Comments | msmcknittington: Research suggestions for 16th-century English middle class clothing

msmcknittington

Research suggestions for 16th-century English middle class clothing

Jun 05, 2010 18:59

nuranar recently contacted me to ask me for research suggestions/inspiration for a friend of hers that is interested in starting to make historically accurate clothing for a middle class woman in Elizabethan England. I asked Ginger if she minded me asking my friends list, since so many of you do make 16th-century clothing for middle-class people in ( Read more... )

research!?, 16th century

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kass_rants June 6 2010, 00:22:42 UTC

Patterns
https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/rh208-elizabethan-commonwomens-outfit.php?s=&c=22&d=190&e=30&q=3&p=286&w=21

I wear this constantly. Complete historical notes are included. And it comes with a toll-free help line. =)

msmcknittington June 6 2010, 00:28:09 UTC

I am trying to stay away from modern sewing pattern suggestions, since those aren't actually as helpful as texts/websites if you're trying to do research yourself.

kass_rants June 6 2010, 09:50:50 UTC

Modern, huh? So reading the historical notes that are gathered in the Tudor Tailor is somehow more "researchy" than reading mine? Oh, I see. Yes. That makes sense. Thanks.

demode June 6 2010, 00:53:59 UTC

The Tudor Costume Page http://peronel.info/index.htm -- super helpful, esp. re: period construction techniques.

demode June 6 2010, 00:56:08 UTC

Oh, and for looking up specific artists, I LOVE Artcyclopedia http://www.artcyclopedia.com -- it's super comprehensive.

msmcknittington June 6 2010, 05:09:13 UTC

Yes, that's a great site! I think I even had it bookmarked. *blush*

Web Gallery of Art is good for looking up artists and paintings, too, though probably not as comprehensive as Artcyclopedia.

jljonsn June 6 2010, 01:39:57 UTC

Ganseys. Stylish, and the only real way you will survive in the 18th century.

jljonsn June 6 2010, 02:00:19 UTC

or 16th. Or any other period, for that matter. They're the only reason humans survived the ice age, don'tchaknow.

jljonsn June 6 2010, 02:03:24 UTC

Not just the little ice age. The real one. If you watch the movie, you'll notice the hunters all wore them. Under their fur-lined parkas, so ok, maybe you DON'T notice them, per se, but physics demand that they must be there.

jljonsn June 6 2010, 02:04:33 UTC

Char just hit me. I don't know why.

nuranar June 6 2010, 02:10:10 UTC

You cracked me up.

msmcknittington June 6 2010, 05:00:15 UTC

It's best to keep these things a mystery. Women! Jeez!