From the Archives of the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group: Some of Katrine’s Source MaterialMessage #106, July 31, 2002 I thought I might put together a basic list of the sources floating around in my house. It is by no means comprehensive, but for those searching, I’ll try to give …
There are a number of commercial patterns available for use in making 12th century-appropriate clothing for re-enactment, stage or screen. Mediaeval Miscellanea, Period Pattern ™ NO.16 — Tunics, c. 650-1310 A.D. Useful articles written about specific garments Rowen’s Article from Tournament’s Illuminated [get permission to re-publish] There are (or were) a …
Shoulder Seams (Original Subject line: “Another Bliaut Question”) Marguerite and others who use the straight grain bodice pattern, Do you find that you need to trim the shoulders in at all? Marguerite, your handout mentions trimming in the waist area slightly, but did you leave the shoulders square or trim …
(A compendium of broken links from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list that might be worth looking into at some point.) 1. “My garb webpage is far from complete but if anyone is curious,http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wittie/sca/see garb and pictures-Aibell”~ Message #45, June 4, 2002 2. “If you really want …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Cloaks “I have found that linen drapes well for the cloak and you can wear it in more seasons. fur lined, or not. Fur adds a lot of bulk though …”~ Aénor d’AnjouMessage #210, September 5, …
From the Archives of the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group: “‘I’ve got some really unbasic t-tunic patterns actually … “Try a search for “10 gore dress”. I know there is one version in theKnown World Handbook, not perfectly period, but…. Also try MarcCarlson’s webpage (sorry haven’t got the url at …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Hoods Q: Did the men have a hoods that covered the shoulders like those common in the 13th and 14th centuries? Yes, they had hoods and capelets similar to later styles. Variants of hoods like this …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Q: “What, dear cousins, shall a lady of the 12th C wear in the way of jewelry & where shall she look for reasonable, low cost [preferably] ware?”~ Gwen A: “It’s a dilema I haven’t managed …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list. It is my intention at some point to follow these rabbit holes.) Bog Bodies “I’d always thought it strange that people fell into bogs up to the 8th century and from the 14th century onwards, but …
“I’ve just uploaded some of my favorite 12th century clothing illustrations to the site. All from period sources. [Editor: Need to check if there are still there. – EMK] Christ’s Ministry.See the hose on the guy standing behind Christ in the first panel and the baggy braies on the wild …
