Tuesday, January 29, 2013

How do you darken a leather coat?

Q. Okay, I know you can buy dye, but how much would you use for a womans small longer coat? Or how do you get stains out without going to a dry cleaner? Mine, which is the only one around, charges
$75. Oh and where can I buy some dye?

A. If it is smooth leather, you will not really be able to get too much difference in color. Dye will not cover stains in leather either. You will really be wasting your time trying at home with leather products and no experience. It is up to you to decide if you want a pro to do it but if you try yourself, and ruin it you may think differently in the future.

How do you help a woman with her coat?
Q. How is a man properly supposed to hold a woman's coat, to help her put it on? Does he hold it low, or high, when behind her?

A. Well, he doesn't say, 'here's your coat', and throw it at her. He stands behind her, hold the coat at the collar at collar height, and places the left arm of the coat ready for the woman to insert her left arm. Then he fucuses on the right arm to get it ready for her to place her right arm into it. He also has her scarf on his left arm, which he will reach for with his right arm and proffer, if she has a scarf. The reason for starting with the left arm is that more people are right-handed, and the man has to have the right arm available to guide the coat, so the scarf will be on the left, or less used, arm.

How can I tell if a Double Breasted Coat is for men or women.?
Q. I recently got a double breasted coat and is unsure of the gender it is designed for. Any tip on telling the difference between men and women double breasted coat?
The tag says "Ven Style", if that's any help.

A. By which side the buttons are on.

If you have the coat on, the buttons should be on the right for a mans coat and the left for a womans coat.



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What roles have woman played in Europes history?

Q. How have these roles changed or remained the same over time?
I know women worked where they need to in order to supply for a family.

A. For much of history, woman's role in the economy was quite important. Up until the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in the country, and lived by farming. A farmer and his wife made a team, the farmer doing the ploughing and cultivating of the land and farming of animals, his wife rearing the poultry, doing the milking, making her own butter and cheese, cultivating the vegetable garden, and very often
brewing her own ale and making at least some of the cloth the family would use, by spinning and weaving wool or flax. A housewife was generally expected to ahve a good knowledge of first aid and medicine, since doctors were expensive and seldom near at hand in the country.

During the medieval and early modern period, women who were the wives of merchants or craftsmen were often involved in the family business, and worked as partners with their husbands. A widow would very often run the family business after her husband died. Women were sometimes in business on their own account, and worked in a variety of different trades, there were even some women doctors, though they encountered some opposition from the medical establishment.

Women did not have any official role in public affairs, but the wives of noblemen and kings could be influential, and were often left to run things while their husbands were away. A queen might act as regent for an absent husband or a son, like eleanor of Aquitaine for example, who acted as regent for her son Richard I, and Blanche of Castile who was regent for her son Louis IX. Probably the most famous female regent in European History is Catherine de Medici, who was regent for two of her sons, Charles X and Henry III, in the 16th century. and a noblewoman would be left to run the family estates while her husband was away, and might even have to defend it during a war. For example, Margaret Paston, a 15th century lady from Norfolk, wrote to her husband during the Wars of the Roses:

'Right worshipful husband, I commend myself to you and ask you to get some crossbows, and windlasses to wind them with, and crossbow bolts, for your houses here are so low that no one can shoot out of them with a longbow, however much we needed to. I expect you can get such things from Sir John Fastolf if you were to send to him. And I would also like you to get two or three short pole-axes to keep indoors, and as many leather jackets, if you can.'

There were some women who were powerful in their own right. For example, Matilda, Duchess of Tuscany, who ruled a large portion of Italy in the 12th century, and fought on the side of the Pope against the Holy Roman Emperor, she led her troops into battle herself. And Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603 and is remembered as one of England's best monarchs. A non-royal woman who achieved fame as a military commander is Joan of ARc, who fought against the English in the 15th century and raised the Siege of Orleans.

Some women who stayed single became nuns, and some became well-known as scholars, for example Hildegarde of Bingen, who in the 12th century was well known as a scholar, and Catherine of Sienna who gave advice to Popes in the 14th century. And there was the formidable Theresa of Avila in the 16th century.

There were also secular women who became well-known writers, for example Christine de Pisan in the 14th century, who is the first European woman known to have earned a living as a professional writer. And Aphra Behn, who in the 17th century became England's first professional woman playwright.

