[h-cost] medieval garb for nursing mothers

Are there any on-line sites about medieval garb for nursing mothers? Thank you. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio _www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_ (http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html) Ingvild Josefsdatter, OL Bright Hills, Atlantia But if by a 'Liberal' they mean

[h-cost] pockets (Fwd: Artssciences Digest, Vol 28, Issue 12)

Please send your responses directly to Gia who requested this information. Thank you. Nancy From: Jennifer Potts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SCA-AS] Pockets in period To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I have been seeing

[h-cost] Fwd: [SCA-Laurels] Commercian patterns for Viking and/or Saxon clothes?

From some curious folks, myself included. Has anyone seen or tried these patterns? How authentic are they, etc.? Thanks. Nancy On the Norsefolk list, a gentleman posted to ask whether the Viking and Saxon commercial costume patterns at http://www.caliverbooks.com/general/patterns.htm

[h-cost] lace (Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 5, Issue 344)

There's a number of paintings of the Virgin from roughly that period from eastern Europe that feature veils edged with some sort of decorative edging depicted in gold that I could easily see someone describing as lace for want of a better word. The paintings are fairly stylized

[h-cost] Oseberg textiles book now available

It's at the museum shop in Oslo and ready to be mailed out, folks! Please pass this info to anyone who might be interested. Oseberg Textiles by Arne Emil Christensen and Margareta Nockert, 400 pages ISBN 82-8984-024-9 990 NOK (Norwegian kroner) + 100 NOK postage (Total, this is about $173

[h-cost] Re: [MR] [SCA-Card-Weaving] Oseberg textiles book now available

That's wonderful news! Do you know whether it *will* be offered on Oxbow or anywhere like that? That I do not know. The book only arrived in the museum bookstore this week. Keep you fingers crossed that someone like Oxbow will distribute it. I wouldn't, however, hold my breath at

[h-cost] Fwd: [Norsefolk_2] Oseberg book out

My apologies. Apparently I've just committed both a copyright and ethics violation by forwarding the message below without asking for permission. I can only beg indulgence based on my excitement. Nancy I've looked at the book today ; Oseberg Textiles Arne Emil Christensen and

[h-cost] Fwd: [Norsefolk_2] Oseberg book out

I've looked at the book today ; Oseberg Textiles Arne Emil Christensen and Margareta Nockert, ISBN 82-8984-024-9 There are lots of illustrations and photoes with english captions and a fairly extensive english summary. Probably not extensive enough for the true textile buff though.

[h-cost] Fwd: Fw: new Viking Clothing book

Announcing Viking Clothing Thor Ewing £17.99 Tempus Publishing Ltd 2006 ISBN 0-7524-3587-6 Contrary to popular myth the Vikings had a reputation for neatness and their fashions were copied far beyond the realms of Scandinavia. Those who could afford to displayed a love of fine

[h-cost] Dress in Egypt in the First Millennium AD

Pritchard, Frances. Clothing Culture: Dress in Egypt in the First Millenium AD. Manchester: Whitworth Art Gallery, 2006. 25 pounds + 14 pounds shipping to the US Just received my copy of this book from The Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester in England. Wow. It is an

[h-cost] Dress in Egypt in the First Millennium AD

To order a copy of this book, you need to contact The Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester, directly. You will also need to send them actual money in pounds sterling or arrange with them some other form of payment as, apparently, they do not take credit cards. I sent 40

[h-cost] Irish cloak

A very old question, I know, but I've forgotten the answer -- Is the Kinsale Cloak from Folk Wear OK for any pre-1600 reenactors? Thanks. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio _www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_ (http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html)

[h-cost] Re: NESAT IX

This IS available from Oxbow/David Brown. This will be easier than getting it from the Swiss bookstore. Nancy / Ingvild **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489

[h-cost] NESAT IX

NESAT IX is now available from a Swiss book store. (NESAT stands for North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles.) _www.lesestoff.ch/fulldisplay?ISBN=9783033012677_ (http://www.lesestoff.ch/fulldisplay?ISBN=9783033012677) When you check out, do NOT put in a password. To them,

[h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 18

Actually, I didn't think DBBC's price was much of a mark-up on the Swiss euro's price of 53, what with the lovely exchange rate we are enjoying at the moment. And shipping of $5 from CT sure beat 16 euros from Switzerland! As for NESAT in Copenhagen in May, alas, no. If anyone on the

[h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 57

that Valkyria figure next to the photo with the shawl Those little Valkyrie figures date from the Migration period and should not be used to extrapolate Viking garb. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio _www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_

[h-cost] Fwd: technique used?

