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A Rose Cordial
Take one pound of the leaves of full blown
red roses. Put them into one quart of
lukewarm water, and let them infuse for two
days in a covered vessel. Then squeeze them
through a linen bag, to press out all the
liquid, and take as much white brandy as you
have of the decoction of roses. To one pint
of the infusion add one half pound of loaf
sugar, and a very small quantity of coriander
and cinnamon. Put in a jug and let it set for
two weeks, then filter it through blotting
paper, or coffee filters, and put it into
bottles.
. . . from Victorian Wines From Your
Garden, a new 'old' book, coming out
again
next year from Antiquity Press. Many years
ago I found a 1909 wine-making book written
by the widow of a New England sea captain.
She had visited all the other widows for
their wine recipes (done in a crock on the
kitchen counter) and published them in a
small book.
There are a lot of recipes, requiring a lot of testing. Picture the widows, pacing the widow's walk on the roof and waiting, waiting, all the while testing those recipes! Barbara Ohrbach's Original Garden Smock
Thirty years ago, I happened into a shop on
Lexington in NY named Cherchez and met a
kindred spirit ~ a woman who knew how life
ought to be lived and knew how to share the
idea.
We became friends and I wore out her garden
smock -- wore it everywhere for years.
Alas, IT
REAPPEARS! Barbara has offered us the pattern
, so check the
pattern section below! See
Photos!
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Please find photos of books and items from
Antiquity Press on the Market Page.
page. Books
Page
Draping and Designing With
Scissors and Cloth, 1920's and 1930's, Edited
by Sandra Ericson
The originals were published by the Women's Institute in the 1920's and 30's and Antiquity Press reprinted it in the 1980's. Both books have detailed instructions on how to drape flapper and bias dresses for the Art Deco era, also shawls, with lots of illustrations. The 1920's book has the instructions for the Basque dresses which were made famous by Paul Poiret whose work will be the theme of the next show at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The Art and Craft of
Ribbonwork, Edited
by Sandra Ericson.
This was the very first ribbon work book out in 1921 and again in its revival in 1980. Originally published by a ribbon manufacturer for ladies to decorate their hats, it is chock full of roses and lots of other flowers for decorating anything at all, including many gowns and dresses. Just 40 copies left from the last printing in the mid-1980's! Bonus see The 3-Minute Rose! Your Size Grader from Antiquity
Press
Ever wonder how things got done before computers -- how did anyone make any money if they had to do everything by hand? Well, they had secret methods!! One of the best is back -- industrial grading templates for changing the sizes of patterns. These templates are easy, fast, accurate and can also be used to alter patterns in just a few places to another size. See Photos Roses for the Scented Room by Barbara
Milo Ohrbach
The definitive book on what roses can bring to your life, from planting, to tasting, to wearing, to simply gazing. You just swim in them! Published in 2000 and available from www.Amazon.com. Different Like Coco by Elizabeth
Mathews
This is Elizabeth's first book for children and if you're on this mailing list, you'll understand why she had to write it. It's about Coco Chanel, 'the little black dress' and how to change the world. Available from www.amazon.com Wardrobe Software! Dress
Assistant
Believe it or not, this software helps you put things that you already bought together so it looks like you know what you're doing. Trial and error, or worse yet, asking the other half, is history! For $20 you can have this problem under control.Check out their site! |
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Recycled Roses
This year it seems we have turned a corner in
the marketplace; a purchasing perfect storm
has presented itself and it is no longer a
social stigma to seek out beautiful clothes
looking for their second ( or fourth) owner.
Not only it is a challenge for the serious shopper to try to find an interesting, well-made, affordable garment that fits, in one's color, but it's all out of the same cookie-cutter and the cookies are too young to vote! Plus, what's the point of consuming so many resources and throwing it out over and over, forever? So here's a list of some good places, compiled from years of commuting and guilt -free retail therapy! Remember this when you're thinking about your carbon footprint. Go to the Resources page and also peek at the most wild use of recycled clothing you ever saw -- I mean Big Couture you must have, do, buy, make -- whatever! Go to What To Wear |
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They are held in St. Helena at Napa Valley
College, Upvalley Center. If you call
707-967-2901, you'll get a live person who
can put
you on a mailing list for the catalog. If you
or your group
has
an idea for a class or a
ready group for one, let me know!. Go to the
Antiquity
Press Classes page for more details.
