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Carefully researched, meticulously detailed account of the style and construction of period costumes. Includes descriptions and illustrations of royal apparel, elaborate ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal garments, and civilian dress of all classes. Also discusses jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery and hairdressing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a must for historical writers or costumers, Oct 16 2002

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful reference book for historical writers, SCA people or costumers. It covers three centuries of England and France during the Middle Ages, and has over 350 illustrations. Describes the styles, patterns for construction of medieval dress for all classes. also, goes into adornments such as jewelry and hairdressing. The book, as well,covers armour and the materials of the period.

This is an absolute must for anyone wanting to know what they wore, what it was made of, and the various evolving of styles.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginning researchers!, Jun 3 2004

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Lady Ysabel de Lille (Barony of 1000 Eyes, Artemisia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries (Paperback)

Absolutely love this book. Though it is simple, I feel it's one of the essential clothing books if you're doing recreations. The layouts are great, the explanations well-done, and there are easy-to-follow diagrams for patterns. Documentation in the form of illuminated manuscripts and rubbings from funerary monuments, etc, also are VERY helpful. Personally, I don't make a single thing without consulting this book at least once!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and unusual points of wiev, for all studies of dress, Feb 11 2003

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Gunilla Andersson (G�teborg Sweden) - See all my reviews
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Easy to understand and with material suited for reenactors or makers of theatrical costume, the writer shows a sincerity for research in costume history that also makes this work suitable as a complementary book for serious studies. Illustrated with linedrawings and diagrams of construction. The diagrams are mostly based on conjecture and reconstruction work, as preserwed items of clothing from this period is extremely rare. Also shows armour and heraldry. Normally i dissaprove of illustations that are drawn after an original instead of reproducing them, but as the book was first printed in 1939, when photographic illustarations was a technical and economical luxury, and the writer gives the exact sources of the originals for the drawings, this book is an exeption for me. Normally I'm also sceptical towards reconstructions, but the writer is so straightforward about the fact that they are reconstructions, and by giving not only the result but the process of reasoning that leed to them, she gives the reader an opportunity to agre or dissagre with her. Personaly I'm inclined to agree with her reasoning as to how garments may have been constructed and why it looked and was done in that way.As an example she points out that techniques to bee considered must be wieved not from our present position but bee based on what was done in the preceeding period. What is a reasonable change? One may wish for a rewrite with all this sincerety and clear reasoning applied to more recent research material but untill that has been doone this is the book that provides many unusual and useful points of view on the subject.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Please save your pennies
I bought this book because I needed a read and was busted at the time. This book reminds me of my 10th grade reasearch paper. Short clips, pictures second hand. Read more

Published on May 31 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for medieval recreationists
It's a cheap book, but a USEFUL book. I focus on medieval costuming, and this was a good primer for me. Read more

Published on Dec 31 2001