many of you are already aware of this site; the U of AZ has an online library of scanned pdf's of fiber/needlework related items. This collection includes...
Dear Fiber Enthusiasts: Finally, after what seems like months of shearing, Eureka! Mohair Farm has our list of spring mohair fleeces, colored and white,...
Hi! My name is Vanity and I work for WeLoveColors INC. We specialize in custom dyed hosiery such as tights, fishnets, knee highs, thigh highs, footless...
The inestimable Ralph has posted Maud Churchill's 1918 work "Knitting and Sewing. How to Make Seventy Useful Articles for Men in the Army and the Navy" on the...
Hello! I like a lot the 50s look. I have a lot of patterns, and I have sewn a lot of dresses with my patterns from the 50s. BUT I don't have the final touch :...
I adore the 50s! I am male so I don't wear bullet bra but I am also dress historian. Where to buy? I would try eBay but also make a google. Another way is to...
Your best bet may be the online auction houses for a vintage bra pattern (I have several, mostly from the 30's and 40's). Home seamstresses of the 50's did...
... I don't think I'm a so good seamstress : I think to sew lingerie (and bras...) is really complicated for me. I know some websites to buy a bullet bra (ok,...
I have a how-to lingerie book from the mid-30's with general instructions on sewing bras. I'll be glad to scan the pages and send them to you if you would...
... I'd love a copy or will hunt for the book if you would kindly share the title. I'm very fond of 30's style dresses and hats. Have made two day dresses;...
... Yes yes yes ! Please !! I'll be glad to receive them !!! I'm curious to see that ! Some times I wonder how did my grand-mas before the WWII...I think that...
Gwen & Mathilde: I am going away this week on holiday but will scan the bra part of the book next weekend. It is from the "Woman's Institute of Domestic...
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... What goes around comes around, and I hope I can repay the favor :) Gwen in l.a....
THANK YOU very much to share your booklets from Woman's Institute ! I've got one for Dress Development from 1923. ... And yes, it's funny and very interesting...
Hello, I'm a new member. My name is Nicholas and I live in Southern California. My interest extends to every era of costuming, but today I'm looking for images...
Are you looking for pre-made Corsets or perhaps you are looking for Corset supplies to make your own? Farthingales then is your store! We have just opened a...
Hello. Newbie here. lol. Not that that's not obvious by the heading. I am: 18, (19 in Dec.) From Canada - Saskatchewan, to be more specific. Favourite time...
Thank you for visiting CostumeRating.com and AmIPeriodOrNot.com. In the past 18 months, we have tried to provide a haven for costumers, re-enactors,...
Hi, I'm new here, and basically I joined this group not only because I love costumes, but more urgently because at the moment I need costuming ideas for the...
http://www.costumes.org/ http://fashion-era.com/1930s/index.htm For the men, you might want to rent; sewing 30's style suits would be a real task! (for the...
Try this website, http://marquise.de/en/1900/pics/1930/index.shtml It has fashion illustrations beginning with the 1600's to the end of the 1930's. Good luck! ...
I will be honest .. I have just got a job as a promoter and thought that in this day and age I will use blogs and groups to do the leg work for me. Please...
Sounds very interesting. We have it at my University and I know London College of Fashion has it. But what about jobs/employment when graduated? Regards Bo...
I was afraid that the Spammers had won out...there's a lot of good info in the Archives, so I still check them out every now & then... I'm about to complete a...
I forget there are archives and such. I've tried to get people here interested in costuming in our area since we have a active national historic site here and...
If you still need 3mm silk gauze, I am selling some in my shop, The Dressmaker's Shop at www.thedressmakersshop.com. It 54" wide for $4.88/yard. If it's not...
I have the gauze, but even the silk thread I have seems like sewing with rope...how does one sew on silk gauze? Is there some spider-web- fine thread for sale...
Hi Susan, I can't say that I've ever seen spools of extra fine silk thread anywhere. Did you try taking an extra piece of fabric, pull out a few threads and...
