On Friday 03 March 2006 6:42 pm, margaret wrote: > I want to star making some new stuff for my husband & my self and need a > good starting place for Tenth century clothing construction. I have a lot > of pictures but nothing on construction.
There are a number of web sites that can help. This one lists the basic construction stitches found in Viking/Saxon clothing, with illustrative drawings: http://www.42nd-dimension.com/NFPS/nfps_stitches.html This one discusses types of seams and stitches used in that period, among other things: http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/asvembroid.html This site focuses on Viking tunic construction; although it's based on Viking finds in particular, non-Viking finds in the same period are not too dissimilar. Moreover, though it's based on what are probable male tunic finds, similar patterns can be used for female tunics by adjusting the length. http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/viktunic.html Finally, here are two web sites with specific directions on how to make a generically early period tunic: http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/FirstGarb.html (geared toward total beginners, but with interesting information about selecting period fabrics, and construction). http://www.virtue.to/articles/tunic_worksheet.html (More sophisticated; requires more measurements and some arithmetic, but I've used it and the results are good.) And here's a bibliography of sources about actual finds (again Viking based but not a bad place to start) so you can research construction issues in more detail if you wish. http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikgarment.html Good luck! -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
