Directory of Medieval Resources

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Sites in this category cover costumes from the Medieval period, approximately 600-1400AD, in Europe and near areas. This period is also sometimes referred to as the Middle Ages.

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• 15th Century Female Flemish Dress

  http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/15th/
  Hope Greenberg provides images of women from paintings the 15th century by artists working primarily in the northwestern part of Europe. It is intended to show examples of the predominant trends in upper class clothing from the era.

• Albanach.org

  http://albanach.org/
  Topics include clothing from Medieval Scottish Highlands.

• Buried with the Friars

  http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba53/ba53feat.html#evans
  Discussion of archeological finds of 14th and 15th century clothing in North-East England (British Archaeology, no 53, June 2000)

• Chronology of Medieval Boys' Clothing Styles

  http://histclo.com/chron/med/medieval.html
  A general overview of aspects relating to the topic such as experiences of childhood, cultural influences and class issues. Contains links to more detailed discussions of some sections.

• Clothing and Garb from Period Art Work

  http://4sefa.tripod.com/
  Provides links to artwork appropriate to use as resources for garb recreation, specifically children's clothes and nursing gear

• Dame Helen's Pennsic XXXI Classes

  http://www.damehelen.com/
  Dame Helen's three classes from Pennsic. Cotehardies from Greenland Gowns, Houpelande Theory Class, and 14th century sewing and textile information.

• Echna's 5th Century Irish-Celtic Re-Enactments

  http://www.celticgarb.org/
  Nobility garb of the period. Additional notes on crafts and re-enacting the lifestyle and culture of this time.

• Footwear of the Middle Ages

  http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM
  An ongoing examination of the history and development of footwear and shoemaking techniques through the Middle Ages to the end of the 16th century.

• General Construction for Houppelandes

  http://www.thibault.org/wedding/construction.html
  Cynthia Thibault's basic layout of the easiest version of a houppelande.

• History Pages Isle of Man - Dress

  http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/history/dress/dress.htm
  Details of Period Manx dress

• House Marsvin's Medieval Pages

  http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/
  Many articles on 14th Century Viking clothing.

• Italian Costuming Page

  http://www.angelfire.com/zine/kiarapanther/garb/italian.html
  Pictures and explanations of men's and women's garments.

• La Cotte Simple

  http://www.cottesimple.com/
  Articles and instructions for making various garments.

• Liz Jones Home Page

  http://home.earthlink.net/~lizjones429/
  Articles on making various Italian garments (Balzo, Farsetto).

• Mathilde's Little Corner

  http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/
  Photographs and patterns.

• Medieval Clothing Pages

  http://www.virtue.to/articles/
  A collection of articles and essays on medieval fashion, garments and accessories. Links to related history sites. Author: Cynthia Virtue.

• Megge of Caerleon

  http://caerleon.freeservers.com/mywork.html
  Several articles describing garb from the 14th and 15th centuries.

• Melanie Schuessler's Period Costumes

  http://www.faucet.net/costume/period/periodcostume.html
  Research paper on 12th century garb, and some pictures of 15th century garb

• Midgard Basic Clothing Standards

  http://www.larp.com/midgard/mbcs.htm
  Recommended Medieval Garb for Midgard's Public Events

• Ravensgard Costuming and Textiles Page

  http://www.ravensgard.org/gerekr/costume.html
  Medieval and Renaissance research, textile weaving and dyes, accessories, jewelry, and supplies. Includes links collection.

• Scottish Clothing

  http://www.medievalscotland.org/clothing/
  Sharon L. Krossa's articles and resources regarding clothing in pre-modern Scotland

• Some Clothing of the Middle Ages

  http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html
  Marc Carlson offers 'a cursory examination, for people interested in historical recreation and replication, of the extant archaeological and museum materials relating to clothing in the Middle Ages'.

• The Byzantine World

  http://www.blacktauna.com/sca/byzantine.html
  Information on the Byzantine period, including clothing

• The Garb Index

  http://garbindex.com/
  Lists descriptions of, and links to articles on, clothing worn in the past.

• The Needles Excellency

  http://laren.blogspot.com/
  Medieval/Elizabethan weblog focused on needlework and embroidery.

• The Viking Answer Lady Webpage

  http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/
  Authoritative details on Viking era garb

• The Weeb Site

  http://www.theweebsite.com/
  Patterns, images, history, and links for men's and women's Medieval garb.

• Understanding Houpelande and Burgundian Clothing Construction

  http://www.james-gang.org/greydove/docs/houpburg.pdf
  Mistress Corisander's instructions for making 15th century Burgundian and Houppeland gowns.

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