On Wednesday 07 November 2007, [Robin Netherton] wrote: > I’m gathering information for the planning stages of a new project, and I’d > love to get input from the people on this list. > > If you could consult a reference book that was an encyclopedia of clothing > and textiles in the British Isles (including Ireland) in the Middle Ages > (defined as Anglo-Saxon period through 1450), what entries would you expect > to find in it?
Here's some that occur to me, focused as I am on the early part of the period you cite: peplos diamond twill lozenge twill broken lozenge twill use of beads in costume use of embroidery in costume veils warp-weighted loom horizontal loom linen linen production dyes madder nalbinding (the "Coppergate sock" could be an entry as well) -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."-- Mark Twain ------------------------------------------------------- -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."-- Mark Twain _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
