Clothing and Accessories for the Reenactor
Help with fabric and dyes, footwear, patterns, and instructions for designing and sewing medieval and Renaissance garb.
Dye Recipes from the Innsbruck Manuscript
Side-by-side transcript and modern English translation of a 14th-century Austrian manuscript detailing dye ingredients and recipes, helpfully hyperlinked to a glossary.
Side-by-side transcript and modern English translation of a 14th-century Austrian manuscript detailing dye ingredients and recipes, helpfully hyperlinked to a glossary.
Footwear in the Middle Ages: General Instructions
An extensive work by I. Marc Carlson includes info on the development of footwear, patterns, materials, a glossary, instructions and much more.
An extensive work by I. Marc Carlson includes info on the development of footwear, patterns, materials, a glossary, instructions and much more.
Elizabethan Period Costumes
Some basic information on the fabrics available during Elizabethan times is accompanied by links to costume guides, sources for accessories, and patterns on the web and off.
Some basic information on the fabrics available during Elizabethan times is accompanied by links to costume guides, sources for accessories, and patterns on the web and off.
Garb Bag Costume Photos
An experienced seamstress comments on a few patterns and shows her Renaissance costumes.
An experienced seamstress comments on a few patterns and shows her Renaissance costumes.
Reconstructing History
This company offers historically-researched and fully documented articles on clothing styles worn in various countries at various times in history.
This company offers historically-researched and fully documented articles on clothing styles worn in various countries at various times in history.
Sewing Central: Medieval and Renaissance Patterns
A series of patterns for medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan and Japanese costumes are available through this website. Patterns for period undergarments, capes, tabards, purses & pouches and military clothing are also available.
A series of patterns for medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan and Japanese costumes are available through this website. Patterns for period undergarments, capes, tabards, purses & pouches and military clothing are also available.
Viking Tunic Construction
Some historical evidence supports this helpful guide by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, which includes garment terminology and textile choices in addition to basic instructions and helpful tips.
Some historical evidence supports this helpful guide by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, which includes garment terminology and textile choices in addition to basic instructions and helpful tips.
Wickelbander
A technical analysis of woolen bands found in excavations across Europe are followed by an explanation of their functoin and suggestions for reconstruction, by Peter Beatson at the NVG Miklagard Garrison site.
A technical analysis of woolen bands found in excavations across Europe are followed by an explanation of their functoin and suggestions for reconstruction, by Peter Beatson at the NVG Miklagard Garrison site.