Frequently on the 12th Century Garb/Clothing list people who mention things they were trying research or track down.  Sometimes answers were readily at hand; other times not.  This page contains mentions of the latter.  If, as I am going through the archive, I come up with answers at a later date, I will move the query to an appropriate page.  In end this page should serve as starting point for things that still need to be researched.

  • “Oriental Surcoat” - "Oriental Surcoat", Pelicon, Black Bliaut Message #100 - July 29, 2002~ Katrine de Saint Brieuc / Katherine Barich "I am specifically looking for documentation of that elusive 'oriental surcoat' (pelicon) and a specific representation in color of a black bliaut. I have found an image in the Hortus Deliciarum, but since this is not the original drawing, I am continuing to look." …
  • “Small Encyclopedia of 12th Century Textile Info” - "Small Encyclopedia of 12th Century Textile Info" "I have been wondering about what sort of silk to use myself. I spent some time going through my textile books last night, and although I have some black charmeuse that I wanted to make a bliaut out of, I have come to the conclusion that most likely this is not a period weave. I have 3 books that show examples of extant silk, and I would characterize the threads in the weave as much closer to the size of raw silk, or slightly smaller. I just made a wedding ensemble out of… …
  • Swiss Soldier – What did they wear? - Hello, I just came across your group. I recently joined the SCA and am trying to re-create a 12th Century Swiss soldier. I found out that my relatives lived in Uri Canton in the 1200's and now I would like to try and make up Garb that would be authentic to that time and place. Do any of you have any information that might be useful such as: type of clothes they wore; type of weapons they used; type of shoes they wore; and any other information that I can use to create clothes and equipment. I would greatly appreciate… …
  • Post-Conquest Cornwall - I am thinking about having a Cornish persona in post-Conquest England. I am at "ground zero" with costuming for this period ... Any suggestions would be most gratefully accepted about where to start my research. ~ Esther Reese / Esther of Ennis Merth (aka Etain Karlsdottir) Message #830, February 23, 2003 …