[Elfsea] New Costume Book! (advertisement)

[Jhan Knebel]

Here is the information on a new costuming book that I
am hearing good things about. I mentioned this to a
few people at Moot last night, and wanted to forward
it along.

This is an "ad" from another list, so order it from
where you feel comfortable if you wish to order it.

Rixende

> >Reply-To: "Janet  Davis" <castle at erie.net>
> >Anyway, yesterday I got my copies of The Medieval
> Tailor's
> >Assistant:Making Common Garments 1200-1500 by Sarah
> Thursfield ($39.95
> >paperback) and on the whole, I am well pleased.
> Her main goal is to
> >prepare working patterns that recreate the look of
> the period rather than
> >aim for exact historical accuracy, although she is
> not indifferent to it.
> >She tackles underwear, children's clothes and hats
> as well as the usual
> >gowns and cloaks.  Her emphasis seems to more on
> the garb of middle class
> >and working people (men & women), rather than court
> garb.  On the first
> >page-through, I thought "I know about most of this
> already" but on reading
> >it, even a bit, I was finding all sorts of things
> of use.
> >
> >A few footnotes on things like sources, would have
> made me happier, as
> >would have the inclusion of Italian Renaissance
> clothes.  Although the
> >costumes laurels would probably find this too
> elementary, I will
> >definitely recommend the book to the rest of us,
> new and not so new.
> >
> >This is up on the web site now, for easy ordering.
> >
> >Janet Davis
> >Castle Furnishings
> >http://www.medievalbookstore.com

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rixende at timelessbeads.com
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