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SneakySnake · 11-03-2011, 01:02 AM

@dreams

Did you have polio as a child?

I thought about the polio boots, but my tights would get dirty on a wet day.

Stitchawl · 11-03-2011, 01:07 AM

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@stitchawl

Can you do something like this? Maybe in a red?

No Stiletto heel? I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you! Well, I could do it, but then I'd have to change my name and live in a foreign country.

Stitchawl

dreams · 11-03-2011, 04:13 AM

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@dreams

Did you have polio as a child?

I thought about the polio boots, but my tights would get dirty on a wet day.

polio? no. I just liked the heels and all the buckles.
It reminds me of tying ballet shoes.

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Stitchawl · 11-03-2011, 05:17 AM

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It reminds me of tying ballet shoes.

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How odd! It reminds me of Roman slave girls...

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dreams · 11-03-2011, 05:23 AM

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How odd! It reminds me of Roman slave girls...

Stitchawl

I was trying not to say that.

Although, I think the real sandals were shorter, these must be someone's fantasy style.

Rumpelteazer · 11-03-2011, 06:12 AM

Trying to figure out how to get home tomorrow but the website of the railway company isn't working properly.

Today is the last day at the park. This morning, after breakfast, I took a walk to the new marina part of the park. It looks really nice but they're still working on the surroundings. From there I took a walk towards the windmills on the dyke. Because it looks like it's going to rain I'm going to stay in today to read and watch A Game of Thrones.

Tomorrow I have to get up early to pack and gather the laundry. I have planned an early breakfast so I can get the earliest bus towards the train station and be home before noon.

Stitchawl · 11-03-2011, 07:05 AM

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How odd! It reminds me of Roman slave girls...

Stitchawl

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Originally Posted by dreams

I was trying not to say that.

Although, I think the real sandals were shorter, these must be someone's fantasy style.

I think it's time for me to read one of Norman's "Gor" books again... Perhaps 'Tarnsman of Gor' as it's the first of the series and not quite so 'slavey' as they became after about the 8th book in the series. But I think they don't let Gorian slave girls wear any sandals, do they...

Stitchawl

bjones6416 · 11-03-2011, 08:07 AM

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Beautiful, I sure hope they appreciated all that you did to give them an authentic look. I remember when my son had a field trip to a llama ranch and the ladies were spinners. They wore tank tops and shorts and it just didn't have the same atmosphere that your outfit created.

I think they did. They're studying the American colonies, so I tried to make the presentation relevant to that. I heard later that one of the classes went back and promptly made up a "trading card" of me as an indentured servant. I love that!

WT Sharpe · 11-03-2011, 08:10 AM

By the time you got them buckled up, the party would be over.

vivaldirules · 11-03-2011, 08:36 AM

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By the time you got them buckled up, the party would be over.

But it sure would be fun to watch.

Rumpelteazer · 11-03-2011, 09:05 AM

I just applied for a pre-paid credit card at Moneybookers.com. Up until now I've been using 3VCash and although it did work okay it has some big drawbacks.

First off all you can't put money on a credit card to use, you buy a credit card for a certain amount which means that your CC number changes. Which means that when you want to buy something at an online store you often have to change your CC. Depending on how much the CC is you buy you always pay a fee of a couple of Euros and a CC is valid for only 3 months. You can move money from one card to another but that costs €2,50 (I usually buy Amazon Gift cards for myself for any amount left over).

A Moneybookers card is €10 and putting money on it is very easy. Because I regularly buy 3VCash cards I spend more than €10 a year on them. Also you have your own number so no more checking if the right CC is registered to your account. Also since the CC doesn't expire I can always keep some money on it for impulse buys.

I had to provide a picture/scan of my ID and a picture/scan of something on paper to verify my address (eg a bill). I didn't have a bill with me so I made a picture of the letter that I got from the vacation park I'm at. If that isn't good I'll make a scan of a bill when I get home tomorrow.

Already I've made a list of dvd's I want to order when I get my CC.

badgoodDeb · 11-03-2011, 02:59 PM

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Scrambling around trying to get everything ready for a handspinning demo at an elementary school tomorrow. Spinning wheel, spindles, niddy-noddy, knitting needles, hand cards. Uncarded wool, carded wool, finished yarn, cotton, flax. Stockings, shoes, chemise, 2 skirts, apron, shortgown, kerchief, cap. Whew, I'm tired already, AND I have to be at the school fully outfitted and ready to go at 8 a.m.

