The discovery of female undergarments from the 15th century is making international headlines. Now more details are being released by the University of Innsbruck.
Medieval lingerie? Discovery in Austria reveals what really was worn under those tunics
July 17, 2012 By
A recent discovery in an Austrian castle has revealed that bras existed back in the 15th century.
Sultans with Horns: The Political Significance of Headgear in the Mamluk Empire
July 15, 2012 By
The aim of this article is to present the changing fashions of headgear of the ruling elite in the Mamluk Empire throughout their reign in Egypt and Syria, and to show how fashion and headgear functioned as markers of social differences in a medieval Islamic society
Medieval Garments Reconstructed: Norse Clothing Patterns
June 25, 2012 By
A practical guide to making your own Norse Viking garment!
Trinkets and Charms: the use, meaning and significance of later medieval and early post-medieval dress accessories
June 12, 2012 By
There were considerable developments in fashion over this period. During the 14th century a tailoring revolution resulted in a new shape to clothing.
‘De novo modo’: The birth of fashion in the Middle Ages
June 7, 2012 By
In the early fourteenth century a drastic change took place in the clothing of upper-class European men, a change which swept rapidly across Western Europe.
The genetic and historical linkage between the Old Norwegian Sheep, the Icelandic Sheep and the Navajo Churro
May 19, 2012 By
It may be possible to substitute a readily available double coated sheep fleece from the American Southwest for the original Scandinavian double coated fleece in order to make suitable vadmal fabric for clothing
‘The inordinate excess in apparel’: Sumptuary Legislation in Tudor England
April 29, 2012 By
Sumptuary legislation can be defined as a set of regulations, passed down by legislators through statutory law and parliamentary proclamations, that sought to regulate society by dictating what contemporaries could own or wear based on their position within society.
Hijab – the Islamic dress code: its historical development, evidence from sacred sources and views of selected Muslim scholars
March 28, 2012 By
The issue of a Muslim woman’s dress code has been debated for centuries. This is of great importance as it is widely used as a criterion to measure the extent of a woman’s piety or devotion to Allah.
Shoes from the Middle Ages, Early Modern Period, topic of lecture in London
February 13, 2012 By
Up until the 16th century shoes were indeed hazardous, as fashion had favoured a flat, elongated gothic shoe with exaggeratedly long toes, both for men and women.
The 1363 English Sumptuary Law: A comparison with Fabric Prices of the Late Fourteenth-Century
January 13, 2012 By
This thesis provides a comparison of the 1363 English sumptuary law, the most comprehensive of the fourteenth-century English sumptuary laws, with available fabric prices from the fourteenth century.
Primary Sources and Context Concerning Joan of Arc’s Male Clothing
December 7, 2011 By
A number of the clergy who had served on the tribunal later testified, during the posthumous investigations and appeal of the case (1450, 1452, and 1455-56) after the English were expelled, that the transcript and judges had misrepresented the circumstances and hence the theological implications.
East and West: Textiles and Fashion in Eurasia in the Early Modern Period
December 6, 2011 By
Fashion underpinned the commercial growth and cultural transformation of western society. From at least the sixteenth century, fashion’s demotic stimuli unleashed desires across European social ranks.
A “Triangular” Shawl Style for the Viking Age?
December 4, 2011 By
Drawing together archaeological evidence of textiles, fastenings, and artwork, from Scandinavia and neighbouring cultures around the 8th-10th centuries.
Pilgrims and Fashion: The Functions of Pilgrims’ Garments
November 27, 2011 By
A medieval pilgrimage was a dangerous undertaking. The search for salvation and spiritual as well as physical healing could end in illness, injury, even death.
Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York
November 20, 2011 By
The leather described here spans a range of 600 years and provides an insight into one of York’s principal trades during the Anglo-Scandinavian and medieval periods
‘í litklæðum’ – Coloured Clothes in Medieval Scandinavian Literature and Archaeology
November 17, 2011 By
What do we mean by coloured clothes? Or rather, what did the saga writers mean by their term litklæði?
The Study of Costume as an aid to dating of Italian Renaissance Paintings
November 13, 2011 By
The study of costume of the past is not a study which can be picked up for the sake of dating a painting and then dropped. It demands the same detailed research, background knowledge, and acute observation, combined with imaginative insight, that are essential to the study of art history.
Medieval Leather Clothing – Interview with Jessica Caruso-Reynolds
November 8, 2011 By
Talking about medieval leather clothing with designer Jessica Caruso-Reynolds of Emporium Custom Leathers
The Flemish Evidence for the Gender of Weavers and the Boat Shuttle
November 4, 2011 By
Professor Berman’s paper details a story about changes in weaving found in the Gesta abbatum Trudonsium…
Byzantine Dress Accessories in North Africa: Koiné and Regionality
September 27, 2011 By
In North Africa, as in other regions of the Byzantine Empire, supra-regional types and fashions sometimes co-existed with local traditions.
From Flax to Linen in the Medieval Rus Lands
September 25, 2011 By
From Flax to Linen in the Medieval Rus Lands By Heidi Sherman Medieval Clothing and Textiles, Volume 4 (2008) Introduction: In the mid-nineteenth century, Imperial Russia’s exports of flax and hemp, the primary materials for canvas sails and rope, exceeded the value of its grain exports. Generally of lesser quality than the vegetal fibers of […]
A Review of the Development of Basketry, Braiding, Crochet, and Felting towards the Creation of Seamless Fashion
September 25, 2011 By
A Review of the Development of Basketry, Braiding, Crochet, and Felting towards the Creation of Seamless Fashion By Frankie M.C. Ng Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 8 No. 2 (2004) Abstract: A study was carried out on the past and present techniques, processes, and procedures that enable the creation of seamless fashion for innovative […]
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