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The Costume Page
Costume Resources - Bibliography
Costuming:
Part 1
,
Part 2
, and
Part 3
Costumes: A Page For Lovers of History
The Garb Glossary
European Dark Ages Dress
Gunnas to Houppelands
Handsewing
Historical Costume Bulletin Board
Historical Costuming FAQ
Historic Costume Research
The History of Costume
by Braun & Schneider
Pattern Adaptation for Medieval Costuming
Pennsic XXVI Costume Exposition
Period and Styles of Costume
St Valentine's Day XXV Costume Show
Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
A Theory of Costume
The Timeline of Fashion
The ULTIMATE Costuming Site
A Word on Closures
Working With Fur: Pseudo and Otherwise
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Costuming for Beginners
Basic Medieval Costume
Basic T-Tunic
A Beginners Guide to Medieval Costume
Costuming:
Part 1
,
Part 2
, and
Part 3
The Do-It-Yourself Guide
The Draper's Workshop
Early Outfitters
:
Two Hour T-Tunic
,
Super Simple Shoes
,
Winter Cloak
Easy SCA Garb
:
Easy Dress
,
Easy Great Kilt
,
Easy Pants
, and
Easy Tunic
European Costume Patterns
Garb Basics
Garb Guide
How to Make Fantasy/Medieval Clothes
How to Make a Quick-and-Dirty T-Tunic
Introduction to Garb
Manly Men's
Shirts,
Pants
,
Doublets,
and
Hats
Modern Patterns for Recreationist Use
Practical Worksheet for Tunic Construction
The Quick Costume Guide
A Quick Reference Guide for Beginner/Cost Effective Garments
Simple Clothes for the Simple Minded
Simple Pants
To Clothe Your Body
Tunic and Pants
We All Need Linen: An easy guide to shirt and smock
What Do I Wear?
What Should I Wear?
What to Wear
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Early Periods
Basic Romano-British Costume
Researching Early Period Costume
Reproduction of Anglian Dress
Tube Dress/Peplos
Early Medeival Embroiodery & Costumes
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Eleventh Century
Clothes Patterns
Eleventh Century Anglo Saxon Men's Garb
11th Century European Costume
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Twelfth Century
The Bliaut: A New Perspective on Pattern and Cut
Costume for a Twelfth Century Lady
The Garb of Antiochene Poulaines
A Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing
and
More 12th and 13th Century Clothing and Accessories
12th Century European Costume
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Thirteenth Century
A Brief Critical Look at Women's Thirteenth Century Dress
Male Clothing and Knightly Armour of the 1250's
Middle-Eastern Costuming of the 13th Century
A Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing
and
More 12th and 13th Century Clothing and Accessories
13th Century European Costume
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Fourteenth Century
The Cotehardie Homepage
Cotehardies: Cutting and Fitting the Grand Aissiette
14th Century European Costume
Eibhlin's Hats
of the 14th and 15th centuries
The Houppelande C. 1355-1450
Italian Parti-Colored Gown, c. 1360
Lining a Kirtle the Easy Way
Recreating 14th Century Braies
Recreating a 14th Century 10-Gore Dress
The Shoulderless Cotehardie
Summary of Women's Cotehardies
"T-Tunic" - The Period Way
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Fifteenth Century
Cotehardies: Cutting and Fitting the Grand Aissiette
Eibhlin's Hats
of the 14th and 15th centuries
Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century Headdress: A Review of Literature
La Couturie're Parisienne