I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art today and was intrigued by the ridging on the under dress with it's parallel, wavy lines. Was this done by stitching, and if so, how? _A Young Woman and Her Little Boy - Image_

[h-cost] Mostra dei Costumi delle Armi e Degli Ornamenti del Palio

Does anyone have any information, background or technical, on this 1993 exhibit of costume held in Legnano, Italy? Looking at the pictures, I can not think that they were trying to recreate extant or known-from-MSS garb as the sources for the designs are taken from a variety of

[h-cost] 14th-century woman's outfit

I am looking for somewhere or someone from whom I can order or commission a basic 14th-century woman's outfit: the tight-sleeved white underdress, the overdress with pointed, dangly sleeves (starting at the elbow, not the wrist) and slit up the sides to the waist. I can find professional

[h-cost] sources for heavy-weight 100% linen

Any recommendations for sources for heavy-weight 100% linen fabric? JoAnn's has some really nice ones (good colors, even!) for $10.49 a yard, and I'm wondering if I could get it cheaper elsewhere. Thanks. Nancy **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy

[h-cost] looking for on-line article

I am trying to locate the following article on-line which seems to have disappeared. Costume in al-Maghrib (the Muslim West) in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods. Thanks for any pointers. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio _www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_

[h-cost] [Fwd: Conference Call for Paper: Underpinnings: The Evolution...

From: dianagwri...@comcast.net Reply-to: byzan...@po.missouri.edu To: byzan...@po.missouri.edu Sent: 10/5/2009 2:25:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: [BYZANS-L] [Fwd: Conference Call for Paper: Underpinnings: The Evolution of Underwear from the

[h-cost] exhibition: On a Pedestal: From Renaissance Chopines to Baroqe Heels

From: medtc-disc...@yahoogroups.com Reply-to: notify-dg-medtc-disc...@yahoogroups.com To: medtc-disc...@yahoogroups.com Sent: 1/16/2010 5:07:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [MEDTC-DISCUSS] Digest Number 156 Thought this exhibition would be of

[h-cost] Covering the Moon

Does anyone have a copy of this book and/or have read it? I would be interested in your thoughts. Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian and Willem Vogelsang. Covering the Moon: An Introduction to Middle Eastern Face Veils. Peeters Publishers, 2008 ISBN 9789042919907 Thank you. Nancy Nancy

[h-cost] Fwd: [MEDTC-DISCUSS] Digest Number 196

I don't know how many of you know this elist -- Medieval Textile Discussion -- but Beth Matney does a wonderful job of keeping us all up-to-date on new books, exhibitions, etc. that deal with the SCA time period. She is Very Hard on the wallet, in a delightful way, of course. Just see the

[h-cost] question about black line thread

Can anyone please explain the process that might be happening here? This is mentioned about linen thread being processed into cloth in medieval Egypt. On receiving the threads, the weaver had first to use a pumice stone to clear off their blackish crust ... One person has suggested that

Re: [h-cost] [HNW] question about black line thread

On receiving the threads, the weaver had first to use a pumice stone to clear off their blackish crust ... where was this mentioned btw? Context is as much as I gave you. The author, Anna Contadini, in her Fatimid Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum (1998), is talking about the

[h-cost] white and red cotton

In The Book of the Islamic Market Inspector (Oxford University Press, 1999), written in 12th-century Cairo by al-Shayzari, he says: You must not mix new cotton with old nor red cotton with white. p. 89 What does he mean by red cotton? Thank you. Nancy Nancy Spies Arelate Studio

[h-cost] red cotton

Thank you to those of you who tried to answer my question about the regulation in 12th-century Cairo about not mixing white and red cotton. I don't, alas, think that we've found an answer yet. The thread or finished fabric would have been dyed. First, I do not think that the 12th-century

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 9, Issue 347

Wikipedia has its interest, but is not the be-all and end-all of references. There are other articles on the net that say it was also used in the Middle East. . . . You might want to do more research on colored cotton, not necessarily on the net. Thank you, Fran, I am very aware of the

