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Medieval (Pre-15th century) Costume Sites

  • Adventures in Dagging — Research on how dagging was possibly created, using pictures of clothing fragments.
  • Angelcynn: Anglo-Saxon Living History — Site about Anglo-Saxons between 400-900 A.D., including information clothing. NOTE: Main page states that there is a new URL for the site, http://www.angelcynn.org.uk/, but it is not currently active, as of 6/28/04.
  • Ariadne la Noire's Cotehardie Documentation Page — Information on men's and women's cotehardies.
  • The Basics of Byzantine Dress New 08/2007 — Site with information about Byzantine dress c 1000 A.D. Lots of photos of extant clothing.
  • Basic Medieval Pattens — Contains information and research about pattens, also instructions on how to make men's and women's pattens.
  • The Beautiful Bliaut — Article by Arianne de Chateaumichel
  • Louise de la Mare: A Bliaut — An article about the construction, materials and decoration of 12th century bliauts.
  • The Bliaut Files — by Marguerie (see Marguerie's Pages below). A 12th century French dress diary with accompanying documents.
  • Bohemian Bathhouse Keepers — (aka "The Bohemian Bathhouse Babes"). Information from the 14th century Wenceslaus Bible with pictures of the bathhouse keepers and their garments. Of particular interest is their garment with "spaghetti straps."
  • Buried with Friars — An article from British Archeology about clothing that was found at an Augustinian friary in Hull, England, from the 14th and 15th century.
  • By My Own Hand — by Marguerie Jancourt. Articles on bliauts, Norman hairstyles, jewelry, period sewing stitches, mantles, costume construction, etc. Also patterns for medieval gowns, surcotes, smocks, and cloaks.
  • Clothing of the 12th and 13th Century — by Galiana de Baiona. Contains lots of information, such as: definitions of the period's terms; fabrics used; pictures and text excerpts describing the clothing; a section on how to make the various pieces; a bibliography; and links.
  • Clothing of the Middle Ages — By Marc Carlson. Site includes numerous articles about clothing of the middle ages, such as kirtles, cotes, tunics, hoods, hose, and cloaks. There is a link to another whole separate site on Shoes of the Middle Ages. Many patterns for extent clothing from the time, e.g. "bog dresses," the many Herjolfsnes garments, and Charles de Blois' pourpoint.
  • The Cotehardie and Houppelande Homepage — Includes information on the history of Cotes and Houppes, patterns and fabrics.
  • Cunnan — Wiki for Medieval and Renaissance reenactors.
  • Cynthia Virtue's Medieval Clothing Pages — Articles about medieval clothing, hats, hair, and accessories. Includes articles by others on same.
  • Dame Helen — Information and patterns for Cotehardies based on the Greenland gown and "Houppelande Theory". Also 14th century sewing and textile information.
  • Drafn — Viking website
  • Early Manuscripts at Oxford University — "Digital facsimiles of complete manuscripts, scanned directly from the originals." FABULOUS!!
  • Early Period — "Early Period is published quarterly...for the advancement of early period arts, crafts, sciences and research. Early Period deals in the pre-1066 A.D. topics of interest to persons with early period personae in the SCA or similar organizations."
  • Eva's Costuming Page — Medieval & 16th c.
  • Eve's Reconstruction of the Bliaut New 08/2007 — Page includes her notes on bliaut construction and links to sites with more information.
  • Frankish Costume New 08/2007 — Some information about 6th & 7th century Frankish clothing, Queen Bathilde and Queen Arnegunde.
  • Frankish Costume (or http://us.geocities.com/nkipar/) Updated 08/2007 — As of 08/2007, 1st site is down, and 2nd site only links to 1st)
    Pictures, drawings and information about Frankish costume from 400-900 A.D.
  • Garb in these Current Middle Ages — How to make a T-Tunic and Greenland gown. Also information on hoods with liripipe, a cotehardie and kid's garb, with links to other sites from which the construction information came.
  • Houppelandes — Pictures of gorgeous houppelandes. Not a lot of construction info, but lovely to look at.
  • It's Not Who You Are, It's What You Wear — Articles on historic clothing by Susan Reed, including an article on men's headdresses from 1400-1519.
  • Jessica Clark - Irène leNoir — Updated 08/2007 Jessica's site includes information and patterns for cotehardies & houppelandes. Page on how to make a truncated hennin.
  • Keradwc's Medieval Page — Pictures from SCA events, good for inspiration!
  • La Cotte Simple — by Tasha McGann. 14th & 15th c. clothing and accessories. Has articles on the Charles de Blois pourpoint, embellished purses, and "building the feminine silhouette.
  • Levantia New 08/2007 — A " social history of the Roman Empire and Near East, roughly between the ninth and thirteenth centuries"
  • Maggie Forest's garb site — Articles on Viking clothing, including tunics, the Viborg shirt, costumes of the Oseberg Queen, etc.
  • Manesse Codex — German site of medieval illuminations.
  • Marie Chantal Cadieux New 08/2007 — 10th century Norse, and miscellaneous 14th & 15th century men's and women's costumes.
  • Medieval European Costume Links — From the Costumer's Manifesto
  • Medieval Textiles New 08/2007 — Site with some information about medieval textiles, although there is a "members only" area, which probably has more info.
  • Medieval Woodcuts Clipart — Fun for use in your own website.
  • Men's and Women's Work Clothing New 08/2007 — Images of working people's clothing from the "Les Tres Riches Heures du Jean, Duc de Berry" and "The DaCosta Hours"
  • National Library of the Netherlands: Manuscripts New 08/2007 — Site has many medieval manuscripts.
  • Nessa of the Lox — Pictures of her medieval, Elizabethan and Middle Eastern costumes.
  • Ravensgard Costuming Links — An SCA site with lots of links.
  • Reconstructing History — Has a really good "for beginners" section.  Also information on ancient Irish, Scottish and Japanese clothing.
  • Robin Netherton — Not really much of a website yet, but has a link to download Robin's handout on the Gothic Fitted Dress.
  • SallyPointer.com — Includes diagrams & instructions for making medieval dresses. Also pages on perfumes and cosmetics, herbs, pointy hats, and more.
  • Slavic Interest Group: Hungarian Page — Articles on Medieval Hungary, including clothing and history.
  • slumberland.org: costume gallery — Images and information on 13th-14th century cotehardies, surcotes, gowns, and cyclas.
  • Stewart: Medieval Knitting New 08/2007 — Site with info on 14th thru 16th century knitting, weaving and more.
  • ThirteenthCentury.com — Website with information about men's clothing from the mid-13th century. (Site used to be "Circa: 1265")
  • Understanding Houppelande and Burgundian Clothing Construction (PDF) — by Mistress Corisander.
  • The Viking Answer Lady — Viking age literature, history and archeology. Articles on Viking clothing in the 'Daily Life' section.
  • Viking Apron Dress — Instructions and pattern.
  • Viking clothing — Updated 08/2007 Museum of National Antiquities, Stockholm. Information on the clothing of Viking men and women. (Site used to have pictures of recreated clothing and downloadable files with patterns, but they are now gone.)
  • Viking Resources for the Reenactor — Links to articles about the Viking age: clothing, textiles, cooking, etc.
  • Women's Fashion from the Time of Wm the Conqueror — Article from About.com on Early English Costume. Runs from William the First through to Henry the Third. Has links to related sites.

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