From: owner-h-costume-digest (H-Costume Digest) To: h-costume-digest@lunch.engr.sgi.com Subject: H-Costume Digest V4 #41 Reply-To: h-costume Sender: owner-h-costume-digest@lunch.engr.sgi.com Errors-To: owner-h-costume-digest@lunch.engr.sgi.com Precedence: bulk H-Costume Digest Thursday, February 22 1996 Volume 4, Number 41 Compilation copyright (C) 1995 Diane Barlow Close and Gretchen Miller Use in whole prohibited. Individual articles are the property of the author. Seek permission from that author before reprinting or quoting elsewhere. Important Addresses: Send submissions to: h-costume@lunch.engr.sgi.com (or reply to this message). Adds/drops/archives: majordomo@lunch.engr.sgi.com Real, live person: h-costume-request@andrew.cmu.edu Topics: RE: How big are Wopper Poppers metallic trims + RE: Corset web page Summer costume jobs available hakama, again FYI: English Country Dance Historical Assembly (long). Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice need info on Elizabeth I book Re: Medieval Women's Undergarments Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice Re: Grey Owl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 15:12:53 est From: Hilary_Oak_at_SLU1@ccmaillink.stlawu.edu Subject: RE: How big are Wopper Poppers 3/4" are the biggest I've ever seen, and they are strong enough for your average ten-ton dress. - HO! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:58:51 -0500 (EST) From: RMITCHELL@washjeff.edu Subject: metallic trims + Kathleen's off-list reply to one request for further info got returned as undeliverable. Meanwhile, since other queries are coming in, I'll post her message to the list: The phone number for Grey Owl's is 718-341-4000. There is also another firm that does great reproductions of buttons and medals called Fugawee. Their number is 1-800-749-0387. Happy hunting! Finding the finishes is often the hardest. KSM (Lloyd mitchell for Kathleen (rmitchell@washjeff.edu) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 15:46:04 PST From: ches@tristero.io.com Subject: RE: Corset web page On Wed, 21 Feb 96 09:24 CST Tim Allison wrote: >> >>Everyone, >> >>I'm planning to put together a list of resources specifically for >>elizabethan costuming and add it to the corset web page. >What is the address, please? >Thanks >Carol Mitchell > > > http://www.law.indiana.edu/~aleed/corsets/home.html It is on my webpage if you lose it. Ciao @}\ Ches @}----`--,-- http://www.io.com/~ches/ @}/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 15:06:50 est From: Hilary_Oak_at_SLU1@ccmaillink.stlawu.edu Subject: Summer costume jobs available I am forwarding the following message that I got through another list I am on. Specifically this is for the person wondering about summer jobs in costuming, but I thought others out there might find it useful. - - Hilary Oak ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ Subject: Summer positions available Date: 2/21/96 12:48 PM > From: JMiddents@UH.EDU (Jonathan M. Middents) This is a repost of an earlier offering. The deadline approaches, and anyone who missed the first post an is interested is encourage to apply. The Houston Shakespeare Festival and Children's Theatre Festival have the following positions available for the summer 1996 season: HSF Prod. SM and ASM (AEA); CTF PSM and ASM (non Equity), 3 scenic technicians, Prop Master and 2 prop artisans, Head Cutter, Cutter/First Hand, First Hand, Design Assistant/ costume technician, Costume Crafts Master, 5 Costume technicians, Scenic Artist and 2 assistant scenic artists. Pay scale starts at $216/wk. Dates vary in the range May 17 - August 12, with most contracts May 17 - Aug 1. Additional possibilities for HSF run/loadout crews Aug 1-17 @ $10/hr. Home institution internship credit available. Unpaid internships available in Stage Management. For application contact SJudice@uh.edu. For additonal info contact JMiddents@Jetson.uh.edu. or snailmail Jonathan Middents, Festivals Company, School of Theatre, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5071. Application deadline is March 5, 1996. Jon Middents, Production Manager, University of Houston School of Theatre/Houston Shakespeare Festival ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:39:02 -0800 From: Susan Fatemi Subject: hakama, again This is for folks interested in Japanese clothes and esp. for Sarah Goodman, (hi Sarah) who has done this. Anyone who was on the list last year may remember my begging for help to make kendo hakama for my son. I did get lots of help and made a good start, then shoved them to the back of the closet. Well, he's actually taking aikido now and I need to finish them. I have run into trouble with finishing the back waist, where the garment and the koshita and the himo (waistband/ties) all come together. I even went to a martial arts place and looked at theirs and can't *quit* figure it out. This problem does not exist with the formal hakama as the ties are just sewn on to either side. But for martial arts, the himo run across the back and are very sturdy. I seem to have too many layers to sew together, and it seems too thick. I think I'm doing the koshita wrong, but I can't figure out from the various drawings and pics. I have exactly how to do it right. If anyone has "built" these garments, and I know SCA has some Japanese personae, I would really appreciate suggestions. Oh, the fabric is fairly heavy all-cotton twill, roughly like a med. wt. denim. TIA Susan Fatemi (at wits end) susanf@eerc.berkeley.