Lovely outfit, Betty! I do/did re-enacting of that time period too, though I don't do the spinning bit. Here's my mourning gown

a fancier summer gown

and here's a page with a then-new corset and 3 skirts: http://godskid.ingodsfamily.com/gowns/corset_grey.html

bjones6416 · 11-03-2011, 04:51 PM

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Lovely outfit, Betty! I do/did re-enacting of that time period too, though I don't do the spinning bit. Here's my mourning gown

a fancier summer gown

and here's a page with a then-new corset and 3 skirts: http://godskid.ingodsfamily.com/gowns/corset_grey.html

Oh wow, you put me to shame! You look gorgeous! I would love to hear details about the garb and the reenactment if you want to PM me.

SneakySnake · 11-03-2011, 05:07 PM

Straight out of a movie deb! Did you make those costumes.

badgoodDeb · 11-03-2011, 05:52 PM

Yup, I made 'em! I had a costume book, which drew the outline of the pieces of the garments, but I blew them up to human size and from there, made it fit. There's a group out in the midwest here (and a separate group in the east coast of the US) which sets up a military camp (hundreds of white tents) and re-enacts a generic battle, and what cam life might have been like. Your outfit is a usual camp look. My dressier look had to be billed as "someone sight-seeing from a nearby town" since I wouldn't have worn clothes like that, as a camp follower in tents. Lots of fun!

11-03-2011, 01:02 AM	#32371
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	@dreams Did you have polio as a child? I thought about the polio boots, but my tights would get dirty on a wet day.

11-03-2011, 06:12 AM	#32376
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,367 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Trying to figure out how to get home tomorrow but the website of the railway company isn't working properly. Today is the last day at the park. This morning, after breakfast, I took a walk to the new marina part of the park. It looks really nice but they're still working on the surroundings. From there I took a walk towards the windmills on the dyke. Because it looks like it's going to rain I'm going to stay in today to read and watch A Game of Thrones. Tomorrow I have to get up early to pack and gather the laundry. I have planned an early breakfast so I can get the earliest bus towards the train station and be home before noon.

11-03-2011, 08:10 AM	#32379
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	By the time you got them buckled up, the party would be over.

11-03-2011, 09:05 AM	#32381
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,367 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just applied for a pre-paid credit card at Moneybookers.com. Up until now I've been using 3VCash and although it did work okay it has some big drawbacks. First off all you can't put money on a credit card to use, you buy a credit card for a certain amount which means that your CC number changes. Which means that when you want to buy something at an online store you often have to change your CC. Depending on how much the CC is you buy you always pay a fee of a couple of Euros and a CC is valid for only 3 months. You can move money from one card to another but that costs €2,50 (I usually buy Amazon Gift cards for myself for any amount left over). A Moneybookers card is €10 and putting money on it is very easy. Because I regularly buy 3VCash cards I spend more than €10 a year on them. Also you have your own number so no more checking if the right CC is registered to your account. Also since the CC doesn't expire I can always keep some money on it for impulse buys. I had to provide a picture/scan of my ID and a picture/scan of something on paper to verify my address (eg a bill). I didn't have a bill with me so I made a picture of the letter that I got from the vacation park I'm at. If that isn't good I'll make a scan of a bill when I get home tomorrow. Already I've made a list of dvd's I want to order when I get my CC.

11-03-2011, 05:07 PM	#32384
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Straight out of a movie deb! Did you make those costumes.

11-03-2011, 05:52 PM	#32385
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Yup, I made 'em! I had a costume book, which drew the outline of the pieces of the garments, but I blew them up to human size and from there, made it fit. There's a group out in the midwest here (and a separate group in the east coast of the US) which sets up a military camp (hundreds of white tents) and re-enacts a generic battle, and what cam life might have been like. Your outfit is a usual camp look. My dressier look had to be billed as "someone sight-seeing from a nearby town" since I wouldn't have worn clothes like that, as a camp follower in tents. Lots of fun!