The Industrial Revolution, which started in the 18th century, brought about an enormous shift in the population in England, though in some countries the change was less dramatic. In England, 75% of the population lived in the country in 1800, by 1900, 75% lived in towns. Things that used to be made at home were now manufactured in factories, and many women went to work in factories rather than working at home. Domestic service was also a huge area of employment for women, as it had always been. Women who did stay at home were no longer involved in economic life to the same extent, so the role of a housewife was seen more as a supportive role rather than an economic one.

In the 19th century, there were a number of women who became well-known in the field of social reform. For example there was Elizabeth Fry, who worked to reform the prison system in Britain in the early 19th century, and Florence Nightingale, who reformed British hospitals and made nursing into a respectable profession, since it had fallen into total disrepute in England (though not on the contient, where nursing had remained an occupation associated with nuns).

The later part of the 19th century was an era when educational and work opportunities expanded for women. The Education Act made elementary education compulsory for all children, boys and girls, and the upper and middle classes began to take girls education more seriously, w

How did women keep their legs warm in winter before pants came into fashion and after long gowns went out?
Q. I've seen ads for women's winter boots from the 50s but they don't seem to be wearing long johns. When my grandmother was a girl she lived in Winnipeg where it gets down to -40C in winter and she didn't wear pants (she has far gone Alzheimers so I can't ask her)

A. They didn't. However, when I was in high school (1942-46) there were ski pants,heavy,baggy wool pants with an elastic waist and ribbed cuffs on the legs, that we would pull on and wear under our skirts until we got to our lockers and then would take off ,as you were not allowed to wear any kind of pants in school.
Lara, age 81

What did women wear before pads and tampons?
Q. I read something a while ago that said that pads were not invented until pretty recently (as in this century) for dancers so that the blood wouldn't ruin their costumes. So, what did other women do before that? Periods can get pretty messy so I am curious as to what they would do.

A. Women would use any absorbent material like rags, wool, absorbent vegetation. I'm sure it did get messy and they either cleaned the rags and saved them for next time or they threw whatever they were using away.



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What differentiated the daytime apparel of poor and wealthy women in the 1700’s?

Q. How could you tell the difference if, lets say, you were on the street looking at people's outfits, of a poor and a wealthy woman?

SOURCES NEEDED.
in ENGLAND

A. Just off the top of my head, poor women's apparel was probably not as clean. Also, poor women during the 1700s would have worn more practical clothes, skirts short enough not to drag on the streets, sleeves that wouldn't tangle. Finally, I would think that the fabrics would be quite different. Wealthy women would wear silk or cotton (I think these were imported), while poor women mostly wore wool or linen (domestically produced).

Some links:
http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/quest/dress.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761585452/Fashion.html

This one is designed for theatrical costume but has good links:
http://www.englishcountrydancing.org/clothing.html

What roles have woman played in Europes history?
Q. How have these roles changed or remained the same over time?
I know women worked where they need to in order to supply for a family.

A. For much of history, woman's role in the economy was quite important. Up until the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in the country, and lived by farming. A farmer and his wife made a team, the farmer doing the ploughing and cultivating of the land and farming of animals, his wife rearing the poultry, doing the milking, making her own butter and cheese, cultivating the vegetable garden, and very often
brewing her own ale and making at least some of the cloth the family would use, by spinning and weaving wool or flax. A housewife was generally expected to ahve a good knowledge of first aid and medicine, since doctors were expensive and seldom near at hand in the country.

During the medieval and early modern period, women who were the wives of merchants or craftsmen were often involved in the family business, and worked as partners with their husbands. A widow would very often run the family business after her husband died. Women were sometimes in business on their own account, and worked in a variety of different trades, there were even some women doctors, though they encountered some opposition from the medical establishment.

Women did not have any official role in public affairs, but the wives of noblemen and kings could be influential, and were often left to run things while their husbands were away. A queen might act as regent for an absent husband or a son, like eleanor of Aquitaine for example, who acted as regent for her son Richard I, and Blanche of Castile who was regent for her son Louis IX. Probably the most famous female regent in European History is Catherine de Medici, who was regent for two of her sons, Charles X and Henry III, in the 16th century. and a noblewoman would be left to run the family estates while her husband was away, and might even have to defend it during a war. For example, Margaret Paston, a 15th century lady from Norfolk, wrote to her husband during the Wars of the Roses:

'Right worshipful husband, I commend myself to you and ask you to get some crossbows, and windlasses to wind them with, and crossbow bolts, for your houses here are so low that no one can shoot out of them with a longbow, however much we needed to. I expect you can get such things from Sir John Fastolf if you were to send to him. And I would also like you to get two or three short pole-axes to keep indoors, and as many leather jackets, if you can.'

