Info on Period Clothing
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989.The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca),the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
-msg (or no suffix) These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject . -art A stand-alone article written by a single author.Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.-bib A bibliography of book and article titleson a single subject.-FAQ An article file that follows a FrequentlyAsked Questions format. All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.
THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).
- filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files.(also text, rtf.)
- 10C-Turnshoe-art "10th Century Scandinavian Ankle Boot: A Brief History and Method for Turnshoe Construction" by Sir Óláfr Þorvarðarson.
- 10C-Embrd-TS-art "10thCentury Embroidered Turnshoes & Ice Skates - Part 1" by Lord Robert of Ferness.
- 14C-Fashion-art "An Age of Change: Examining 14th century Fashion" by Duchess Aislinn Morcroft.
- 16C-Irsh-Dres-art "16th Century Irish Dress" by Tiarna Brann mac Finnchad.
- 2Shod-a-Shire-art "To Shod A Shire" by Lady Eowyn "Eo" Swiftler.(A simple period shoe)
- aprons-msg Medieval aprons for both men and women.
- AS-Cloaks-art "An Anglo-Saxon Cloak" by Lady Eowyn "Eo" Swiftlere.
- Atachng-Butns-art "Attaching Buttons to the Garment" by Mistress Dunstana Talana the Violet, OL.
- Attch-Aiglets-art "Attaching Aiglets" Ld. Gerald Loosehelm.
- Ball-Butttons-art "Making Medieval Ball Buttons" by Mistress Dunstana Talana the Violet, OL.
- Blanket-Uses-art "10 medieval ways to stay warm with an old woolen blanket" by Teffania de Tukerton.
- boots-msg Period boots and SCA imitations.
- The-Bliaut-art "The Mysterious Bliaut Revealed" by Mistress Enid d’Auliere, OL
- bliauts-msg Comments about Bliauts, a 12th C. tunic.
- Buttonholes-art "Buttonholes" by Mistress Dunstana Talana the Violet, OL.
- Caligae-Boots-art "Caligae - Roman Army Boots" by Viscount Sir Corin Anderson (KSCA, OP).
- cl-12C-Woman-art "The Wardrobe of a 12th Century Frankish Noblewoman" by Mistress Roheisa Le Sarjent.
- cl-13th-fem-art "A Brief Critical Look at Women's Thirteenth Century Dress" by Mistress Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester.
- cl-academic-msg Medieval academic clothing.
- cl-Afghnistan-msg Clothing of period Afghanistan.
- cl-Anglo-Sazn-msg Clothing of the Anglo-Saxons.
- cl-Byzantine-msg Clothing of Byzantine.
- cl-Celts-msg Clothing of the Celtic peoples.
- cl-Danish-11C-art "A Reconstructed 11th Century Danish Costume" by Master Giles de Laval.
- cl-EastEur-msg Clothing of Eastern Europe.
- cl-Elzabethan-msg Clothing of Elizabethan England.
- cl-equestrian-msg Period and SCA clothing for horseback riding.
- cl-Germany-bib "German Clothing Bibliography" by Meisterin Felicity Fluβmüllnerin.
- cl-Germany-msg Clothing of medieval Germany.
- cl-Hungary-msg Clothing of Hungary and the Magyars.
- cl-Ireland-msg Medieval Irish clothing.
- cl-Italy-msg Clothing of medieval and Renaissance Italy.
- cl-Japan-msg Clothing of medieval Japan.
- Cl-Med-Persia-art "Recreating the Costume of Medieval Persia" by Master ibn Jelal.
- cl-Mid-East-msg Clothing of the Middle East. Persia.
- cl-Moorish-msg Clothing of the Moors.
- cl-Norse-msg Clothing of the Norse. Viking clothing.
- cl-Persia-msg Clothing of medieval Persia.
- cl-Romans-msg Clothing of Classical Rome. Togas.
- cl-Romans-art "Basic Roman Clothing" by Despotes Halfdan 'Two Bears' Ôzurrson.
- cl-Rom-Brit-art Article on Basic Romano-British Clothing by Sion Glas.
- cl-Russia-msg Clothing of medieval Russia.
- cl-Scot-fem-art Scottish women's clothing.
- cl-Scot-male-art Scottish men's clothing.
- cl-Scotland-msg Clothing of Scotland. Folding of kilts.
- cl-Spain-msg Clothing of Medieval Spain.
- cl-Tudor-msg Clothing of Tudor England.
- cl-Wales-msg Clothing of Medieval Wales. Resources.
- cleang-velvet-msg Cleaning velvet. Getting rid of pet hair.
- cloaks-msg Cloaks, cloak pins.
- Cloth-Buttons-art "Making Cloth and Wrapped Bead Buttons" by HL Giraude Benet.
- clothing-bib Bibliography of Russian, East Europe, Middle East clothing books. Other books, too.
- clothing-books-msg Book reviews, bibliographies and pattern sources.
- clothing-msg General comments on clothing.
- clothing-FAQ Clothing - Frequently Asked Questions.
- clothing-L-msg Clothing for large women.
- clothing-LM-msg Clothing for large men.
- clothing-MN-msg Maternity and nursing garb.
- clthg-brushes-msg Use of clothing brushes in period to clean clothes rather than washing them.
- clthg-storage-msg Storing SCA clothing at home and at events.
- codpieces-msg Codpieces. Making and fitting them.
- corsets-msg Tudor and Elizabethian corsets. Making them.
