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2936 Alex
lamia_strix Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:55 am
... set ... Jastown http://www.jastown.com/#catalog does lovely repos of 15th, 18th and 19th century frames and they are fairly inexpensive, running between...
2937 Alex
lamia_strix Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:56 am
... an ... what ... cut ... This would be a question well asked on SCA Garb... but off the top of my head let's see... Yes, hose would be correct, as would a...
2938 pamela_richey Send Email Jul 2, 2003
7:56 am
Hello, Anyone out there know a good/better way to store fur-- or atleast some do's and don't's? In reorganizing my costume storage, I have put all things fur...
2939 Faber, Debbie
weebeecostumes Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:56 am
I just found a great place for tights; they also sell unitards and leotards - every color under the sun, as well as some tie dye and other fun stuff. Check it...
2940 Sheila Martinez
willistreet Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:56 am
Rae, It seems to me that if would be worth the effort to take the time to draft your own chart with a picture of each sleeve and the yardage required out of...
2941 Bonnie Prater
bjp22tango Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:57 am
... Rae: You are correct, there is no easy way to do this, especially if you are working with fabrics with any kind of repeated pattern in them that you have...
2942 Bonnie Prater
bjp22tango Send Email
Jul 2, 2003
7:57 am
... where i can ... wacky ... If you don't have to have form fitting costumes and have the seamstresses for the job take one of the many animal halloween ...
2943 Tara Maginnis
thecostumers... Send Email
Jul 3, 2003
2:44 am
Christine Sparta is doing a survey on costumers and workplace stress, and asked that I should pass this on to those who are interested. She would like answers...
2944 Tara Maginnis
thecostumers... Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:10 am
Mongol Global Tour Co. is offering a Thailand tour with a costume emphasis. We are not officically calling it a costume tour as we are offering enough general...
2945 Sylvia Rognstad
sylrog80303 Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:10 am
... recently though. Sylvia...
2946 mabusfe Send Email Jul 5, 2003
7:13 am
Costume Designer Needed in Long ISland, NY for cinematic music video. Video will be shown on stage while band plays all over NYC on a 150" inch screen. A DVD...
2947 Just Call me Drakes :o)
blue_drakes Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:13 am
Why not cut the bottle to the shape you want somehow, then cover it with fabric (glue on the inside?) then decorate it? Perhaps you can attach barrettes or...
2948 Betsy Santow
hspeak15 Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:02 pm
WOW.. Does that sound terrific...How I would love to go to Thailand... Hi this is Betsy. I'm one that sits back and reads all the good stuff all of you write. ...
2949 Hickox Family
drue_h Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:03 pm
Hi All, I know I am out of my league on this list, but I seek your "sage" advice. I am a Volunteer Costumer for a small community theatre in Middle...
2950 Joannah Hansen
joannah_hansen Send Email
Jul 5, 2003
7:03 pm
The first thought that occurred to me was to cut out the shape that you required and then use acrylic paint to decorate the crown, adding glitter, plastic...
2951 surggj Send Email Jul 5, 2003
7:03 pm
Well .......if that doesn't work by just cutting out the crown and having it with glued on stones and such...........then I suggest you buy some harder...
2952 Ivy Long
costumefaerie Send Email
Jul 6, 2003
3:52 am
Instead of fabric, you could also decorate the crown by creating raised designs with a hot glue gun and then covering it with a silver or gold paint. You could...
2953 Lara Greene
laraGreene Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
3:36 am
Hi Betsy, I'm a member of Theatrical Wardrobe Union, local #764, IATSE in NYC. I'm currently a full time dresser for a show. I'm not sure but I think we are...
2954 Angela
aurora80904 Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
3:36 am
I have been put in charge of organzing a costum contest for the living history event will be putting on this weekend. please visit www.cripplecreek.biz for...
2955 Sprinkle Magic
sprinklemagic Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
6:25 am
Hey costume peoples, Calling out to all those costume makers in Australia. Just wondering what you charge as an hourly rate. Do you use a sliding scale...
2956 Sprinkle Magic
sprinklemagic Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
6:26 am
Hey costume peoples, Calling out to all those costume makers in Australia. Just wondering what you charge as an hourly rate. Do you use a sliding scale...
2957 Van Donovan
vantrowa Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
6:26 am
Hello all, just emailing this list on a whim. I'm lookng for a quality, reusable John Lennon-nose (or one that looks like his nose) but I'm not having any...
2958 bleupirate@...
BleuPirate Send Email
Jul 7, 2003
7:21 am
I've often wondered what I should charge per hour. I was thinking about $20US, but now I'm thinking maybe I should charge more. I sell quite a bit on ebay, but...
2959 Rae
ladyraestewart Send Email
Jul 8, 2003
6:08 am
I am doing a court dress for a lady getting her very first. Her character is an Irish princess and so it's lots of greens and golds. She wants trim that is...
2960 love3angle Send Email Jul 8, 2003
6:08 am
Sylvia, I live near Melrose and there areseveral stores there that will work for you. I've listed the best vintage places below but many of the small shops...
2961 love3angle Send Email Jul 8, 2003
6:09 am
One big thing to consider, and I never see it discussed in any pricing discussions, is how skilled or fast you are. In my opinion, alterations should be...
2962 love3angle Send Email Jul 8, 2003
6:09 am
I guess it depends where you live. I live in LA and the only sewers I know are costume folk like me. Most people don't and look at it like it's some big...
2963 Allison Pace
jaynedough56 Send Email
Jul 8, 2003
6:09 am
Dadgummit! I remember seeing Ben Vereen's Pippin, so what WAS the show I saw on that trip?? This memory-loss thing is probably one of those things my...
2964 bleupirate@...
BleuPirate Send Email
Jul 8, 2003
8:11 am
Rae...go to <A HREF="www.pillagedvillage.com">www.pillagedvillage.com</A> and you will find what you are looking for. Let me know if you find one you like. I...
2965 peggy salvail
psalvail Send Email
Jul 9, 2003
5:47 am
My daughter got some lovely celtic knot trim 1 1/4" wide at Alter Years. You might try calling them or try www.alteryears.com it comes in gold & silver take...
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