12th and 13th Century Clothing
The Bliaut, images |
12th and 13th Century Clothing pt.2
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15th Century Costume
Pictures and articles, some instructional |
17th Century Stays-History & Making
by Caroline Vincent |
17th Century Stuff
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A Milanese Tailors Handbook
Reproduction of this book from the 1580's. Drawings of tents, costume, masques, coats of arms, designs for flags and how to make them. |
Ancient Aztec Weapon
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Ancient Chinese Weapons
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Ancient Greek and Roman Costume History
Basic information about early dress from the Greek, Romans, Celts and Saxon. There are also free patterns for creating Roman Togas and Ancient Greek Chiton garments. |
Ancient Greek Armour, Shields and Helmets
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Arador Armor Library
Education, information and camaraderie to those in the Internet community with an interest in armour and armour-related subjects |
Armour & Weapons by Charles Ffoulkes
Entire book reprinted online |
Armour Archive
Starting to Armour, Armour Techniques and Tricks, Armour Construction Essays, Armour Reference Essays |
Bavarian Folk Costume
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Berg Fashion Library
Launching in September 2010, the Berg Fashion Library is a unique new online portal which will offer users fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of Berg content collections – including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and much more. |
Burgundian Formal Dress
Women's clothing in late-15th century Northern Europe, particularly Burgundy and Flanders. [PDF] |
Cloak Fashion History
Articles and line drawings |
Codex Manesse on-line
An on-line manuscript from early 1300's Germany |
Corset Making Materials
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Costume History
by Scott R. Robinson |
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Cotehardie & Houppelande
History, images, patterns |
Dressmaking Research
Focusing on the cut and construction of women's garments. Excerpts containing cutting diagrams, specific construction details and measurements |
Edwardian Hairstyle Fashion History
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Elizabethan Costuming Page
Huge site full of info and links. Research goldmine. |
Elizabethan Make-up 101
by Drea Leed |
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Armour
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European Middle Class in the 1500's
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Fancy Russian Garb
Cultural influences, fabrics, ornamentation. |
Fashionable History
An online portal for researchers interested in fashion history |
Florentine Dress: 1500-1525
(c)Jennifer Thompson, 2000 - 2009 |
Footwear of the Middle Ages
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Glossary of Renaissance Dress and Textile Terms
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Greek Costume through the Centuries
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Harpers Bazar 1890's
Images with details and pattern sheets |
History of Arms and Armour
From the stone age to the present |
History of Medieval Armor and Weapons
Brief article with links to related articles |
History of the Costume of Henry Tudor
1500-1550
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History of the Elizabethan Corset
by Drea Leed |
Hurstwic: Viking Age Arms and Armor
A series of interlinked articles summarizes what is known about the weapons and speculates about how the weapons might have been used |
Images of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
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Imperial Austria Armor
Arms and armor photos in QT VR so you can rotate them |
India Fashion
Articles about traditional and modern fashions. Abhas, Bindis, Choli, Dupatta, Batik, and other subjects |
Kingdom of Atlantia
Arts and Sciences links for the SCA. Much on arms and armory as well as costume |
Knights and Armor
History of Knights, Armor, Weapons, Heraldry |
La cotte simple
An exploration of clothing and accessories of the late 14th and early 15th centuries |
Late 17th Century Clothing History
Historical resources, Baroque costumes, Military history, Period Galleries |
Late Period Outerwear
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Matilda la Zouche's Wardrobe
15th century reproductions with patterns |
Medieval and Renaissance Material Culture
Excellent research site |
Medieval Clothing Pages
Articles and essays of interest to costumers |
Middle Ages Weapons
History, descriptions, pictures and drawings |
Middle Class Elizabethan Clothing
(c)Jane Stockton, 2005 |
Middle Eastern Clothing
Costumes of the Levant |
Mode Historique
Photos, research and online tutorials primarily 16th-18th century |
National Costumes
Wikipedia entries |
Native American Clothing & Regalia
Info and pictures |
Online Medieval and Classical Library
A collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization |
Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors
Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1922 Electronic book reproduction |
Ottoman & Turkish Dress
Overview, Gear,and Official and Civilian Costume |
Reconstructing History
Articles on beginner tips, Medieval, Georgian and Baroque, Tudor, Elizabethan, Irish, Japanese costume. Also the Golden age of Piracy if you want to research doing and accurate historic pirate outfit. |
Regency Fashion
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Riveted Maille
Copyright 2007 Forth Armoury |
Roman Costume
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Samurai Weapons
Samurai Weapons, Armors, and the Samurai way of life |
Sardinian costumes
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Saya Espanola
Images and information concerning late 16th century Spanish Court Dress for Women. |
SCA Rapier garb-from Fighting to Feasting
by Lady Bella Lucia da Verona ( Anabella Wake) |
Solemates: The Century in Shoes
20th century shoes. Research and images |
Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
Historical Clothing from Archaeological Finds |
Spanish Farthingale Page
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Teffania's Garb
12th century costuming |
The 14th century
Some costumes and their contruction |
The Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes
Research, reference images, and any "making of" tips |
The Medieval Tailor
14th century English and French women's clothing |
The Realm of Venus
Articles on fashion and style in Renaissance Italy |
The Roman Empire
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The Wearing of Hats
Fashion history |
Timeline of Costume History
With images |
Trim Layouts for Doublets
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Unmentionables: 250 Years of Underwear
Featuring exhibits of corsets, stays, hoops, bustles, chemises, petticoats, bloomers, bust bodices/ enhancers, teddies, knickers, brassieres, falsies, girdles, panties, garters, stockings, slips and lingerie. |
Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs
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Weapons in ancient Egypt
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