fabric with the
pearls attached and then put velcro/snaps or something on the back to attach to
the plain neckband, so the pearls can be removed before cleaning and reattached
after, and would actually never come in contact with skin/makeup.

"THE TIME HAS COME", THE WALRUS SAID,"TO TALK OF MANY THINGS.

OF SHOES, AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX, OF CABBAGES AND KINGS.

AND WHY THE SEA IS BOILING HOT, AND WHETHER PIGS HAVE WINGS."

--- On Tue, 12/1/09, Patricia Rohrbach <pattyjo110@...> wrote:

From: Patricia Rohrbach <pattyjo110@...>
Subject: Re: [TheCostumersManifesto] Cleaning garments with pearls
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:09 AM
















 









       They were not cleaned at all LOL. depending on the fabric you are using
hand washing will probably be the answer.

"We are all gifted. We just open our presents at different times."

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: fohmar7887

   To: TheCostumersManifes to@yahoogroups. com

   Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:27 AM

   Subject: [TheCostumersManife sto] Cleaning garments with pearls



I'm planning a 16th century chemise with pearls on the neckband. How can this be
safely cleaned? Do I need to remove the pearls for washing/dry cleaning? The
neckband will be the part most in need of cleaning.



how were these cleaned in the 16th century?



Autumn



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I posted a reply on Nov 19 that was just posted.  I'm giving up on this group
for the last time.