There were some women who were powerful in their own right. For example, Matilda, Duchess of Tuscany, who ruled a large portion of Italy in the 12th century, and fought on the side of the Pope against the Holy Roman Emperor, she led her troops into battle herself. And Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603 and is remembered as one of England's best monarchs. A non-royal woman who achieved fame as a military commander is Joan of ARc, who fought against the English in the 15th century and raised the Siege of Orleans.

Some women who stayed single became nuns, and some became well-known as scholars, for example Hildegarde of Bingen, who in the 12th century was well known as a scholar, and Catherine of Sienna who gave advice to Popes in the 14th century. And there was the formidable Theresa of Avila in the 16th century.

There were also secular women who became well-known writers, for example Christine de Pisan in the 14th century, who is the first European woman known to have earned a living as a professional writer. And Aphra Behn, who in the 17th century became England's first professional woman playwright.

The Industrial Revolution, which started in the 18th century, brought about an enormous shift in the population in England, though in some countries the change was less dramatic. In England, 75% of the population lived in the country in 1800, by 1900, 75% lived in towns. Things that used to be made at home were now manufactured in factories, and many women went to work in factories rather than working at home. Domestic service was also a huge area of employment for women, as it had always been. Women who did stay at home were no longer involved in economic life to the same extent, so the role of a housewife was seen more as a supportive role rather than an economic one.

In the 19th century, there were a number of women who became well-known in the field of social reform. For example there was Elizabeth Fry, who worked to reform the prison system in Britain in the early 19th century, and Florence Nightingale, who reformed British hospitals and made nursing into a respectable profession, since it had fallen into total disrepute in England (though not on the contient, where nursing had remained an occupation associated with nuns).

The later part of the 19th century was an era when educational and work opportunities expanded for women. The Education Act made elementary education compulsory for all children, boys and girls, and the upper and middle classes began to take girls education more seriously, w

How did women keep their legs warm in winter before pants came into fashion and after long gowns went out?
Q. I've seen ads for women's winter boots from the 50s but they don't seem to be wearing long johns. When my grandmother was a girl she lived in Winnipeg where it gets down to -40C in winter and she didn't wear pants (she has far gone Alzheimers so I can't ask her)

A. They didn't. However, when I was in high school (1942-46) there were ski pants,heavy,baggy wool pants with an elastic waist and ribbed cuffs on the legs, that we would pull on and wear under our skirts until we got to our lockers and then would take off ,as you were not allowed to wear any kind of pants in school.
Lara, age 81



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How to turn a female long coat into a male one?

Q. I've been looking for a Long Coat, Male, Black, non-Leather, non-Wool, length going down to mid-shin. But every time I find a good one, good fabric, good weight, size, it ends up being a Women's Coat, and it's the badass appearance I'm going for.
Something like that, but that's more of a Duster. I'm looking for more of a columbine type look I guess.

A. Easier to make a new one than recut one that's already made.

What style are you looking for? Something like a drover coat? http://www.downunderweb.com/store/Clothing_OilskinandCanvasCoats.html

New to dating again after divorce, so why does it feel like I need to hire a psychologist?
Q. To sort through all of the crap and different lines that I keep getting fed. Why do women suger coat there lives and complain about how bad their past relationships have been? Even worse is talking to old girl friends and hearing, "nobody ever treated me as good as you did". THEN why did you break up with me?

A. Welcome to the world of divorce. Just try to find someone hot to have sex with. Then it starts to get fun!

What scarves and hat would look good with this coat?
Q. http://www.carsons.com/shop/women/coats/hydraulic-pink-gray-plaid-double-breasted-coat_329726.html


thats the link to the coat!
I'm think chunky purple color??
or maybe like a pearl chuncky color??
help!

A. Since you have a small amount of pink in the coat, use pink accessories.
Hat: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=1426_2897
Gloves: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=0426_6166
Scarf: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=1429_4587



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How did the role of woman change in the 1950's compared to women during the Salem witch trials?

