Oh! You're talking about the Stuart Press Books. Paul Meekins Books in the UK carries them all: http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/pamphlets/pamphletindex.htm
They're not bad. They use a lot of wills and probate inventories as sources. But they often don't give enough information to be really helpful in constructing garments from the time period. I've found their evidence to be very historically accurate, but some of their patterns to be very theatrical. A great source for information -- not a great source for period construction techniques. They're nothing close to the level of Arnold, or even the Tudor Tailor. Kass <http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/> Looking for the perfect gift for the RH fan on your list? Try a RH Gift Certificate <http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/index.php?s=&c=123&d=160&e=&f=&g=&w=21 &q=1&p=360&r=Y> . They never expire! http://reconstructinghistory.com http://community.livejournal.com/rh_community/ http://kass-rants.livejournal.com http://www.reconstructinghistory.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zuzana Kraemerova Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:14 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes of the common man/woman I know very little about it either, that's why I'm asking here. Amazon.uk has some copies: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-2517721-5491063?url=search-alia s%3Daps&field-keywords=clothes+of+the+common&x=0&y=0 I think someone here suggested these books to me, but I thought I'd need more feedback before purchasing books that might not be very helpful to me. Zuzana _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
