Hello folks, Just wanted to drop a line and let folks know I added a new section on purses to La Cotte Simple, my website. There are two pages so far -- a...
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Hasoferet@...
yiddishemaydl
Nov 2, 2003 3:15 am
+____________________________________+ Do not beg. Do not refuse. Preserve. Bestow. --Colman mac Beognae, 'The Alphabet of Devotion...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Nov 3, 2003 5:37 am
Im trying to remember what the art was of combining initials of husband and wife into a pattern of a sort? I think it was sort of an heraldic hobby, done...
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ladymorwenna
Nov 3, 2003 12:17 pm
... You might be thinking of a cypher. Mary, Queen of Scots used a cypher which was a combined MA (looks sort of like |XX|) with a phi (Greek F - - like a...
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alysedeville
Nov 3, 2003 2:26 pm
Greetings : ) I was hoping that someone here would have some helpful suggestions on where to find representations (actual art or copies) of female clothing...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 3, 2003 2:26 pm
Is there anyone on this list with textile conservation experience? I am trying to work out options for storing silks and other textiles in my sewing fabric...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 3, 2003 2:26 pm
Well, I know that Henry the Eighth of England and his various wives had jewels with their combined initials... but nothing juicier. Hope it's a start? Madinia...
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Kirrily Robert
skud11111
Nov 3, 2003 4:01 pm
... Oooh! Another proto-swan! I'm working on mine for next year too, wanna keep in touch? As for your actual question... was Sicily under Norman rule? Sounds...
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aheilvei
Nov 3, 2003 4:29 pm
Pictures of the stolen items can be seen at: http://www.atenveldt.com/stolen_regalia/index.htm Despina ... auctions...
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Jeffrey Heilveil
bogdan_de_la...
Nov 3, 2003 5:31 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3236983.stm ... "If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?" - Albert Einstein...
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Woodrow Hill
sayyidasim
Nov 3, 2003 6:13 pm
... Thanks, that reminds me! I have a WWII-era Indian print that I need to store. When I asked my local Costuming Laurel, she mentioned that you can get...
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ladymorwenna
Nov 3, 2003 6:29 pm
... You want to use acid-free storage. I think it's not necessary to go for an acid-free box -- I think it's Rubbermade that is chemically okay, but I need to...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 3, 2003 6:33 pm
Ah! He's back among the living! I have since discovered that airtight is a major no-no with silk. Lots of air is good, but no light. I'm still hoping that...
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Alex Doyle
cybalshouse
Nov 3, 2003 7:10 pm
... One of those tidbits I've picked up somewhere is that with such a collection of tubs with fabrics is that you should have a box of cards that has a snip of...
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Mary Bader Montgomery
oh_mobi
Nov 3, 2003 8:53 pm
... These are great, if you are sure that the storage area IS low-humidity, regular-temperature. However, if you can't spare a closet indoors to keep these...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 3, 2003 8:59 pm
<G> thanks, got it. Only recently, and the file system's been a lifesaver; I can rummage through cards fingering samples, rather than upending tubs and...
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Mary Bader Montgomery
oh_mobi
Nov 3, 2003 9:00 pm
... I also measure my stash by the tub. I have an Excel spreadsheet that describes each piece in each (numbered) tub. It's a lot easier to rummage through...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 3, 2003 9:22 pm
Actually (as the original poster) I would never trust my silks to a storage facility. A family friend lost a fortune in antiques (stored during a move) to a...
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ladymorwenna
Nov 3, 2003 9:25 pm
... Okay, I got some more info. You don't want to use airtight storage. You need air circulation. The recommended RH (relative humidity) is 50%. You absolutely...
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Hasoferet@...
yiddishemaydl
Nov 4, 2003 2:02 am
In a message dated 11/3/03 8:04:43 AM, skud@... writes: << As for your actual question... was Sicily under Norman rule? Sounds odd to me but it's...
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Jennifer Geard
geard@...
Nov 4, 2003 6:05 am
Hi Alyse, ... Which culture? Sicily was a key central trading point in the middle of the Mediterranean, where Europe, Africa and the Middle East did business....
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ranvaig@...
ranvaig
Nov 4, 2003 1:29 pm
... I have about 15 60 gal tubs of fabric, and I try to keep them sorted so there is no need to search through the all tubs. One for colored linen, one for...
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Zachary Kessin
zkessin
Nov 4, 2003 2:04 pm
If you are interested in Jewish realated stuff, I found this book in a library search. "The Jews in Sicily, edited by Shlomo Simoshon" it is part of a series...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 4, 2003 2:04 pm
Wow! And I thought I had a lot. The on-end idea is a good one. I'd actually thought of it *after* the project was done. I'll reorganize soon and change it....
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aheilvei
Nov 4, 2003 2:08 pm
Greetings, ... British costume historian, Janet Arnold, I offer the following news. I have today, received a letter from Santina M. Levey, (the executor of...
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aheilvei
Nov 4, 2003 2:35 pm
So you're looking for a particular book. What book is it and why do you want it so very badly? Right now I'm looking for a copy of Gaster's _Ketubah_ for...
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Mary Bader Montgomery
oh_mobi
Nov 4, 2003 3:05 pm
... Since my purchase method is "10 yards or the rest of the bolt, whichever comes first, and if the end of the bolt is pretty close, throw that in, too" many...
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Marsha McLean
msmclean1585
Nov 4, 2003 4:36 pm
Ah. Saris and silks are a bit more compact, easily folding to file (although thick) size.. Wools and cottons are another matter and would take more space. I...
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Christina L Biles
brambleberry...
Nov 4, 2003 4:42 pm
... you want it so very badly? Sigh. The list is so very, very long.... Most of my list is simply waiting their turn for me to request them via ILL, but...
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ranvaig@...
ranvaig
Nov 4, 2003 4:50 pm
... I've culled it several times, but it seems to keep growing anyway. When I was in college I worked in a fabric store. Later a job was a short walk away...
