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Celtic Costume sites

• Albanach.org — "The history of Highland dress." Lots of articles and info about early (pre-17th century) Highland dress and history: kilts, leine, tartans, scottish saints, songs, and more.
  • Reviewed Index of Scottish clothing websites
• Celtic Dress of the 16th C. — An article, with a few period illustrations, about clothing worn by Scots and Irish in the 16th century.
• Echna's Celtic Re-enactment Page — "The largest site on Golden Age and Early Christian Irish/Celtic information on the web." Info on clothing and crafts, also links to other celtic sites.
• Garb Index — Burgundian, farthingale & Leine info
• Image of Irelande — By John Derrick (London, 1581) - Plates from the book located at Edinburgh University Library.
• Lothene Experimental Archeology Group — Living history group — 11th c. thru 18th c. Scotland — some costuming info
• Making an Irish Leine — Instructions & pattern
• Mara Riley's Costume Page — Has some info on late 17th & 18th c. Scottish Highland clothing
• Medieval Scotland — By Sharon Krossa. A collection of articles and resources about Scotland between 500 - 1603 A.D.
• Ravensgard Costuming Links — An SCA site with lots of links, including a section of Celtic links.
• Reconstructing History — Has a really good "for beginners" section.  Also information on ancient Irish, Scottish and Japanese clothing.
• Trispiral Journal — "A Journal of all things Celtic in the SCA." Has some costuming articles. Hasn't been updated since 2004.
• Wearing the Great Kilt — Includes instructions on wrapping a belted plaid

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