15th Century European Costume
Fifteenth Century Visual Sources and Costume Research: An Analysis
Houppelande Construction
The Houpelande Homepage
The Houppelande C. 1355-1450
A Late 15th Century Italian Chemise Pattern
A Theory on Construction of the Houppelande
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Sixteenth Century
Briana's Picture Page
Choosing Lace for SCA Garb (1500-1600)
Costumes for Manly Men
Drafting a Basic Bodice Pattern
Elizabethan Costumes
by
Master Godfrey de Shipbrook
The Elizabethan Costuming Page
(includes
Bumrolls
,
Chemises
,
Corsets
,
Farthingales
, and
Petticoats
)
Elizabethan Upper Middle Class Dress
Elizabethan Arts: Mistress Alisoun's Closet
Elizabethan Costume Gallery: A Tour of 16th Century Costume
The Elizabethan Practical Companion
Elizabethan Women Index of Images
English Renaissance Clothing
English Sumptuary Law Chart
A Fashionable Vocabulary: Clothing and Fabrics
in the Elizabethan era
1590's Man's Elizabethan Court Costume
Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century Headdress: A Review of Literature
How Much Is Enough?: Yardages Used in Late 16th Century Women's Clothing
Le Poulet Gauche
Clothing
and
Costume Picture Gallery
Pattern for a 16th Century English Slouch Hat
Patterns for 16th century Men's Costume from Germany
Recommended Books: 16th and 17th Century Costume
Renaissance Costume and Jewelry
Renaissance Ladies' Fashion
Renaissance Middle-Class Costume
Renaissance Patterns for Men
Renaissance Women's Headdress
Short History And Construction of the Spanish Farthingale
16th Century Gentlemen's Fashion: A Guide for the Manly Adventurer
Sumptuary Laws in Tudor England: Is Your Garb Legal?
Tips for Planning a Historical Wardrobe
Tudor Costume
(1550's English Tudor court dress)
Tudor Dress: Portfolio of Images
Working Women's Dress in 16th Century Flanders
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Seventeenth Century
Patterns for
Civilian Clothes
Early 17th Century Europe (1600-1630ce)
,
Mid 17th Century Europe (1630 to 1665ce)
, and
Late 17th Century Europe (1665 to 1700ce)
Goodwife Pages for 17th Century Reenactors
Jacobean Fashion Show
Marquis de Kipár:
Baroque Costumes
Plymouth Colony Costume
17th Century Fashion Links
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Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon Clothing and Appearance
Anglo-Saxon Costume Links
Anglo-Saxon Costumes
Clothing and Appearance of the Early Christian Anglo-Saxons
Clothing and Appearance of the Pagan Anglo-Saxons
Eleventh Century Anglo Saxon Men's Garb
5th Century Anglian Dress
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Byzantine
The Basics of Byzantine Dress c. 1000 A.D.
Byzantine Clothing
Byzantine Costume Links
Early Christian and Byzantine Costume
Reconstructions of Middle Byzantine Clothing
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Celtic - including Irish & Scottish
The Belted Plaid
Belted Plaid Demo
A Brat, Veil, and Pouch
A Brief Essay on Leinte
Celtic Clothing
Celtic Dress of the Sixteenth Century
Celtic Garb for
Men
and
Women
Celtic/Scots Costume Links
Clothing of the Ancient Celts
Clothing in the Scottish Highlands, 1100 - 1700 CE
Couched Cording on "Irish" Sleeves
by Torquil McGillarrey
Dress in Ancient Ireland
Early Irish Costume
The Evolution of the Kilt
The Great Kilt War
How to Wear the Belted Plaid
How to Wrap and Wear a Great Kilt
Ionar
Ireland, ca. 5th - 10th c. CE
The Kilt and the Tartan - What Is Period?