- costuming-lnks Links to medieval clothing by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- Cotehardies-art "Four Panel Cotehardies: History and Construction" by Lady Rosalie Langmod.
- cotehardies-msg Making 13th century cotehardies.
- cross-dressng-msg Cross-dressing in period. Women dressing as men. Men dressing as women.
- dagging-art "Dag on It!" by THL Giles fitz Alan.
- D-Up-T-Tunics-art "Dressing-Up T-Tunics" by Lady Ealasaid Mac al'Bhaird (known as al AERYN).
- E-Irish-Wn-Dr-art "Re-Examining the Evidence - A Study of Medieval Irish Women's Dress between 750 and 900 CE" by Sadb an Fheadha. (thesis)
- Elzabethn-Gwn-art "An Elizabethan Gown of 1575-6" by Mistress Marguerite Dinard, O.L.
- Esy-Itn-Rn-Gn-art "An Easy Italian Renaissance Gown" by Madonna Contessa Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari.
- Fabric-Buttns-art "Medieval Fabric Buttons" by Mistress Laurellen de Brandevin OL.
- fashion-msg Why certain clothes were in fashion.
- fasteners-msg Clothing fasteners, buttons, lacings.
- Gaelic-Dress-art "Gaelic Dress" by HL Finnacan Dub.
- Garboholic-art Humorous article warning those making garb.
- Gypsy-Wom-Cl-art "Gypsy Women's Costume in the Renaissance" by Old Marian, also known as Marian of Edwinstowe.
- hoops-msg Period and SCA hoopskirts. Hoop sources.
- hose-msg Hose and leggings.
- hose-manu-MA-art "Hosiery Manufacture in the Middle Ages" translated by Johanna Lemercer
- Houppelande-art "The Houppelande C. 1355-1450" by Allison Poinvillars de Tours.
- houppelandes-msg Making 14th century houppelandes.
- How-2-Fnd-Fab-art "How to find Great Historic type Fabric for Garb cheaply, at Thrift Stores."by Lady Catherine Rose FitzEdmunds.
- India-Costum-art "Survey of Indian Costume"by Baroness Anastasia Alexandrovana Andreeva (OL).
- Indian-Sari-art "A 15th Century Indian Sari"by Baroness Anastasia Alexandrovana Andreeva (OL).
- Int-Roman-cl-art "Intro to Roman Clothing"by Domina Tullia Saturnina.
- Irish-Brat-art "Weaving an 11th Century Irish Brat" by THL Cassandra of Glastonbury.
- Kilts-1590-art "More than you ever wanted to know about the kilt" by Lord Gregor Mac Beathain.
- Knit-Stockngs-art "Knittted Stockings" by Baroness Rhiall of Wystanesdon (better known as Wrynne).
- knit-stockngs-msg Period knit sotckings.
- leg-wraps-msg Period leg wraps. How to make or buy and wear them.
- ME-Clothing-art "Middle Eastern Clothing Practical Primer" by asim al-talib.
- merch-cloth-lst Lists of clothes and pattern merchants.
- merch-shoes-msg Lists and reviews of period-style shoe makers and sellers.
- Otto-Clth-Ovr-art "Ottoman Clothing in SCA Period: An Overview" by asim al-talib.
- Ottoman-Cloth-art "Ottoman Costume - An Overview of 16th Century Dress" by Master Giles de Laval.
- p-shoes-msg Medieval footwear.
- p-sleepwear-msg Period sleepwear. Referances.
- p-sumpt-laws-msg Period sumptuary laws.
- pants-msg Medieval pants, pantaloons, breeches.
- pants-trews-lnks Links to info on medieval trews and pants by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- pattens-chpns-msg Medieval pattens and chopines.
- patterns-msg Sources for clothing patterns.
- Pleatwrk-Aprn-art "The Pleatwork Apron" by Meisterin Felicity Fluβmüllnerin.
- QD-Trunk-Hose-art "Quick and Dirty Trunk Hose" by Don Tivar Moodragon.
- raingear-msg Period raingear. waterproofing cloth.
- ruffs-msg Elizabethian clothing ruffs. Making them.
- SCA-Upcycling-art "SCA Upcycling: Costuming on a Budget" by Lady Jeanne-Marie la Verriere.
- seamstresses-msg Working with seamstresses. Reviews.
- shirts-msg Medieval and Renn. shirts.
- shoemaking-msg Making shoes. More detailed than shoes-msg.
- shoes-lnks Links to info on medieval footwear by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- shoes-msg Medieval footwear and SCA imitations.
- sum-clothing-msg SCA clothing for hot weather.
- smptuary-laws-lnks Links to info on medieval sumptuary laws by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- The-Look4Less-art "The Look for Less: Achieving an Authentic Look Using Simple Tunics" by Lady Rosalie Langmod. (class handout).
- Thorsbj-Pants-art "Thorsbjerg Trousers" by Lady Rosalye Langmod.
- trim-msg Medieval and SCA trim for clothing.
- Tudor-Shirts-art "Tudor Shirts - How to accurately cut & reconstruct 16th century shirts" by Master Giles de Laval.
- underwear-lnks Links to information on medieval unmentionables, underpinnings, hosen, corsets by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- underwear-msg What to wear under garb, SCA and period, plus corsets.
- Vik-Lea-Shoe-art "Making a Viking Leather Slipper" by Mistress Gwendolen Wold.
- wear-p-fshns-msg Wearing period clothing. Moving in them.
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