Q. Compare the role of woman in the 1950s to woman during the salem witch trials?

A. Life had changed a lot by the 1950s. At the time of the Salem witch trials,most people were farmers. Women were generally responsible for the poultry and the dairy, doing the milking,making butter and cheese, brewing the beer that most people drank instead of water, spinning and weaving wool and flax into cloth to make the family's clothing, and cooking and preserving food. They often had large families of children, and the children would be expected to help out around the house and farm as soon as they were able. Women were usually in charge of the family's health, and they grew herbs and made home remedies for illness. They made household items like soap and candles. Women were expected to be good household managers, and to be God fearing and religious, and pray every day. They were expected to obey their husbands, who in turn were expected to be good and fair family heads. The worlds of home and work were not seperate, they were entwined. Single women often worked as servants until they married, which was a useful training for domestic life. Many women earned a living by spinning. Women also were sometimes shopkeepers, or kept inns. The midwife was an important person in the local community, since childbirth was an exclusively female affair, a woman gave birth at home, surrounded by her female friends and relatives, with the midwife presiding. Wives were expected to look after farms or businesses while their husbands were away, and widows often ran businesses after their husbands died.

By the 1950s, things had changed a lot. Most people worked away from their homes, and married women at home were not involved in a small scale farm economy as most women had been at the time of the Salem trials. Most single women worked for a living, but were expected to give up work and stay at home when they married. The home and the workplace were quite seperate. Most things were bought ready made instead of made at home. The job of a housewife was not as demanding as it was at the time of the Salem trials, nor did it require such a multitude of skills. Some women were disatisifed with their lives at home, despite it being easier, they felt they needed more challenging occupations. There were some career women in the 50, though not as many as there are now. Generally speaking, women who were serious about pursuing professional careers chose to remain single.

How can I be taken seriously as a woman at the car dealership?
Q. I'm a 27 year old woman but I have a baby face and look about 17. I'm not a car expert, but I want to lease a car soon to be able to travel for jobs. Right now, I don't really know a knowledgeable man to go with me to help out with all the questions & negotiations. I'll try to educate myself on the topic, but what else can I do to be taken seriously and not be cheated??
Thanks for the advice Happy2b!

A. Research is the best advice. I use Consumerreports.com, Edmunds.com, Cars.com and a few others for different info. I like to check out consumer reviews too to help give extra insight into what customers see once they've made their purchases. Just remember to take some of the crazier reviews with a grain of salt like anything else in life.

Don't ever try to purchase a vehicle in a hurry. Me I do lots of research in the weeks before even going to the lots. Once I do go I ask questions, check out features, how I feel inside the vehicle reaching things, etc. I go to different car lots to check out the different things they offer and generally ask the same questions while taking their business cards as a courtesy from the salespeople I feel the most comfortable with. Like others have said it's often best to take a friend to help a little but not always necessary. My wife hates to be around me when I'm in car-buying mode and honestly I prefer doing the whole thing by myself. I do though believe for most people you have a little defense from a rough experience with some salesperson when you have someone with you.

If you have trouble even getting a salesperson to approach you try driving right up to the car(s) you like, get out, check the sticker, try getting in the car, dart over to the next car and act like you know exactly what you are looking for from car to car. Give the look that you are really zeroing in on the exact thing you want, that you are doing more than just looking. Salespeople can spot this body language and will be motivated to run your way to make the sale.

When interacting with the salesperson (and especially their manager and / or finance person during negotiations) always project the attitude that you've done your homework and really know what you want. "Run" the entire conversation yourself. Don't ever let them run the process. Make yourself the boss through the whole thing always changing gears on the discussion and that you have reasons behind your thoughts. Good eye contact, being tactful and to the point are important here. This doesn't mean being rude in fact once I feel like they understand I'm running the show I start to make small jokes or lighten up to show I'm not totally irrational. Just remember to stay in control of the situation. If you lose this, excuse yourself, maybe say you need to go home to get papers with info you jotted down to help with your decision then return later and try again.

Also, they like to get info on you-no problem, they are hungry and don't ever like people leaving the lot. Just don't let them have any more than contact info. Some like to get SS#s, financial info, etc. so they can run credit checks on you. There is no reason for them to do this UNTIL you are seriously about to purchase the car. Be careful here.

