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Historic Costume and Textile Research

Medieval Period

• Some thoughts on the gown in The Accolade
• Useful books for personas of the 14th century
• The Bliaut Files: 12th Century Clothing (offsite link)
• On Facings
• Fastenining Keyhole Necklines
• On Straw Hats
• On Wire Jewellry in the Medieval Period
• Some jewelry and personal items made after items in Dress Accessories
• On the wearing of half-circle mantles
• On Decorating Mantles
• A Suit of 13thc Spanish Royal Clothes
• Period sewing stitches
• A short observation on early veils
• Some Free Ladies' Medieval Costume Patterns
• Adventures in Dagging
• Getting your man to wear tights

Renaissance Period

• Buckram and Elizabethan Hats
• A few badly translated quotes on Late medieval and rennaisance women's underclothes
• Period parasol sources
• Quick 16th century girdles

Textile Articles

• Burn testing fabrics and threads for fiber content
• What to do with linen "practice" thread?
• Short descriptions of some period color pattern weave types
• A description of satin
• Why Use Wool at All in Period Costume?
• What is Wool Crepe?
• Dry Clean Only and Natural Fibers
• Conditioning Shampoo as Wool Wash
• On buying a used or antique spinning wheel