Medievalists.net » Clothing http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Bras in the 15th Century? A Preliminary Report http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/bras-in-the-15th-century-a-preliminary-report/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/bras-in-the-15th-century-a-preliminary-report/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:43:02 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62528 Four linen textiles resemble modern time bras. The criterion for this classification is the presence of distinctly cut cups. The two more fragmented specimens appear to be a combination of a bra and a modern dirndl blouse.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/bras-in-the-15th-century-a-preliminary-report/feed/ 0 The Vikings and clothing accessories they brought home http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/the-vikings-and-clothing-accessories-they-brought-home/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/the-vikings-and-clothing-accessories-they-brought-home/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:22:24 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61430 New study on the use of imported objects in Viking Age Scandinavia

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/the-vikings-and-clothing-accessories-they-brought-home/feed/ 0 10 Fun Fashion Facts from the Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/28/10-fun-fashion-facts-from-the-middle-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/28/10-fun-fashion-facts-from-the-middle-ages/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:21:22 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59261 Here are ten fascinating fashion facts for your enjoyment (I’ve saved my favourites for last).

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/28/10-fun-fashion-facts-from-the-middle-ages/feed/ 0 A Five-Minute Guide to Medieval Fabrics http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/11/a-five-minute-guide-to-medieval-fabrics/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/11/a-five-minute-guide-to-medieval-fabrics/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:43:46 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58889 I don’t know about you, but I often read descriptions of medieval clothing and want to know more about the fabric: what did it look like and what was its texture?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/11/a-five-minute-guide-to-medieval-fabrics/feed/ 0 Fashion Old and New: Weaving and Tailoring in the Early Medieval and Early Modern Period http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/09/fashion-old-and-new-weaving-and-tailoring-in-the-early-medieval-and-early-modern-period/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/09/fashion-old-and-new-weaving-and-tailoring-in-the-early-medieval-and-early-modern-period/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:34:41 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58801 Fashion fan? Interested in medieval and early modern textiles? Then this was your session. 2 papers from opposite ends of the spectrum: Early Medieval weaving and Early Modern Tailoring.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/09/fashion-old-and-new-weaving-and-tailoring-in-the-early-medieval-and-early-modern-period/feed/ 0 Sewing as Authority in the Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/sewing-as-authority-in-the-middle-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/sewing-as-authority-in-the-middle-ages/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2015 05:52:17 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57693 Analysing manuscripts, relics, indulgences, and even a bishop’s mitre, the article argues that stitching was a way to enact, or intensify, the ritual purpose of objects, whether that was ceremonial, devotional, or authoritative.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/20/lessons-from-the-viking-lifestyle/feed/ 0 Move over Milan! Late Medieval and Renaissance Fashion in Venice http://www.medievalists.net/2015/01/03/move-milan-late-medieval-renaissance-fashion-venice/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/01/03/move-milan-late-medieval-renaissance-fashion-venice/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:30:31 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=55162 Milan may be Italy's current fashion capital, but Venice had an important role to play in the development of the Italian fashion and textile industry since the late middle ages and renaissance period.

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