Comments for Kathleen Bittner Roth http://kathleenbittnerroth.com Writer of Evocative, Compelling Historical Romance Tue, 15 May 2012 17:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by kathleen http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 kathleen Tue, 15 May 2012 17:53:01 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4383 Hi Nikki! I love the little shops, like bakeries, vegetable stands, butchers, etc., but when it comes to things we are so used to in the U.S. there is a bit of a pinch...like aspirin can only be purchased at a pharmacy and you won't find a Walmart look-a-like anywhere! I now have a business card of a tailor who makes wedding dresses and formal wear. He comes highly recommended so I'm giving him a shot with the beaded fabric I Found! Thanks for stopping by. Hi Nikki!
I love the little shops, like bakeries, vegetable stands, butchers, etc., but when it comes to things we are so used to in the U.S. there is a bit of a pinch…like aspirin can only be purchased at a pharmacy and you won’t find a Walmart look-a-like anywhere! I now have a business card of a tailor who makes wedding dresses and formal wear. He comes highly recommended so I’m giving him a shot with the beaded fabric I Found! Thanks for stopping by.

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by Nikk McIntosh http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Nikk McIntosh Tue, 15 May 2012 12:58:48 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4382 I'm still looking for my dress as well Kathleen ... but thankfully I'll have lots of options to choose from!!! Hard to remember that not everyone can have access to goods as easily as we do here in North America. I’m still looking for my dress as well Kathleen … but thankfully I’ll have lots of options to choose from!!! Hard to remember that not everyone can have access to goods as easily as we do here in North America.

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by kathleen http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4359 kathleen Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:43 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4359 Hi Lacey! That's what I'm told happens here: The Hungarian dressmakers can do amazing things. I just bought this awesome fabric for a top that will go over either a long skirt or evening pants. Can hardly wait to see what it looks like finished. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Lacey!

That’s what I’m told happens here: The Hungarian dressmakers can do amazing things. I just bought this awesome fabric for a top that will go over either a long skirt or evening pants. Can hardly wait to see what it looks like finished. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by Lacey Falcone http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4358 Lacey Falcone Fri, 11 May 2012 11:34:16 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4358 What an interesting blog!! I remember when I visited China in 1996 - I had in my mind that all the Chinese would be wearing those blue overall-outfits. No, they definitely don't anymore! Very modern clothing. I bet you can have something beautiful made in hungary...that' actually kind of exciting. I had some suits made when I was stationed in Korea...it was amazing how well the Koreans could put something together, at a fraction of the cost. I can't wait to see your new clothes! What an interesting blog!! I remember when I visited China in 1996 – I had in my mind that all the Chinese would be wearing those blue overall-outfits. No, they definitely don’t anymore! Very modern clothing. I bet you can have something beautiful made in hungary…that’ actually kind of exciting. I had some suits made when I was stationed in Korea…it was amazing how well the Koreans could put something together, at a fraction of the cost. I can’t wait to see your new clothes!

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by kathleen http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4357 kathleen Fri, 11 May 2012 08:05:50 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4357 Hi Ella, I have to start considering now, because I don't know how long all this dressmaking, finding everything is going to take. And, I have to travel light, I'll be bringing back a load of books and with these airline restrictions ever-changing, I have to plan carefully. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Ella,

I have to start considering now, because I don’t know how long all this dressmaking, finding everything is going to take. And, I have to travel light, I’ll be bringing back a load of books and with these airline restrictions ever-changing, I have to plan carefully. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by kathleen http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4356 kathleen Fri, 11 May 2012 08:04:16 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4356 Hi Paisley, Thanks for stopping by. I'm so excited about attending the conference in Anaheim and about visiting my family and friends. I'll be in NY, Texas, California, Washington to manage it all, but I'll be there! Hi Paisley, Thanks for stopping by. I’m so excited about attending the conference in Anaheim and about visiting my family and friends. I’ll be in NY, Texas, California, Washington to manage it all, but I’ll be there!

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by Ella Quinn http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Ella Quinn Fri, 11 May 2012 03:24:56 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4353 That was a great post. Very interesting. I have no idea what I'm going to wear. That was a great post. Very interesting. I have no idea what I’m going to wear.

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by Paisley Kirkpatrick http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 Paisley Kirkpatrick Thu, 10 May 2012 22:07:41 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4350 I'm with you, Kathleen. I hate shopping. I'd rather have a tool pulled than go dress shopping. It is always a chore to shop when you don't enjoy it. It's catalogs for me. Loved all the history, as usual. I so look forward to seeing you in Anaheim and will be one who cheers loudly for you, my fried. :) I’m with you, Kathleen. I hate shopping. I’d rather have a tool pulled than go dress shopping. It is always a chore to shop when you don’t enjoy it. It’s catalogs for me.

Loved all the history, as usual. I so look forward to seeing you in Anaheim and will be one who cheers loudly for you, my fried. :)

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by kathleen http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4346 kathleen Thu, 10 May 2012 16:39:47 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4346 Thanks for stopping by, Pamala. Maybe I should video tape this whole dressmaking process since I have to take a friend along to interpret for me. Hungarian is such a hard language and everything is spelled with so many extra letters! Long words. Very long, excruciatingly hard words to pronounce. Who knows what I'm going to end up with. But I have faith. :-) Thanks for stopping by, Pamala. Maybe I should video tape this whole dressmaking process since I have to take a friend along to interpret for me. Hungarian is such a hard language and everything is spelled with so many extra letters! Long words. Very long, excruciatingly hard words to pronounce. Who knows what I’m going to end up with. But I have faith. :-)

]]> Comment on Women’s Clothing in Communist Hungary by Pamala Knight http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/2012/05/266/comment-page-1/#comment-4345 Pamala Knight Thu, 10 May 2012 16:23:22 +0000 http://kathleenbittnerroth.com/?p=266#comment-4345 How interesting! It's amazing that they would set up men's clothing shops but nothing for women. And how tiresome and tedious would that monochromatic color palette by size get to be? I hope your dress turns out lovely. Be sure to take some pictures of the work in progress and then also the finished product. Good luck!! How interesting! It’s amazing that they would set up men’s clothing shops but nothing for women. And how tiresome and tedious would that monochromatic color palette by size get to be?

I hope your dress turns out lovely. Be sure to take some pictures of the work in progress and then also the finished product. Good luck!!

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