Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments 1200-1500

Description

A comprehensive guide to making period clothes for re-enactment, living history or theatre. From establishing the date of your outfit, defining the wearer and selecting garments, to measurements, patterns, materials, and methods of construction, you can discover how to make braies, shirts and smocks, cotes, kirtles, doublets, hose, surcotes, cotehardies, gowns, overkirtles, cloaks, children's clothing, a variety of head-wear and accessories. There are over 400 line illustrations, including 121 patterns, as well as historical illustrations and photographs. A comprehensive guide for anyone.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How to use the book; Part 1 The techniques; Preparation; The personal pattern Block; Methods; Materials; Part 2 The garments; Body linens -- braies, shirts & smocks; Cotes; Kirtles; Doublets; Hose; Surcotes; Cotehardies; Gowns; Outer working garments; Cloaks; Children; Head-wear; Accessories; Glossary; Suggested reading; Suppliers and information.