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Posted by Ursula Schrader on March 17, 2009, 7:32 am
I know, this has been through a million times here, but I have to ask again:
Up to which publishing date is the above-mentioned book the valuable guide
to tailoring, including all kinds of hand-sewing techniques? I remember this
being discussed in here. I've got the book in German, and a good edition,
too. Now I thought I should get it in English, just to be able to keep up
you girls (and boys) in here. I've seen a suspiciously inexpensive 1978
edition at Amazon, which makes me fear that it isn't what I want. Can you
help?
U.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on March 17, 2009, 8:35 am
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> I know, this has been through a million times here, but I have to ask again:
> Up to which publishing date is the above-mentioned book the valuable guide
> to tailoring, including all kinds of hand-sewing techniques? I remember this
> being discussed in here. I've got the book in German, and a good edition,
> too. Now I thought I should get it in English, just to be able to keep up
> you girls (and boys) in here. I've seen a suspiciously inexpensive 1978
> edition at Amazon, which makes me fear that it isn't what I want. Can you
> help?
That should be the correct version. My two older ones are 1976 and 1981
(reprint of the 1978 edition): both contain the tailoring section.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on March 18, 2009, 11:15 am
"Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
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> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> I know, this has been through a million times here, but I have to ask
>> again: Up to which publishing date is the above-mentioned book the
>> valuable guide to tailoring, including all kinds of hand-sewing
>> techniques? I remember this being discussed in here. I've got the book in
>> German, and a good edition, too. Now I thought I should get it in
>> English, just to be able to keep up you girls (and boys) in here. I've
>> seen a suspiciously inexpensive 1978 edition at Amazon, which makes me
>> fear that it isn't what I want. Can you help?
> That should be the correct version. My two older ones are 1976 and 1981
> (reprint of the 1978 edition): both contain the tailoring section.
Well, yesterday I went straight to the website and bought it, at the
ridiculous price of EUR 8.53, plus 3.00 p+p. I think I paid for my German
version almost 30 EUR. The condition of this one is pronounced 'good',
whatever that means, but I won't mind if it's not exactly in pristine
condition, as long as it contains what I want to know and the pages don't
stick together. The unpleasant thing about the German copy (with which I
mean to work) is that it has a slightly mouldy smell, like a smoker's book
that has been stored in a garage or some place like that for a winter. Did
you tell me about the febreze treatment, Kate? If so, could you please tell
again how it's done, seems I've developed a TEFAL (R) brain - nothings
sticks.
Thanks!
U.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on March 18, 2009, 1:38 pm
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> "Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
>> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>>> I know, this has been through a million times here, but I have to ask
>>> again: Up to which publishing date is the above-mentioned book the
>>> valuable guide to tailoring, including all kinds of hand-sewing
>>> techniques? I remember this being discussed in here. I've got the book in
>>> German, and a good edition, too. Now I thought I should get it in
>>> English, just to be able to keep up you girls (and boys) in here. I've
>>> seen a suspiciously inexpensive 1978 edition at Amazon, which makes me
>>> fear that it isn't what I want. Can you help?
>> That should be the correct version. My two older ones are 1976 and 1981
>> (reprint of the 1978 edition): both contain the tailoring section.
> Well, yesterday I went straight to the website and bought it, at the
> ridiculous price of EUR 8.53, plus 3.00 p+p. I think I paid for my German
> version almost 30 EUR. The condition of this one is pronounced 'good',
> whatever that means, but I won't mind if it's not exactly in pristine
> condition, as long as it contains what I want to know and the pages don't
> stick together. The unpleasant thing about the German copy (with which I
> mean to work) is that it has a slightly mouldy smell, like a smoker's book
> that has been stored in a garage or some place like that for a winter. Did
> you tell me about the febreze treatment, Kate? If so, could you please tell
> again how it's done, seems I've developed a TEFAL (R) brain - nothings
> sticks.
>
> Thanks!
>
> U.
>
>
Spray the Febreeze onto several sheets of kitchen paper and let them
dry. Park them between the pages for a couple of weeks, moving them to
new pages every few days. If you can no longer smell the Febreeze but
the book still pongs, do again with new Febreeze!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on March 23, 2009, 7:49 am
Hey-ho,
today the RDCGTS arrived and it seems to me that the book is in excellent
condition - well, much better than my own German copy at least - and holds
all the infromation I want. (OK, didn't have much time to flip through it,
Christine being awake and on a rampage through the living room.) I really
wonder why they only wanted EUR 8.53, plus 3.00 p+p for it. I have to look
again, perhaps there are some pages missing or some other nasty surprise
awaits me. Oh, I checked my old e-mails: the German copy cost me EUR 18.18
(incl. p+p). Anyway, now I'll be able to follow discussions in this place
much better, with all the vocabulary at hand (and will, hopefully, be able
to express myself clearer, too).
U.
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> Up to which publishing date is the above-mentioned book the valuable guide
> to tailoring, including all kinds of hand-sewing techniques? I remember this
> being discussed in here. I've got the book in German, and a good edition,
> too. Now I thought I should get it in English, just to be able to keep up
> you girls (and boys) in here. I've seen a suspiciously inexpensive 1978
> edition at Amazon, which makes me fear that it isn't what I want. Can you
> help?