http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/ People who like to sew period costume, or those who like the clothes and styles of times past (includes paper doll makers). Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:00:34 GMT rogtrade http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3077 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3077 Penny You already have Mme Paquin's first name on your site. http://www.costumegallery.com/Designers/main/paquin1.htm LOL, EG, :-) etc. Might even send you Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:32:29 GMT Penny Ladnier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3076 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3076 I am working on history of fashion designers from the early 20th Century and have a few questions. Paquin: I have that Mme Paquin business was from 1891-1956. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:22:59 GMT S. E. Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3075 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3075 I see references to easy-care/wrinkle free textiles and clothing in some of my collection of women's magazines starting in the early 1950's. Before that, it Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:11:47 GMT Susan Axel Bedsaul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3074 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3074 when did the quest for wrinkle-free enter into the clothing picture? I'm familiar with an ancient reference to "without spot or wrinkle" but never thought Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:17:32 GMT baconkevin22 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3073 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3073 Dear All Download now nice embroidery designs for FREE !! http://www.myfreeembroidery.com/blog/ We add Ornament design in multicolor colors... It has rounded Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:22:16 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3072 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3072 I hate to call it historic when I'm old enough to have warn one, but there is scalloped flower-power style skirt pattern up on my blog this morning. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:17:21 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3071 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3071 I've posted a knitting pattern for a summer top and shawl from 1954 on my blog. www.littlegreybungalow.blogspot.com Personally, I never get invited anywhere in Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:32:58 GMT M Gibbons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3070 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3070 thank you Kimberly, I do appreciate your response. Sounds like what I have may not truly be a saque coat. It's got a snap at the neck and then another about Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:14:58 GMT Lorrie's Green World http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3069 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3069 Just rejoined after an absence of a couple of years. My name is Lorrie and I live in Thompson, Manitoba Canada. I design, make and sell dollhouse minis, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:02 GMT Kimberly Lynch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3068 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3068 HI Martha, Yes that's about as good as a description as you will get. The sleeves are what is referred to as "coat sleeves" , usually a teo piece sleeve that Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:46:06 GMT Penny Ladnier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3067 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3067 I am having a book sale from our in-house library collection. You can find the book listing at: http://www.costumegallery.com/temp/BOOKS_TO_SELL.htm . This Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:50:50 GMT M Gibbons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3066 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3066 Hi all, I've been trying to find a written definition of "saque" as in "saque coat", popular in the 19th century. I can't find anything except a reference to Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:06 GMT Angela Huggins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3065 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3065   My doll club, 3D Cloth Dollmakers, in Mount Vernon is sponsoring Dolly Day this year. Please come out and join us.   Angela Quilters are welcome Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:01:25 GMT iammims http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3064 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3064 I found some middle eastern belly dance bras and hip scarves on sale if anyone's interested. You can find them at http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmiraclemims Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:15:50 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3063 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3063 The pattern is from Smart Sewing, 2d edition, 1950, and it's up on my blog. www.littlegreybungalow.blogspot.com