A Costume Magazine

[wataya]

green_martha and I are doing a small "market research" on costuming : would you agree to answer it ? If you accept, you would have a lot of (virtual) kisses ! Thanks !

Question1 : How many of you would be interested by a costume magazine ?

Question2 : What would you like to see us dealt with in a costume magazine ? Which periods, which how-tos, which type of clothes (dress, underdress, sports clothing, mantle, etc.), which patterns, etc ?

Question3 : Which format would you prefer ? A PDF magazin, or a paper version (a bit more expensive) ?

Question4 : How often would you like to see it published ?

Question5 : How much would you be pay ? Precise for which periodicity, so that we can compare.

Comments

[sbuchler.livejournal.com]

1) I'm a current subscriber to Your Wardrobe Unlock'd which is an online costume magazine - so I definately think that means I'm interested :-)

2) I especially like accessory how-tos, for any period really, but am most interested in the "long" 19th century (roughly 1790-1917). Patterns! oh yes!

3) I don't have a strong opinion about format, but I would think a PDF would mean you were less cramped for space regarding the how-tos. I actually like the subscription website model for the same reason.

4) I'm currently paying $15 (US) a month for Your Wardrobe Unlock'd, which is published monthly. That's near the top of my price-range; I think $20/month is the maximum I can consider. Although I do pay $75/year for a single issue of _Dress_ and something similar for _Costume_.

[hohenstein.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd be interested. PDF would be good. Quarterly publication (at least). I'd pay about equal to YWU/FR.

My interest period tends to run about from the mid 1600's to the 1930s.

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