From: "Philip Edward Cutone, III" Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 09:48:01 -0400 (EDT) Subject: H-Costume Digest, Volume 310, 5/19/95 The Historic Costume List Digest, Volume 310, May 19, 1995 Send items for the list to h-costume@andrew.cmu.edu (or reply to this message). Send subscription/deletion requests and inquiries to h-costume-request@andrew.cmu.edu Please note that I am not the usual maintainer. If there is a problem with the digest please let me know (and forgive a few blunders.... :) this digest covers all messages through May 17, not appearing in previous digests. Enjoy! Filip ------------------------------ Topics: poke bonnet Lacey wigs real batiste 14th C ermine ?hose? Hosen historic costume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 16 May 95 00:37 CDT From: tallison@mcs.com (Tim Allison) Subject: poke bonnet Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu I believe Amazon drygoods may carry a regency area bonnet, but if they don't, they are almost certain to have a pattern if one exists. The address is 2218 E 11th St Davenport IA 52803, phone is 319 322-6800. Also, speaking of mail order companies, please could someone tell me how to contact the Peterman company people keep raving about? Thanks Carol Mitchell Caroline Richenda of the White Rose ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 09:55:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Kathleen A Macey Subject: Lacey wigs Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu I have purchased wigs from Lacey's in NYC. The catalog is rather nice, and you get what you pay for. I have found some of the wigs are rather cheap in construction, and all are hard front wigs. Some period pieces, ie. the 20's are not bad, very good for No No Nanette or Anything Goes. The beards are not of good quality, the false eyelashes are superior. Get the catalog and find out. Good luck! Kitty Macey macey@ oswego.oswego.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 08:14:38 -0700 From: Alison Kondo Subject: Lacey wigs Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu I've got quite a few thing from Lacey & agree with Kitty's comments on the quality. Sometimes I combine several cheap wigs (or pieces of them) to get a period hairstyle if Lacey doesn't have one that works "as is". Alison ------------------------------ Date: 16 May 1995 15:16:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Library - Vineland Research Station Subject: Re: real batiste Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu Many people seem to be interested in Amazon's batiste (as I am myself). Has anyone else checked out LACIS's batiste - Finella? It's lovely, and I've been hemming and hawing about buying some for an Empire dress but at $20 U.S. it's a bit pricey - lovely but pricey. Is the Amazon batiste similar in quality but more moderate in price? (By the way, that's $20 per yard.) Sheridan Alder ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 18:13:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Heather Rose Jones Subject: Re: 14th C ermine ?hose? Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu On Mon, 15 May 1995, Tracy Miller wrote: > On Mon, 15 May 1995, Heather Rose Jones wrote: > > > As further evidence for either b) or c), I can find several late 15th > > century Burgundian paintings showing hose that have patterns marked on > > them in gold: usually a broad band around the thigh edged with parallel > > lines and filled with some sort of all-over design little tear-drops or > > flowers, sometimes incorporating a motto along one edge. Again, we have > > > Could these by chance be garters? Not very likely. When you see garters in paintings of the same era they are narrow bands just below the knee and above the swell of the calf -- right where you'd expect them to do some good. The designs I'm talking about above are a wide (perhaps 6-8 inches) band of pattern in the middle of the thigh. The impression given is clearly that it is a decoration of the hose fabric itself. Heather Rose Jones ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 11:29:34 -0500 (EST) From: dbrowne Subject: Re: Hosen Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu There is some evidence that garters were worn both below the knee (ala The OPrder Of the Garter) and above the knee as well. I know Gentleman that wear hand-made woolen hose and that not only employ points and below the knee garters but upper garters as well to help them retain the smooth fit. I also wonder about the ability of a legiable moto done in embroidary on a bias cut wool hose? Could this be another piece of artistic lisences. --Kathy B Katrinn ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 13:15:26 -0400 From: BrdgWlkr@aol.com Subject: historic costume Reply-To: h-costume+@andrew.cmu.edu Look forward to receiving your information. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of Volume 310 -----------------------