[h-cost] painted clothing

Forwarded from another list. Ms Harley 53 of the English Brut chronicle records an incident during the uke of Burgundy’s siege of English Calais in 1436. ...They of Brigges Bruges) made payntet clothes, howe the Flemmynges were att seege att aleis, and how thai wann the toune; and

[h-cost] 12th-century church inventory

Is there anyone on the list who would like to take a stab at translating a 12th-century Latin church inventory from the cathedral of Cefalu in Sicily? I have worked on it using a dictionary and my own knowledge of medieval vestments and church items. I have input from two wonderful gentlemen

[h-cost] Norman garb

Please send your answers about Norman garb to Annalena at her personal email address. If you want to answer on the costume list, please CC her. I am not forwarding anything to her. Thanks. Nancy Annalena -- C. S. Friedman c.s.fried...@comcast.net

[h-cost] late 12th century picture of breastfeeding

I know that the subject of garb and breastfeeding comes up occasionally among reenactors and costume historians, so I thought that a picture of Beatrix, queen of Roger II the first Norman king of Sicily, breastfeedng their daughter Constance might be of interest. It is from Peter of Eboli's

[h-cost] article on bras - a second one pictured

More on medieval lingerie: http://www.historyextra.com/lingerie Nice to see a picture of a second bra/undergarment. Enlarged, it is out-of-focus, but you can still see some lovely needlelace, particularly on the shoulders. This picture also shows that this bra/undergarment tied behind the

[h-cost] Medieval brides wore red.

I just read the comment that medieval brides wore red in a book that does not attribute any source for the statement but has a bibliography and index. The book makes me itchy because it is such a hybrid of fact and fiction. Anyway, my question is this: is that statement based on fact? If

[h-cost] red for marriage dress

The statement comes from Mary Taylor Simeti's book, Travels with a Medieval Queen and is found on page 98. Nancy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] red bridal gowns and book author

Yes, Mrs. Simeti does not have a scholarly background, but as someone who has been up to her eyebrows in 12th-century Sicily for over a decade now I can tell you that she has read a lot of the basic background information. This is what makes her books so confusing. Anything I might use from

[h-cost] color of a partridge's eye

One of the favorite colors for silk, at least among Jewish brides in Egypt in the 10th-12th centuries was the eye of a partridge. The Arabic word is hagali and is supposed to be a brownish pink. In looking at partridges on-line, I can not find a close-up of a partridge eye. I can see,

[h-cost] books available as pdfs

With the kind permission of the list moderator, I am delighted to announce that my books are now available as pdfs and can be purchased directly from me with payment through PayPal. Please see my web page for prices. Also, please feel free to disseminate this announcement to any list or

[h-cost] the first fashion book

Feature on the first fashion book written by a 16th-century accountant in Augsburg, Germany: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22766029 Nancy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] 12th-c. church inventories still in Latin

Is there anyone on this list who is not only familiar with medieval church textiles but also can translate Latin? If so, I would be deeply grateful if you would get in touch with me directly as I have in hand two new inventories of 12th-century North African churches whose items were taken to

[h-cost] est casula samiti palumbini

Can anyone please tell me what palumbini means in this phrase? It is a chasuble made of samite ???... Thank you. Nancy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] Ifriqiyan textiles question

Actually, there are several phrases which seem to incorporate a color adjective or perhaps some sort of cloth treatment with the textile name, but we are having difficulties coming to some concensus about what they mean. May I please ask for your help? For example, Est cappa virgata de seta

[h-cost] medieval and Renaissance Italian

We've come across a word in the Latin inventories that I mentioned early which came to Sicily from Tunisia which absolutely no one can figure out. I am really thinking there must be an Italian connection with this word and would like to throw myself on the mercy of anyone who is really into

[h-cost] catafitti

My apologies, everyone. Catafitti is of Greek derivation and refers to a kind of silk of a certain color. Nancy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

[h-cost] dating a smoking woman

I have a doodle/marginalia of a woman smoking a small black pipe which is in a French manuscript dated 1318. Since smoking did not occur in Europe until the 16th century, I am assuming that this doodle is a later addition. However, she is wearing distinctive head wear, and I am wondering if