Summer
Flat Pattern Design at California College
of the Arts in San Francsico
July 14, 21, 22, & 28, 9:00 - 5:30 This is an intensive introductory course on the principles and techniques of designing a women's garment pattern using flat paper pattern methods. Using a basic fitting sloper (a generic pattern of a basic garment), students analyze a design from a sketch or photograph, design an original garment and then create a paper pattern. Knowledge of the best pattern features for personal figures, the difference between domestic use patterns and commercial production patterns and an introduction to grading (making different sizes) is also included. Register early; enrollment limited. BYO lunch. Materials Fee: $30 Noncredit. Prerequisite: prior experience in making a garment from a pattern. Details at their site: www.cca.edu/academics/extended. Click on Extended Education and then Fashion Design when you get there. Art of Fashion Design, 2
Saturdays at Napa Valley College, UpValley
Campus, August 25 and Sept 8, 9 AM to 5:30
PM.
This class explores the relationship between art principles and clothing design from the beginning creative inspiration. It brings together the designer's concept, the body of his or her customers, and the aesthetic elements of fabric, line, color, proportion, and many other aspects as well. See a full description on the Classes Page. Fall
Design With
Scissors and Cloth 3 at Napa Valley College,
UpValley Campus, 4 Saturdays, October
27, November 3, 10 and 17
This is the the advanced level of draping for design with more complex designs, multiple pieces and special fabric demands in addition to examining specific designers' work. To develop design concepts from 2-D to the final garment, students will work from illustrations. Draping is done on dress forms, either full-scale (students' own) or half-scale (provided.) Register early; enrollment limited. Bring your own lunch; refreshments provided. After registering, please contact the instructor at [email protected] for pre-class instructions about dress forms and other information. Topics include: Analyzing the design for duplication, complex draping problems, designer signatures and draping with unusual fabrics for special effects. A materials fee of $30 will be collected in class. Details on Classes page. PACC
If you are a member of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers, you may be interested in the Master Class on on the Art in Fashion Design by Yours Truly for their national conference in Denver in October! Lots of handouts and the secret formula to making it work every time! See PACC |
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This gorgeous photo is by Timothy
Ryan, a former student currently living
in NY. It's been shown here before but now
this masterpiece is being offered
exclusively to you on this list. One feels
like jumping in! It
is available in 8" x 10" format, perfect for
framing. The
price is $35 and comes already matted
beautifully. To purchase or ask questions,
please send
him an email directly:
[email protected]. (copy & paste this
address).
Green Weddings!
They're here -- so support the people making it possible! Check out: www.OrganicWeddings.com">www.OrganicWeddings.com for organic hemp-silk blends especially for wedding gowns and www.AuroraSilk.com">www.AuroraSilk.com for silk harvested without killing the worms. Contact Making Memories, www.MakingMemories.org">www.MakingMemories.org, for recycled wedding gowns to benefit their breast cancer foundation. They have big sales across the country. Recycle it all and give the next generation a beautiful wedding too. A Lovely Discovery # 1: Soap Nuts!
These things grow on trees in Indonesia and you put 2 in a little bag and then into the washer and they make soap AND you can use them 3-4 times before you need 2 more! No weird chemicals! So amazing! Available at Whole Foods. Lovely Discovery # 2: Compost
Teabags!
Not kidding -- you buy 'teabags' with compost in them, brew up a batch of fertilizer -- covers 4,000 square feet! You get 12 bags for $10 from www.poultrycompost.com Lovely Discovery # 3: Arid Solutions!
Where you go to find every little gadget that saves you lakes of water in our driest year in a long time -- effortless, guiltless, cheap, generous to the earth -- A WINNER! Go to Arid Solutions And, Organic Wool!!
Swobo Jersey - as sporty as wool gets ($96). NearSea Naturals Yarn - dye-free for knitters. Fox River Socks - from the folks who brought you corn-based socks come comfy merino pairs in many styles ($12-$16). SmartWool - full line of New Zealand merino apparel from a company dedicated to ending the inhumane practice of mulesing (prices vary). Plus, Fiberactive Quilt Company Organic Cotton
Napkins
They are made by laid-off textile workers in North Carolina, in 11 fabulous colors ($32/set of 4 Green business is booming. Organic
sales are growing at 18% per year; help keep
the momentum going.
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with Alan le Blanc returns in October
with a report on his interview with a Vionnet
model, 96 and living
in Paris -- her wedding photos and more Vionnet!