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:55:10 -0800 (PST) From: close (Diane Barlow Close) Subject: FYI: English Country Dance Historical Assembly (long). Danine had a bit of trouble passing this message on to the list. Originally I planned to put it directly in the archives, but it turned out to not be as long as either of us originally thought, so I'm passing it on to the list directly: To : > From : James.Langdell@Eng.Sun.COM (James Langdell) Date : Wednesday, February 14, 1996 at 7:30:25 pm PST Friends of the English Regency Eighteenth Annual Assembly March 8-10, 1996 Buena Park, California Once again the Friends of the English Regency offers aficionados of the world of Jane Austen a chance to immerse themselves in the dance, arts, history, and music of that era. You can come to learn the dancing of the period, to listen to the music, to engage in discussion of the period's history and politics, or simply to admire the costumes of your fellow attendees. *What is the Regency?* The Regency period in Great Britain officially encompassed only the years 1811 through 1820, when George III became incapable of governing and his son was anointed as Prince Regent to govern until he ascended formally to the throne. Culturally, however, we tend to think of the "Regency" period as spanning the period shortly after the French Revolution up to the time of the death of George IV, perhaps 1790 to 1830. The Regency was a time of tremendous social and political ferment. Today most of us know the Regency best through the writings of Jane Austen or Byron, or (if you're a reader of historical fiction) perhaps through the work of Georgette Heyer, or the Hornblower novels by C. S. Forester. This was the time when Napoleon marched through Europe. It was also the time when mechanization and mass production began to march through the countryside and change Europe's economic landscape. *What is the Assembly?* The Friends of the English Regency has been holding gatherings since the 1970s. This is the Friends' great event of the year, beginning on Friday night and lasting until late Sunday afternoon, with the year's most elegant dancing, most brilliant conversation, and most splendid costumes NOTE: period dress of about the year 1800 is welcome, but not required. There will be gaming for raffle tickets, and on Saturday a Grand Ball. This year's hotel is as unusual as the Regency. The owner of the Buena Park Holiday Inn, 7000 Beach Boulevard, near Knott's Berry Farm, is redecorating idiosyncratically. The lobby is paved with Italian marble. A large gilt carved Oriental screen stands behind the registration desk. The bar has single-malt Scotches (Glenmorangie and all three new bottlings of Balvenie, for example) and micro-brewery beers. Many guest rooms have been remodeled. The subscription rate this year includes two room nights at double occupancy -- a notable savings -- as well as refreshments at a reception-dance on Friday evening and meals on Saturday and Sunday, for only $125. *What is on the program so far?* Mr. Frederick Burwick, professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles, is developing an exhibit of Regency paintings and prints. Among the many developments of this time was the rise of art galleries and commercially available art, for example through copperplate engraving; and the issue of illustrated books. John Boydell (1719-1824), engraver, publisher, and Lord Mayor of London, was the great entrepreneur of this, and Professor Burwick will show us how it happened, with slides of James Barry, Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Romney, and Benjamin West, the American who was such a master he had to be accepted as the successor to Reynolds. We may note that an English professor studying graphic art is itself in the spirit of the day. The dauntless Choreographer John Hertz will instruct in the Art, Science, or Mystery of Dance, including a teachers' workshop, and will introduce a new dance or two into the repertoire. This period was the heyday of English country dancing, as shown so beautifully in the recent BBC/A&E broadcast remake of "Pride and Prejudice" -- those of you familiar with this type of dancing will feel quite at home, and those of you who have never danced in this manner, or danced at all, will get complete instruction in the rudiments. You do not need to attend the weekend with a dance partner. *How do I attend?* Treasurer for the Assembly is Sue Haseltine -- please make your check for $125 payable to her, and send it to 1720 S. Granville Ave., No. 9, Los Angeles, CA 90025, BY MARCH 1ST. If you cannot stay in the hotel, your rate is $75, or for either day alone, $45. For more information on the Assembly program or on Friends of the English Regency, please telephone John Hertz at (213) 384-6622. Do join us! *What if I'm interested but can't attend this event?* In the Los Angeles area, Sue Haseltine has for many years hosted a monthly Drum (another Regency word for "party") on first Saturdays in West Los Angeles. You may call Mr. Hertz or write to Ms. Haseltine above for more information on these cheerful dances -- again, all dances are taught. The Friends of the English Regency also hosts an annual Autumn Ball, a day and evening of dancing, delicious food, and events that have included everything from mock duels and fencing demonstrations to costume instruction. In the San Francisco Bay Area, you may want to attend the monthly dance parties and quarterly balls hosted by the Bay Area English Regency Society. The most recent BAERS event was the annual Cyprians' Ball, an affectionate tribute to the Regency's demi-mondaines (look it up); next on the schedule is a slightly more serious Lewis & Clark Ball, where participants will dance vigorous Early American dance, eat delightful food, and honor those intrepid explorers on their return to Washington. For more information on BAERS you can send email to Alan Winston at winston@slac.stanford.edu, or to Vanessa Schnatmeier at meier@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu. You may also call Vanessa Schnatmeier at (415) 856-2259. You