-----Original Message----- From: C. S. Friedman c.s.fried...@comcast.net
I'm looking for reliable info on the methods of closure of Norman women's dress. Period art or contemporary documentaiton (ie primary sources). Apparently there are sources claiming they were sewn into their garments, and I wisht ot learn if that was 1) true, 2) true for all garments, and if the answer to 2 is no, 3) what else was used? Any help for being pointed in the right dirction appreciated. Annalena _______________________________________________ That's a tricky one. I wouldn't be surprised if it was true, but it probably wasn't true of all garments. If you're talking about the tightfitting gowns that were fashionable during the mid 12th century, there is a great scarcity of evidence and a great deal of debate about how they were put together. However it's generally agreed that they were fastened by side-lacing (which to my mind includes the option of sewing). There is one particular drawing that illustrates this. I think it is reproduced in Kohler, but most images of these styles of dress come from sculpture. Searching for 'bliaut' will probably get you some useful results. Claire _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
