On Thu, 01 May 2008 08:18:45 -0500 "Catherine Kinsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Pretty much everything that Jane said below :). > > I would add George W. Digby's "Elizabethan Embroidery (Faber & > Faber, > 1963) for a good broader perspective on blackwork and embroidery in > the > latter 16th C. > > Mamluk is a MUST! I don't have the titles in front of me but I > think a > couple of books by Kathleen Epstein/Staples touch on this too. > > Catherine
It's my understanding that Thomas (?) Trevelon's book is being re-issued, and it is an amazing--if pricey--source. Jane Ashelford's book on Elizabethan dress (sorry, been up 5 minutes and can't remember the title) is a wonderful source for the contexts of embroidery. Arlys Arlys _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