can also subscribe to the BAERS mailing list by sending email to jamesc@bassclar.eng.sun.com and asking to become a list member. Also in the San Francisco Bay Area, you might want to investigate the Period Entertainment, Events, and Recreations Society (PEERS), which hosts events from a wide variety of historical periods from medieval times to the future, at http://www.peers.org. -- John Hertz and Vanessa Schnatmeier ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 00:35:53 -0500 (EST) From: Sascha Subject: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice Ok, that Regency announcement was interesting, but what caught my attention was the mention of a BBC/A&E remake of Pride and Prejudice. Has anyone seen it, what do you think and what are the chances of laying hands on a copy? Sascha ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sascha Bates |A desire not to butt into other Grand Rapids Community College |people's business is eighty percent sbates@raider.grcc.cc.mi.us |of all human wisdom. -Jubal Canton of Rimsholt, Andelcrag | Harshaw Andelcrag Baronial Homepage http://www2.gvsu.edu/~spritea/menu.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 00:39:02 -0500 From: Ladnier@aol.com Subject: need info on Elizabeth I book I am a costume student and am need of a title of a book about Queen Elizabeth I. My instructor said years ago she read a biography about Elizabeth. In the book, it is decribed how her servants traveled up the Thames River to get her wardrobe daily to the her warehouse for the "Great Wardrobe". I have not found this in "Wardrobe Unlocked". I am in need of a response ASAP. I have a term paper on her wardrobe in two weeks. I guess it will be to late, but I get to go to London and Bath for a field trip to study costumes the day after my paper is due. If you have a suggestion of what to see, let me know. We are going to the V & A. $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Pennies from Heaven, where it’s always reigning money Penny E. Ladnier, Virginia Commonwealth University s0peladn@cabell.vcu.edu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:02:22 -0700 From: savaskan@electriciti.com (Julie Adams) Subject: Re: Medieval Women's Undergarments So that those of you who don't have access to the Wenceslas Bible Illuminations can understand the undergarments we were discussing, I have made up a temporary web page showing the bath house ladies I described in the original post. It is overrunning my disk space so it will only be up a short time (I think I can get away with a day or two). Anyway, go to my homepage URL and select the "Bohemian Bath House Babes" link at the bottom of the page. I raise an ancient rare breed of Turkish dogs so don't be too surprised at the dog photos...just page to the bottom...(Well I think the dogs are a great costume accessory with Turkish costumes...:-) Julie Adams Savaskan Anatolians http://www.electriciti.com/~savaskan/homepage.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:37:20 -0500 From: Mazelle@aol.com Subject: Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice In a message dated 96-02-22 01:18:55 EST, you write: >Ok, that Regency announcement was interesting, but what caught my >attention was the mention of a BBC/A&E remake of Pride and Prejudice. >Has anyone seen it, what do you think and what are the chances of laying >hands on a copy? > >Sascha Yes, I have seen it . I thought it was wonderful. I also taped the 3 episodes. They did advertised copies for sale and I would be glad to send the info to anyone that is interested. There were a number of people that made comments about this show about a month ago on this list. Mazelle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:02:20 -0600 (CST) From: Teresa Shannon Subject: Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice > > >Ok, that Regency announcement was interesting, but what caught my > >attention was the mention of a BBC/A&E remake of Pride and Prejudice. > >Has anyone seen it, what do you think and what are the chances of laying > >hands on a copy? > > > >Sascha > I receive BBC video catalogs and its mentioned in there for sale as well as The Buccaneers, another copy of Pride and Prejudice, at least two productions of Sense and Sensibility... So you could probably go to your local Blockbusters and have them order it for you, specifing production, though. Not my interest, but I have noticed it is obviously out there. Teresa ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:02:20 -0600 (CST) From: Teresa Shannon Subject: Re: Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice > > >Ok, that Regency announcement was interesting, but what caught my > >attention was the mention of a BBC/A&E remake of Pride and Prejudice. > >Has anyone seen it, what do you think and what are the chances of laying > >hands on a copy? > > > >Sascha > I receive BBC video catalogs and its mentioned in there for sale as well as The Buccaneers, another copy of Pride and Prejudice, at least two productions of Sense and Sensibility... So you could probably go to your local Blockbusters and have them order it for you, specifing production, though. Not my interest, but I have noticed it is obviously out there. Teresa ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:45:08 -0600 (CST) From: Robin Findlay Subject: Re: Grey Owl to get a catologue you must send three dollars to : grey owl P.O. 340468 Jamaica, n.y. 11434 Best Wishes Robin ------------------------------ End of H-Costume Digest V4 #41 ****************************** A non-digest (direct mail) version of this list is also available; to subscribe to that instead, send the command lines: unsubscribe h-costume-digest subscribe h-costume end in the body of a message to majordomo@lunch.engr.sgi.com. Thanks and enjoy the list!