LJ determined the previous entry was too big by three entries, so here they are as well.

( three more nightcaps... )

So I've been sort of working on an analysis of nightcaps similar to the notes I posted on jackets after the Jacket Tour. Since the focus of the tour was on jackets, any nightcaps seen were bonus, but we saw lots of nightcaps. I've tried to include links whenever possible. You might also want to check out Karen's links: http://www.larsdatter.com/ ( Read more... )

This is an update to my previous entry of the lecture notes on It's All About the Clothes by Jill Hall.

I finally went looking and found a link to the painting from 1630's that showed a servant in the background wearing an embroidered jacket. It's the Allegory of Marital Fidelity by Jan Miense Molenaer, oil painting in 1633. It's in the VFMA, and ( Read more... )

Karen Hearn, Curator of 16th and 17th British Art, Tate Britain, London
Wrought With Flowers and Leaves: Embroidery Depicted in 16th and 17th Century British Portraits

George Gower’s painting of Lady Kytson, 1573: Marten bird in earring gives a clue to the sitter, as a marten is in her family arms
The lady painted with a black lattice pattern all over ( Read more... )

Joy Gardiner, Conservator at Winterthur
Up Close and Personal- in the Textile Conservation department
Notes from the workshop:

-Keep backings and such together. Acidity in wood eventually goes away, so keep frames, textiles and documents together depending on age.
-Sampler being worked on was glued to backing using a hide glue, and needed to be removed ( Read more... )

So this evening, being the first night of Hanukkah, I decided to try and make latkes for dinner. To the internets for a recipe, Luckily I had potatoes on hand, but they were an assortment of fingerlings including some blue and pink ones. And they were a bit of a pain to use on the grater, tore up my nails though they needed a trim anyway. Not ( Read more... )

Made a trip to Winterthur on Thursday, for a special behind the scenes tour of embroideries as well as a spin back through With Cunning Needle and a Yuletide tour. The house is very impressively decorated for the holidays, even displaying Christmas decorations and celebrations through the ages. Truly beautiful.

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If you want to feel good about a project, you should show it to your friends ( Read more... )

Over Thanksgiving we went to Jamestown Settlement to volunteer for Foods and Feasts celebration. attack_laurel puts together an impressive spread for the Governor's table each year, so I helped a bit in keeping her company and giving her a break at times.

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Our CDs for A Lost Cause Christmas have arrived!

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