Re: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-17 Thread G.Vinje
fabric -cost of -use of -sumptuary laws relating to -import of -export of -types of Gunvor -- Jeg har sagt ja og nei og DA får du lov Anders (nesten 4 år) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-14 Thread Genie Barrett
At 08:06 AM 11/7/2007, you 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. Has anyone mentioned color definitions? gore gusset hemming/edging techniques which dags are documented stitches used for seams

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread Robin Netherton
Cathy wrote, in response to my request earlier: 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

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
As per Robin's request for headwords: fillet barbette chainse wicklebandr leg wrappings hose chausses cotte kirtle gown gunna brooch laces braies breeches fur, use of fur pelice pelicon chemise precious stones pearls Jen/Pixel ___ h-costume mailing

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread cahuff
Spinning technology! Spindle types and weights timeline of wheel types and introduction... detailed drawings! and details on types of yarns- wpi, fiber type, plies etc etc And while we are blue skying it... fiber types, timeline of introduction and fiber prep tools and devices What dyes where

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread julian wilson
A well-researched and well-illustrated book [or 2, or 3] about English middle-class and upper-class Dress in England during the Reign of Henry 7th. Almost every book I've been able to look at purporting to deal with Tudor Dress or Costume slides over the Reign of Henry 7th (1485-1509) as

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread Ann Catelli
Flax Linen Line (re: linen) Tow (ditto linen) Hemp Nettle Line as clothing insides, too. ;) Interlining Flatlining (provided it was done in the focus period) Wool Woolen Worsted Silk Reel/ed Spun Cotton Cottoned (as a treatment of wool) Dyestuffs Cochineal/kermes (the one from the

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread Robin Netherton
A well-researched and well-illustrated book [or 2, or 3] about English middle-class and upper-class Dress in England during the Reign of Henry 7th. Almost every book I've been able to look at purporting to deal with Tudor Dress or Costume slides over the Reign of Henry 7th (1485-1509) as

RE: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-13 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
Since I'm supposed to be writing a paper on globalization, naturally I work on coming up with more headwords: gardes-corps chapes ceinture girdles tapes bezants pins saya garters shoes slippers boots buskins sandals chopines coif hood mantle vair ermine miniver scarlet fustian cendal samite

Re: [h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-10 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
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

[h-cost] Dress and textile topics, medieval Britain: Your wish list

2007-11-07 Thread Robin Netherton
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