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- Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:53 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Living History photography
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8610
Re: Living History photography
I have a lovely little VPC from about 1915 but I'm still trying to work out all the best settings to get good photos. Unfortunately, it's a bit pricey for film and developing so it's taking a while. If anyone knows of an instruction leaflet that would be great.
- Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:37 pm
- Forum: Friends and Gossip
- Topic: No Comments, very disappointing.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12390
Re: No Comments, very disappointing.
You seem to have had an awful lot of people reading your posts. I've not been on in a while, but I've never had any problems getting a response if I've asked a direct question about anything.
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:35 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Internment of civilans during WW.I
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7397
Re: Internment of civilans during WW.I
Have just finished reading 'Meeting the Enemy' by Richard Van Emden. It's not just about internment, but well worth reading, as are any of his books.
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:01 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: My boots are too small
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10964
Re: My boots are too small
There's always one..! Next you'll be saying that you didn't know we Scots cook on a girdle rather than a griddle.
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:10 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 1914-1918 Scots in the Great War Living History Society
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3015
1914-1918 Scots in the Great War Living History Society
Scots in the Great War LH Society reenact military and civilian aspects of the Great War 1914-1918. At present, we concentrate mainly on the Lowland Regiments, although we are happy to consider anything that someone might want to portray, naval, miners, shipbuilders, nurses, suffragists, general pub...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: My boots are too small
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10964
Re: My boots are too small
Thanks Neil, I think what I need is someone with a size bigger feet than me to wear them for a day..!!
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:22 am
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Reenactor Fairs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7510
Re: Reenactor Fairs
Thanks, I spend ages trawling charity/vintage shops and have a fair amount, but hey, you can never have enough of a good thing!
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:52 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: My boots are too small
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10964
Re: My boots are too small
Sorry, this probably doesn't come under G History, I got the wrong page, blame the weather here or something!
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:50 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: My boots are too small
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10964
My boots are too small
I'm really aiming this at Tod! I've just got some front lacing boots for WW1 and they're a bit of a snug fit. Has anyone got a simple solutions for stretching them a bit?
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:40 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Reenactor Fairs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7510
Reenactor Fairs
Does anyone know whether there are any markets/fairs that specialise, or at least have a reasonable selection of Edwardian/WW1 items, clothing in particular?
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Ladies undergarments 1914
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3675
Ladies undergarments 1914
I've got a fantastic book called Edwardian Shopping, which is a selection of items from the Army & Navy Stores 1898-1913, there are some really great illustrations. Does anyone know whether anyone is actually making anything like the A&N Specialite Corsets, as I really need something to make the res...
Re: Rush Hats
Rachel makes amazing hats, not sure of her contact details though I'm afraid.
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:57 pm
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: medieval oatcake recipe?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19461
Re: medieval oatcake recipe?
Although I'm mostly doing 17thC onwards, I don't think the basic recipe, or practicalities change. I melt some fat,(butter, bacon fat) in a small amount of hot water and add the oatmeal. Quickly make into a ball, and then flatten it out on your heated girdle as thinly as possible, (thats Scot's for ...
Re: Teasels
Are the seeds for the cultivated Fuller's Teasels? If so, where did you get them? The wild ones grow well here, so maybe the cultivated ones will as well.
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: WW1 knitting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4409
Re: WW1 knitting
Hi Dixie, Ian's wondering if you've got patterns for fingerless mitts? Happy New Year! See you at Motherwell. Jude
Re: Teasels
Thanks Sally, I've just done a quick 'speed read', and that's an amazing article. I'd no idea that teasels had been used quite so extensively and comparatively recently. We've got a lot of woolen mills in this area and a fair bit of cashmere production, so when I've got a bit more time I'll try cont...
Teasels
Not sure where the best place to post this query is. I know that it's a fairly common theory that teasels were used a) to 'tease' out wool before spinning and b) to raise the nap on woolen cloth such as cashmere, but as far as I can tell, the teasels used for this were cultivated ones called Fuller'...
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Links for 16thC cooking/recipes?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3244
Links for 16thC cooking/recipes?
Has anyone got any links to 16thC cooking/recipes. I need to know what types of fruit/veggies were available at that time as well, Scottish/English Borders. Thanks
Re: ?????
Welcome to the madhouse!
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:28 pm
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: white carrots!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39423
Re: white carrots!
Can anyone tell me why my post from 2007 on this subject has been edited and re-quoted above?
- Fri May 07, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: 1880's ladies dress query
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2534
Re: 1880's ladies dress query
Whilst it wasn't a ball gown, I think your suggestion is pretty plausible Alice, do you have any references to it? I'll pass the suggestions on.
- Mon May 03, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: 1880's ladies dress query
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2534
1880's ladies dress query
I was at a museum in Fife yesterday. They have on display, a ladies dress from the 1880's, quite a posh silk one, with exquisite stitching, probably worn to a wedding, and probably made in Edinburgh or Glasgow, definitely Scottish. It has a close fastening, boned and lined bodice, with decorative bu...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:33 pm
- Forum: 1715-1810
- Topic: Charles Edward Stuart Society
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3364
Re: Charles Edward Stuart Society
Hi Arran,
I know it's a long time in advance, but do you know if there is a date yet for Derby this year?
I know it's a long time in advance, but do you know if there is a date yet for Derby this year?
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: Plaid Fabric for Clothing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2366
Re: Plaid Fabric for Clothing
What type of role are you portraying? Civil War, Scot, (as you mention it being plaid material)? Also, what type of trousers are you speaking about, knee length breeks, or trews, (for which you'd need a good pattern), as they are cut on the diagonal, and to a completely different pattern to modern t...
- Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:36 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Pattern problem for 15th century doublet - help!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8081
Re: Pattern problem for 15th century doublet - help!
Got your PM. Something strange happening, because the PM I sent you originally just sat in my Outbox as well. See you Thursday.
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:45 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Pattern problem for 15th century doublet - help!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8081
Re: Pattern problem for 15th century doublet - help!
Have PM'd you, but not sure it got sent properly, can you let me know. Jude
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:09 pm
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Honey
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3886
Karen, thanks for the links. Kirsty, forgive me if I seem a bit abrupt, but my immediate response to your reply, was that it was more than just a bit condescending. No-one was actually asking the definition of honey, but for information regarding it's preserving qualities, something I'm interested i...
- Mon May 25, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Alternative to water in LH camps
- Replies: 64
- Views: 20363
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:59 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: What we did at Easter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1717
What we did at Easter
There are some really good pics on this site
http:/albums.phanfare.com/isolated/SlgWbgQv/2963156/3715393
Sorry I couldn't get it linked properly.
That was the weekend, then Wednesday night/Thursday morning see the Culloden night march pics that IanDev has posted.
http:/albums.phanfare.com/isolated/SlgWbgQv/2963156/3715393
Sorry I couldn't get it linked properly.
That was the weekend, then Wednesday night/Thursday morning see the Culloden night march pics that IanDev has posted.
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:42 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Things that make you go '!'
- Replies: 141
- Views: 29748