Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It
by Dorothy Hartley
This unique reference classifies the clothes and accessories of the 12th through the 15th centuries along social lines. Garments of every type, from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility, appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns. Helpful advice covers: choosing fabrics, placement of seams, draping and folding garments, more. 203 black-and-white illustrations.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1931.
Notes
Unique guide with over 200 illustrations and patterns.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION. BY FRANCIS M. KELLY NOTES ON MATERIALS AND THEIR TREATMENT ROYALTY RELIGIOUS ORDERS CLERKS MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FOLK THE WELL-TO-DO BURGHER MUSICIANS HOSE AND BREECHES "GARTERS, SUSPENDERS, ETC." SPORT KNIGHTS AND ARMOUR HUNTING ARTISANS APRON WEARERS AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS LABOURERS HERDSMEN CONCERNING HOODS THE FULL SKIRT LADIES' DRESSES CHILDREN TRAVELLERS AND PILGRIMS BOOTS AND SHOES INVALIDS PEACE AND WAR INDEX
Long Description
This unique reference classifies the clothes and accessories of the 12th through the 15th centuries along social lines. Garments of every type, from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility, appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns. Helpful advice covers: choosing fabrics, placement of seams, draping and folding garments, more. 203 black-and-white illustrations.
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