Comments on: There’s No Hushin’ Honey http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:54:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: honeyhush http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 honeyhush Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:38:05 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=3062#comment-7481 As a matter of fact, I woke up this morning to find a sewing machine and some other craft items such as a new glue gun (YAH!) awaiting me. My husband had been a busy shopper while I was sleeping. It's the Singer Simple model that I've been wanting. A nice, simple machine to get me started. So, I might just be taking you up on that offer of advice. Thank you! The 5th Kentucky Belles of Company E do our best to be as historically accurate as possible, in our dress and yes, this can be expensive. Sometimes though, we find some terrific bargains. One of my dearest friends made a skirt for me last Christmas out of drapes. It is one of the prettiest pieces in my wardrobe. I wear it w/ a leather vest I found @ a thrift store and a Good Will blouse that all it needed to be period correct was to have the buttons replaced. It is highly doubtful that I will ever have the skills to make the types of dresses I normally wear, but a simple drawstring skirt should be w/in my capabilities. I am rather proud of something I accomplished this morning. I completed my first totally hand made 19th century Attitude Hat and it turned out quite well, even if I do say so myself LOL! As a matter of fact, I woke up this morning to find a sewing machine and some other craft items such as a new glue gun (YAH!) awaiting me. My husband had been a busy shopper while I was sleeping. It’s the Singer Simple model that I’ve been wanting. A nice, simple machine to get me started. So, I might just be taking you up on that offer of advice. Thank you!
The 5th Kentucky Belles of Company E do our best to be as historically accurate as possible, in our dress and yes, this can be expensive. Sometimes though, we find some terrific bargains. One of my dearest friends made a skirt for me last Christmas out of drapes. It is one of the prettiest pieces in my wardrobe. I wear it w/ a leather vest I found @ a thrift store and a Good Will blouse that all it needed to be period correct was to have the buttons replaced. It is highly doubtful that I will ever have the skills to make the types of dresses I normally wear, but a simple drawstring skirt should be w/in my capabilities.
I am rather proud of something I accomplished this morning. I completed my first totally hand made 19th century Attitude Hat and it turned out quite well, even if I do say so myself LOL!

]]> By: Caren http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-7427 Caren Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=3062#comment-7427 Honeybush, if you do start sewing your own clothing I will be glad to give you all the pointers I can. I'm actually a pretty good seamstress and designer. For civil war the patterns made by Truly Victorian can't be beat. But be warned, they take a lot of fabric. Hoop skirts are actually quite easy to make, the can be done with only a couple of seams. I actually make my skits with one seam, because I'm quite short (5' 1 1/2") so the width of the fabric is usually too long. I wear a six hoop ruffled hoop skirt. I want to make a proper caage crinoline one of these days. but of course would have a petticoat both under and over it. Heaven forfend that I get the dread hoop line. If you want to contact me my direct email is <a href="mailto:cseaman952@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">cseaman952@gmail.com</a>. Just email me and I'll be happy to talk to you. I guess I refer to my garments as costumes because I belong to the Costumers Guild West an organization made up of both amateur (like me) and professionsl costumers. I do make garments and I'm scrupulous about historical accuracy. It makes it a pretty expensive hobby, silk and cotton velvet and such don't come cheap. Honeybush, if you do start sewing your own clothing I will be glad to give you all the pointers I can. I’m actually a pretty good seamstress and designer. For civil war the patterns made by Truly Victorian can’t be beat. But be warned, they take a lot of fabric. Hoop skirts are actually quite easy to make, the can be done with only a couple of seams. I actually make my skits with one seam, because I’m quite short (5′ 1 1/2″) so the width of the fabric is usually too long. I wear a six hoop ruffled hoop skirt. I want to make a proper caage crinoline one of these days. but of course would have a petticoat both under and over it. Heaven forfend that I get the dread hoop line. If you want to contact me my direct email is cseaman952@gmail.com. Just email me and I’ll be happy to talk to you.

