Do you have publication accounts on the Dukes of Lorraine book? That sounds fascinating!
Guenièvre > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Cin > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:29 PM > To: h-cost > Subject: [h-cost] extant wardrobe inventories > > >The number of extant inventories, etc. out there that have never been > >studied is practically criminal. One of the defining moments in my life > >was holding Edward II's wardrobe inventory -- the original volume -- > and > > Cool! I had no idea one even existed! > > >realizing that I would never be able to get anything out of it without > a > >few refresher courses in paleography and Latin, some background in 14th > c. > >monetary systems, a minimum of three to five years of full-time work, > and > >grant money to cover living expenses in England for the duration. > > Wouldnt it be cool to Wiki a never-before annotated inventory? Even > tho most of us are just amateurs & fashion fans, I'm sure we'd have > some interesting things to say on so many topics. While none of us > could complete the task, we'd make a nice start. > The only annotate French inventory that I know of, and have skimmed > bits of, is the accounts of the Dukes of Lorraine. It's not the > wardrobe accts, but the accts of the entire estate, but, fashionwise, > it does include everything from fabric buys to livery gifts. > --cin > Cynthia Barnes > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