Leine Pattern
Leinte of early medieval Ireland
Making the Irish Leine:
Outline
,
Pictures
, and
Patterns
Men's Highland Attire
from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
A Modern Approach to Making a "Great Kilt"
The Plaid
The Plaid by Sir Alastair Saunders
The Quick and Dirty "Great Kilt"
The Rogart Shirt
The Saffron Shirt: Irish/Scots Léine
16th and 17th Century Quotes Concerning Scottish Men's and Women's Attire
Some Ways to Wear an Erasaid
Tartan History and Terminology
Woman's Léine
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German
German Gown - 1503
German Women's Costume
The Handbook of German Dress
Kleidung im Mittelalter
(German)
Landsknecht.com
Landsknechts and Costume
Landsknecht, 1535
Patterns for 16th century Men's Costume from Germany
The Real Landsknecht Homepage
Das Schloß von Ravensburg
Women's Costume in Bohemia and Saxony - 1490 to 1580
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Indian
How To Wear A Sari
Indian Saris
The Sari: In All Its Incarnations
The Sari in Fashion: Five Thousand Years
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Italian
Early Italian and High Renaissance Costume
How To Make Italian Ribbon Coifs
Italian Renaissance Dress
Italian Renaissance: 1420-1520
Italian Renaissance Gown Construction
Italian Renaissance Portraits for Costume Study
A Late 15th Century Italian Chemise Pattern
Mid-Italian Renaissance Female Costume
Portrait of a Lady with a Puppy (1530)
Renaissance Costumes
"Sleeve Lorraine"
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Japanese
About Kimono
Introduction to Japanese Garb, or Recognizing the Well-Dressed Samurai
Japanese Costume Links
Japanese Garb Patterns
Japanese Mons
The Juni-hitoe
Lady Fujiwara's Wardrobe Unlock'd
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Korean
Korean Traditional Dress
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Middle Eastern
Costume Guidelines
(16th century Turkish)
Costumes for Various Styles of Oriental Dance
Egyptian horseman's outfit, 6th century
Costume for
A 15th Century Ghwazee Wedding Dance
Harem Pants
How to Hijab: Your Guide to the Islamic Dress Code
Islamic Clothing, Jewelry, and Make-Up
Islamic Clothing - Free Patterns
Medieval Middle Eastern Garb: Basic Garments Throughout the East
with
Pictures
and
Patterns
Middle Eastern Costume Links
Middle-Eastern Costuming of the 13th Century
Notes on Islamic Clothing
Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors
Palace Attire and Garments: The Costumes of the Sultans
Seljuk and Ottoman Periods: Women's Clothing
Seljuk Female Costume Patterns
and
Seljuk Male Costume Patterns
The Ottoman Khilafa
Ottoman Empire History
The Islamic World of 1600: the Ottoman Empire
Istanbul-Ottoman Period: "Treasure of Istanbul" book
Ottoman Sarajevo
Living History search tool: organizations: 1100 to 1500
The Topkapi Palace Museum
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Mongolian
Buryat Traditional Clothing
Mongolian Arms, Armor and Garb
Narantsetseg's Mongolian Pages
:
Mongolian Dress
,
Mongolian Hats
, and
Bibliography
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Russian
Patterns and Instructions for Medieval Russian Costumes
Rus Male Costume
Russian Costume Links
Russian Costuming: Medieval and Otherwise
Russian Garb: Basic Overview, The Quick and Dirty Way
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Spanish
Clothing
of the Jews in Medieval Spain
Spain, the Early Years: Costume of the Visigoths, Mozarabes, and the Northern Christian Kingdoms
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Viking
An Archaeological Guide to Viking Men's Clothing
Bibliography of Sources for the Construction of Viking Garments
Book Review:
The Viking
"But That's How They Look in the Book!": Viking Women's Garb in Art and Archaeology
Norse Costume Bibliography
A Quick and Dirty Look at Viking Women's Garb in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
Reconstructed 10th Century Danish Apron Dress
Rus Trader Costume
Tunic and Pants
The Viking Apron-Dress
and
The Viking Apron-Dress: A New Reconstruction
Viking Costume Links
Viking Embroidery
Viking Garb Class Notes
Viking Resources for the Re-enactor
Viking Tunic Construction
What did Viking women wear?
