Textiles and Clothing, c.1150-1450
A History, British Literature, Medieval book. SCAdians, history buffs, reenactors and seamstreses
Among the most evocative items to be discovered by archaeologists are the scraps of silk and wool and other fabrics that signal so eloquently their owner's status and concerns. Such clothing and textile finds have figured prominently in excavations of medieval sites in London in the past two decades; they have included knitting, tapestries, silk hair-nets and elaborately patterned oriental, Islamic and Italian fabrics, which reveal for the first time the wide range of cloths available to medieval Londoners; there are beautifully made buttons, and buttonholes and edgings which display superb craftsmanship and a high level of needlework skills; the way that clothes were cut and sewn can be studied in...
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- Pages: 223 pages
- ISBN: 9781843832393 / 1843832399
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Definitely a great source of information about Medieval textiles Fantastic resource for clothing recreation from the time period, details archeological finds, as well as supplementing from contemporary writings, and contemporary art. Follows clothing and textile process from spinning to finishing a garment. SCAdians, history buffs, reenactors and seamstreses