I guess I refer to my garments as costumes because I belong to the Costumers Guild West an organization made up of both amateur (like me) and professionsl costumers. I do make garments and I’m scrupulous about historical accuracy. It makes it a pretty expensive hobby, silk and cotton velvet and such don’t come cheap.

]]> By: honeyhush http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-7038 honeyhush Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:01 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=3062#comment-7038 Caren, these events sound like great fun. There is a certain ambiance when attending an event held in a historical place that can't be captured in a modern setting. I'm in KY which is just a hop, skip and a swim across the river from MO LOL! I would love to be able to make my own clothes. What savings that would be! LOL! My husband would love for me to make my own clothes also. I haven't met any re-enactors who call their clothes costumes. We all refer to them as "period dress". I have never done renaissance, perhaps those folks call their outfits costumes? In any event, you are blessed to have that talent. I have asked for a sewing machine for my birthday. Maybe you can give me some pointers. I can sew a little by hand and make doll clothes and cross stitch, but I don't know about tackling a full period piece to actually wear. I have always envied seamstresses. I would love to attend a Jane Austen evening. Caren, these events sound like great fun. There is a certain ambiance when attending an event held in a historical place that can’t be captured in a modern setting. I’m in KY which is just a hop, skip and a swim across the river from MO LOL! I would love to be able to make my own clothes. What savings that would be! LOL! My husband would love for me to make my own clothes also. I haven’t met any re-enactors who call their clothes costumes. We all refer to them as “period dress”. I have never done renaissance, perhaps those folks call their outfits costumes? In any event, you are blessed to have that talent. I have asked for a sewing machine for my birthday. Maybe you can give me some pointers. I can sew a little by hand and make doll clothes and cross stitch, but I don’t know about tackling a full period piece to actually wear. I have always envied seamstresses.
I would love to attend a Jane Austen evening.

]]> By: Caren http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-7032 Caren Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=3062#comment-7032 Hi HoneyBush, I too am a historical re-enactor, but I make all my own costumes. I do other eras besides Civil War. Before I moved there were any number of events I went to. There is a group called the Social Daunce (This is the correct spelling) Irregulars that puts on a Victorian Grand Ball 3 times a year. It's usually held in the Pasadena CA Masonic Temple, which is a late 1800's building with a true grand ballroom. What delicious fun. I also do renaissance faires and Jane Austen evenings. In CA they have two Dickens festivals one in Southern CA in Riverside and one in San Francisco. I've been to the Riverside one 3 times, and dressed in a different time period each time. First was 1890, with big hair and a big hat, second was 1860's with hoops and the third was the bustle period. I recently moved to Kansas City MO, and haven't had the chance to find evets yet. It's so sad, I can't wait to get back into a hoop skirt and corset. Where do yu live? I'd love to meet a fellow reenactor to talk to about costumes and such thing. Hi HoneyBush, I too am a historical re-enactor, but I make all my own costumes. I do other eras besides Civil War. Before I moved there were any number of events I went to. There is a group called the Social Daunce (This is the correct spelling) Irregulars that puts on a Victorian Grand Ball 3 times a year. It’s usually held in the Pasadena CA Masonic Temple, which is a late 1800′s building with a true grand ballroom. What delicious fun. I also do renaissance faires and Jane Austen evenings. In CA they have two Dickens festivals one in Southern CA in Riverside and one in San Francisco. I’ve been to the Riverside one 3 times, and dressed in a different time period each time. First was 1890, with big hair and a big hat, second was 1860′s with hoops and the third was the bustle period.

I recently moved to Kansas City MO, and haven’t had the chance to find evets yet. It’s so sad, I can’t wait to get back into a hoop skirt and corset. Where do yu live? I’d love to meet a fellow reenactor to talk to about costumes and such thing.

]]> By: Pam http://www.imperfectwomen.com/theres-no-hushin-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5100 Pam Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:56:04 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=3062#comment-5100 <p>Do you ever hold these reenactments in cold states in the winter time? I guess that really would be reality.</p> Do you ever hold these reenactments in cold states in the winter time? I guess that really would be reality.

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