Once you have things narrowed down to one or two cars, check out rates at your local banks and get preapproved at the bank with the best terms for you. Dealerships may be able to do better but if they can't you already have "cash" coming into the situation and less area for them to pull the wool over your eyes. Again this shows you know your stuff! There are many more great tips and articles on car buying at the above sites. Research, visit lots, test drive a few things, and above all-take your time. I prefer doing most of my car buying work on Saturdays and often leave the dealers "hungry" by the end of the day with still no sale. I'm not in any hurry and even plan to not have a deal for a few weeks. The truely hungry salespeople will respect you for this and you will most likely get the best deal approaching things this way. Again, I'm not in any way saying to be rude to anyone during this process but be well armed as this process can be very overwhelming to the average person.

How did women dress during the Jacobite Rebelion of 1745?
Q. I have to do a Summer report as a fashion major on the women Of the Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746. But I cannot find how the Scottish women dressed! Help?

A. I hear from a reliable source that cameltoe was all the rage in the Jacobite days, but it was way ahead of its time. Also they had very low-cut tops. Being in Scotland, they had to make the garments out of wool, of course.



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What scarves and hat would look good with this coat?

Q. http://www.carsons.com/shop/women/coats/hydraulic-pink-gray-plaid-double-breasted-coat_329726.html


thats the link to the coat!
I'm think chunky purple color??
or maybe like a pearl chuncky color??
help!

A. Since you have a small amount of pink in the coat, use pink accessories.
Hat: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=1426_2897
Gloves: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=0426_6166
Scarf: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90054&productId=1429_4587

Why do people have a problem with black women wanting to fix themselves up?
Q. People worry too much about black women dying their hair, fixing their hair, eyebrows, getting weave, and applying makeup, but you never hear people tell white women to stop coating all of that crap they put on their face because they're "naturally beautiful". It's like people want black women to look the same and not take care of their looks. If I want to look nice by straightening my hair, that's my business. I don't hate being black, I just like looking nice.

A. That's fine... If you think you "look better" by straightening your hair, it IS your business. But it's not objectively "nicer" to have straight hair. (Funny, people with straight hair get curly perms, and people with curly hair get straight perms.)

want wholesale women coat !! where to buy cheap women coat in high quality?
Q. where I can buy cheap women coat in high quality , I want to wholesale ! do you know some good providers ? thank you !

A. how about these : http://www.hotcheapsales.com/af-woman-hoodies-and-coat-c-9_889_891.html
I bought one for my sister ! the quality ia good and the price is cheap ! most important is that their service is good !



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How do you help a woman with her coat?

Q. How is a man properly supposed to hold a woman's coat, to help her put it on? Does he hold it low, or high, when behind her?

A. Well, he doesn't say, 'here's your coat', and throw it at her. He stands behind her, hold the coat at the collar at collar height, and places the left arm of the coat ready for the woman to insert her left arm. Then he fucuses on the right arm to get it ready for her to place her right arm into it. He also has her scarf on his left arm, which he will reach for with his right arm and proffer, if she has a scarf. The reason for starting with the left arm is that more people are right-handed, and the man has to have the right arm available to guide the coat, so the scarf will be on the left, or less used, arm.

How can I tell if a Double Breasted Coat is for men or women.?
Q. I recently got a double breasted coat and is unsure of the gender it is designed for. Any tip on telling the difference between men and women double breasted coat?
The tag says "Ven Style", if that's any help.

A. By which side the buttons are on.

If you have the coat on, the buttons should be on the right for a mans coat and the left for a womans coat.

Where and how can I sell light coats and jackets I designed?
Q. I have a large amount of nice women's light coats and jackets I designed with excellent quality fabrics. Where and how can I sell them?

A. Depending on your goals, the eBay and Craigslist route would be a viable way for a 'kitchen table' operation, which means you'd likely want to keep your day job. If your aspirations are greater, you want to get into the licensing or mass production game.

There are a number of start-ups that are going after the market of creative product people as sources, and putting them with various manufacturers in China, India, Vietnam, etc. (known as 'B2B' for "Business to Business"). One such firm is www.b2x.com, who, in addition to their internet business, are also trying to build their own mass market brand. Another source for building manufacturing contacts is Alibaba.com

Given the dynamic economic conditions, this landscape will be in a state of flux for a long while, so you need to keep developing suppliers and buyers. If your stuff is really good, you should try to find an agent at ICM or CAA to connect you with a new pop diva or some other up-and-comer who wants to build their own clothing line.

Regardless of your goals, start small by selling to friends (and friends of friends) and let word of mouth develop while you are doing research and networking for the larger market. It's an extremely competitive space, so try to find your 'hook' (a.k.a. "USP" for "Unique Selling Proposition"). Good luck!



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