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Max is in Europe scouting for goodies and
Renata is in her garden designing bags -- she
writes . . .
Growing up in Rio de Janeiro a city four
times bigger than San Francisco I had never
imagined living on a farm or even in a house.
The beach culture and the concrete jungle
were part of my reality.
But since I moved to San Francisco 7 years
ago, I've started cultivating more the idea
of growing herbs and some vegetables in my
apartment's balcony. While designing handbags
I also started growing cherry tomatoes,
rosemary, mint, sage, thyme and etc.,
anything that would grow in a pot. I was
pretty successful. Last year I moved into a
house with garden, in the heart of the
Mission district! I found myself in this
dream world where we grow corn, peas, beans,
zucchinis, tomatoes beets, collard greens,
strawberries, herbs and some beautiful roses
of course!
To continue and see Renata's garden and her new Vionnet bag with the perfect rose on it, go to the Vionnet page. |
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There was a moment in the 1950's when the
rose ruled and women were supposed to
resemble roses and be treated accordingly!
Women both loved it and hated it -- when
they loved it, they dreamed of a Charles
James gown like this one, a long-stemmed
rose. It set in play the idea of the broader
shouldered 'rose' silhouette, which still
makes hips disappear!
Nan Kempner, American Chic,
The new exhibition is at the M. H. de Young Museum in San Francisco throughout the summer, honoring the concept of contemporary fashion as Nan Kempner wore it. A fashion leader who defined style, she believed in dressing every day, that making the effort honors those you meet. One of the few exhibits showing contemprary clothing -- be sure to see it! Vintage Couture: Vintage Vogue
The newest vintage shop in the Bay Area, not even open until July 10th, in case you want to be an early bird! Call first to be sure: 707-942-2240, 1125 Lincoln. The reason this announcement is in the Couture article is that they have the best! Very high quality -- well worth the trip to Calistoga. PACC in Oct.
If you create couture, treat yourself to a trip to Denver for the national conference of PACC, the Professional Association of Professional Clothiers -- the very group boomers will soon be thanking for making them look good. So, if you are becoming difficult to fit, solve the problem -- go to their website, www.paccprofessionals.org, find a dressmaker in your area and for the same amount it costs to buy good clothes that don't fit, you can have good clothes that do! So simple - so smart. Liquid Couture, The All-time Best Rose
Perfumes . . .
From: Bois de Jasmine, a fabulous perfume review source! Caron French Cancan Caron Nuit de No�l Caron Or et Noir Comme de Gar�ons Rose (Red Series) Czech & Speake Dark Rose Fr�d�ric Malle Lipstick Rose Fr�d�ric Malle Une Rose Guerlain Nah�ma Guerlain Rose Barbare Keiko Mecheri Gourmandises Lanc�me 2000 et Une R�se L'Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses Les Parfums de Rosine Rosa Flamenca Les Parfums de Rosine Rose d'Amour Les Parfums de Rosine Rose D'Ete Les Parfums de Rosine Rose d'Homme Les Parfums de Rosine Une Folie de Rose Les Parfums de Rosine Un Zeste de Rose Montale Aoud Queen Roses Nelly Rodi Scent Factory #8 Rose Ormonde Jayne Ta'if Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit S-Perfume 100% Love Checkout: http://boisdejasmin.typepad.com/_/2006/01/from_white_to_r.html |
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These patterns are exclusive to Antiquity
Press ~ tested by time!
Patterns for Vionnet Roses.
Madeleine Vionnet created several fabric roses which decorated her couture clothes and became her design signature. Three fabric roses in her style are offered here in pattern form: The Cabbage Rose (in white and rose on top), The Rolled Rose (3 together on the lower right), The Picot Rose (in green). Please go to the Vionnet Page for more information on purchasing the patterns with instructions and to view the roses as they were used on the original gowns. Look at the title photo on top to see the quintessential Vionnet Picot Rose in red taffeta on a cape coat. Barbara Ohrbach's Cherchez Garden
Smock
Antiquity Press is offering the Cherchez Garden Smock on a 1" grid with instructions on how to enlarge the pattern to full size ( a simple, quick process). The pattern is one size so it is easy to enlarge and fits most. The pattern packet of the gridded sheet with patten and instructions is listed for order on the Order Form page and more photos of the Cherchez smock can be seen on the Patterns Page, link below. See Antiquity Press Patterns new concept and
let me know what you think about it. And, of
course, try out this quarter's FREE
PATTERN: The Rose Calyx,
a floating cloud of a coat on the Patterns Page.