The Viking & Dark Ages Links Page
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Bodices & Corsets
Custom Corset Pattern Generator
Drafting a Basic Bodice Pattern
How to Fit a Bodice
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Chemises
Chemise
Chemise of 13,000 Pearls
How to Make an Elizabethan Chemise
A Late 15th Century Italian Chemise Pattern
Making an Easy Elizabethan Chemise
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Cloaks
An Archaeological Guide to Viking Men's Clothing
The Bocksten Bog Man's Cloak
(Sweden, ca. 1350)
A Brat, Veil, and Pouch
Byzantine Dress: Cloaks
Cloak Site
Renaissance Patterns for Men
Sknurmantel
Viking Embroidery
(Mammen cloak)
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Codpieces
A Briefe History of the Codpiece
A Brief History of That Most Delectable of Subjects: Codpieces
Codpiece International
Modesty to Majesty: The Development of the Codpiece
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Farthingales
The Farthingale Page
Easy Elizabethan Spanish Farthingale
History of the Farthingale
Making a Period Farthingale
Materials Needed for a Farthingale
Short History And Construction of the Spanish Farthingale
The Thirty-Minute Farthingale
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Gloves & Mittens
a
Gloves in Period
b
How to Make a Pair of Gloves, One Pair at a Time
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Hats, Hoods, & Headwear
Attifet with Silk Veil
Blackwork Embroidery c. 15th-16th Century
Coif
A Brat, Veil, and Pouch
Cap of Maintenance
Cavalier Hat
Chaperons and How to Make Them
Circlet, 14th Century
Les coiffures masculines
and
les coiffures féminines
in medieval France (French)
The Cowl
Easy Men's Hats from 1300-1500
Eibhlin's Hats
of the 14th and 15th centuries
Elizabethan Man's Italian Bonnet
and another
Elizabethan Man's Italian Bonnet
The Elizabethan Practical Companion: Blackwork Gallery
Elizabethan Style French Hood
Embroidered Man's Hat
England, c. 1600
English 1500's Man's High Hat
English 1500's Man's Pleated High Hat
English 1500's Man's Tall Hat
and another
English 1500's Man's Tall Hat
English Gable Hood
An English Hood: Step-By-Step Instructions
Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century Headdress: A Review of Literature
French Hoods: Their History and Development
German 1500's Nobleman's Hat
and
1500's German Noble Man's Hat
Hats
Headdresses
Headwear
and
Hoods, Chaperons and Liripipes
of the Middle Ages
Headwear in Period
Hood Making Guide
How to be a HOOD-lum: Medieval Hoods
How to Make a "Dead Chicken Hat" or Chaperon
How to Make a Coif
How to Make a Hood
How To Make Italian Ribbon Coifs
How to Make a Muffin Cap
Italian Renaissance Headress
and a
close-up
Landsknecht Hats and Headdresses
Medieval Male's Outfit
Medieval Women's Headdress and Costume
Muffin Hat Pattern
Pattern for a 16th Century English Slouch Hat
Quick'n'Easy Cauls for 1400s Headresses
References to Straw Hats in the 17th Century
Renaissance Women's Headdress
Reticulated Headdress
Short-Crowned Brimless Hat
and another
Short-Crowned Brimless Hat
Straw Hats
A Survey of Elizabethan Coifs
Tudor Flat Cap
Tudor French Hood
Veil and Shaped Cauls, 15th Century
Women's Roll Hats
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Hose, Socks, & Stockings
A Brief History of Hosiery
Hand Knit Hose
Hose Patterns
Hose
of the Middle Ages
Hosiery Manufacture in the Middle Ages
Knitting Period Stockings
Nalebinding
Patterns for 16th century Men's Costume from Germany
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Petticoats & Skirts
Elizabethan Petticoats
Recipe for a Corded Petticoat
A Simple Gathered Skirt
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Stomachers
Origin of the Stomacher
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Ruffs
A Brief History of Ruffs
Constructing an Elizabethan Ruff
Constructing Elizabethan Ruffs
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