[Bryn-gwlad] photos of authentic garb

[Peters Athena]

Cobliath,

Here are a couple I can think of off hand. The first
two are companies that specialize in researched period
clothes and for not being fitted exactly to the person
they are made for, they do pretty well at getting the
authenticity right, as far as it goes in my period
(mid 14th century). 

I make all my own garb but these are nice sites for
people to see what they could make, or if they would
rather spend the money, buy.

11th- 15th centuries
http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart.php

http://www.revivalclothing.com/

15th- 16th
http://home.mn.rr.com/fansoffelix/

I will send you a list of handy costuming books once I
get home. I am assuming you are looking for a book
that covers the entire time period with pictures? I
know I have at least one of those I consider to be a
good source (tells you what period art the picture
comes from) and I might have a couple others that
cover 100-200 year time period around the 14th
century. One even with pretty good instrutions on how
to make your own patterns and garb. Love that book!

I need to start getting all my research in one pile
for easy access anyway, so this should help give me a
jump start :) We have an A&S tiny display in the park
coming up I hear, so I should prepare myself.

-Vyvyanne

--- Coblaith Mhuimhneach <Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> There's this website I looked for when I was
> brand-spankin'-new to the 
> SCA.  Lots of other newcomers have looked for it,
> too.  (I know because 
> they've asked for it on mailing lists I belong to.) 
> As far as I know, 
> it doesn't exist.  I'm thinking of taking on the
> task of creating it.  
> But, I'll need help.
> 
> The main focus would be photographs of real people
> wearing authentic 
> clothing from various time periods and cultures in
> Europe between 600 
> and 1600 C.E.  It would also include links to "how
> to" information 
> and/or patterns for the making of such, and
> bibliographies of the best 
> sources.  And a page on "generic medieval" outfits,
> for those who don't 
> want to do persona research but want to be
> reasonably authentic in what 
> they wear.  (That'd be a tunic with rectangular
> construction, a coif or 
> hood or [for women] veil, unobtrusive or period
> shoes, a plain belt 
> with a simple buckle, and a pouch and/or scrip.)  If
> there's such a 
> thing as "generic Renaissance", I'd be happy to
> include that, too, 
> given the details.
> 
> My initial searches for the right kind of pictures
> haven't been 
> entirely successful.  A surprising number of the
> best resource sites 
> (with directions and bibliographies) don't have any
> images, or only 
> have inexpert line drawings.  Many of the sites with
> photos of the sort 
> I'd like to use don't contain text that causes them
> to show up when I 
> do a Google search.  (They tend to say things like,
> "Me and Rosalie at 
> Pennsic XXV" or "pictures from Gulf Wars".)  And I'm
> not familiar 
> enough with what's appropriate for many places and
> times to tell the 
> difference between authentic and "Who cares; I like
> it," at a glance.
> 
> I'll ask the SCA Garb Yahoo! Group, and continue
> trolling the Atlantian 
> A&S Links, but I'd really appreciate it if those of
> you who've taken an 
> interest in making authentic garb for yourselves or
> who happen to know 
> people who have will send me photos, links, info on
> resources, etc.  
> (That one website that EVERYBODY doing your period
> turns to again and 
> again for information, or the one book you all watch
> for on e-bay 
> because every costumer needs her or his own copy is
> the one I want to 
> recommend.)   I'd also really benefit from some
> fashion timelines for 
> various cultures or regions.
> 
> I figure, if any branch in the SCA covers the whole
> gamut, it'll be 
> Bryn Gwlad.  Help me out with this, pretty please?
> 
> 
> Oh, incidentally, this has nothing to do with the
> other conversations 
> about newcomers on the list in the last couple of
> days.  I just happen 
> to have a day or two to put out feelers before I
> start working on the 
> next "It Cometh".
> 
> 
> 
> Coblaith Mhuimhneach
> <mailto:Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>
> 
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