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Jenifer " JP" Panter is offering a
wonderful service. She is an amazing
watercolorist and will do a custom special
occasion card for you. For this issue,
exclusive here, she did the card you see in
the photo, which can be ordered from her
website, www.thistlecreekstudio.com
Just think, you could have your own sentimental
flower on a card that becomes your signature
-- also a great idea for wedding invitations
and other occasions.
Vintage Fashion Show in San
Francisco
Next one is September 22 & 23 at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St. Over the years, I have bought all the best stuff there! Everyone out there is there -- lots and lots of people who only do the shows these days, skipping the bricks and mortar, so if you think you've seen it -- you haven't! 4th Annual San Francisco International
Textile Expo
Sunday and Monday, August 5 & 6 at the Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason. This show is a total GIFT to us! Beautiful fabrics, many organic, many designer level, many with no minimums, zillions of colors, fabulous displays -- all brought to us on a silver platter at wholesale prices. You must go -- just to be dazzled! Charles A Whitaker Auction
Company
Sign up for the notices on their website, www.whitakerauction.com, and you'll be informed of one of the best auction events for the best vintage clothing. Doyle Gallery in New York is no longer taking individual pieces just estate collections. Whitaker takes many or few, sells long distance and has beautiful photos so you can see the clothes very well -- great design ideas! Next one is in October. The Poiret Show in New York
-- up until August 5 at the Costume Institute at the Met. A show beyond belief due to the huge amount of pieces never seen before and purchased recently from his widow. Can't go? Get the catalog! Automotivated
If you are in Phoenix, don't miss this show focused on streamlining in design, including the bias dresses from the 1930's. It's at the Phoenix Art Museum -- they are a happening group with an official Curator of Fashion Design and a ever growing fine collection. Up until Sept. 2. La Vie en Rose, the life of Edith Piaf in
film
A fitting tribute to a rose personified. Her sound was part of post-war America. As a small child, I heard her voice on the radio everywhere as people lived their sadness. See the film to understand her impact on the world then and in doing so, you will feel the times as they were. It was about the heart. A Free Financial Planning Course -- The
Fundamentals of Personal Financial
Planning
No strings attached -- offered by UC at Irvine, online. No excuse for not planning ahead these days -- it's do or die!! See ocw.uci.edu/courses (click on Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning). Ashtown West is here!
This is the source for the most exquisite antique roses ever! Finally they have a western office! Go to http://www.ashdownroses.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=455 Secret Prize!
Your secret prize for reading down this far is Isaac Sultan"http://www.isaacsultan.com/ ">http://www.isaacsultan.com/ Go there are you get big discounts on lingerie. These guys are an old NY source, known mostly to the industry only . . and now you! |
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By Jennifer Gordon
After a devastating encounter with lots and lots of moths in her house, Jennifer took herself to moth school, became an expert and now, gratefully, we learn how to avoid a similar fate from our moth guru!! Webbing clothes moths are very small, � inch
in length, with golden wings. They don't like
light and are not the moths flying around
your lamps. Moths do not eat your clothes;
they don't eat at all. They just breed and
your job is to prevent that from happening,
because when their eggs hatch, the damage
begins.
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When you're married to a glass blower,
amazing glass magic happens -- right in the
fire! This time it is a Glass Rose, by
Ed Breed,
available in oranges as shown, reds, or
pinks. Worn as a pendant on a sterling silver
collar, the rose is about 1.5 inches in
diameter. Go
to the Glass Rose to see the
entire necklace and purchasing details.
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For all the years Ed Breed and I have been
together, he has always drawn this little
character for me on special occasions. This
year I received a rose from Pepi on our 22nd
year together and so he makes his debut here
to celebrate!
copyright, Ed Breed, 2007
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Upcoming Issues Volume 2, Issue 4, Oct. 1, The Design Issue Answering the questions: 'What is good design?, How does it happen?, Who's doing the best? Volume 3, Issue 1, January 1, 2008 The first year of retiring boomers! What does it mean to the fashion industry? To us all? Most of all, how to use the optical illusions popular during in the Golden Age of Couture, when the most beautiful women . . . were grown-ups! Now, clip a rose to your collar with an old clothespin and go forth . . .
with all the best, Sandy
Sandy Ericson
Antiquity Press
email:
[email protected]
phone & fax:
707-967-0852
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