At 12:19 AM 2/05/2008, you wrote:
>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. I've looked at the Trevelyon copy I managed to talk my library into buying! It is very, very good. Great blackwork patterns for mens nightcaps, lots of "overall" patterns that could be adapted for coifs or other large area patterns. So it's a good source for patterns but not really context. >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 Cheers, Jane ------------------------------------ Jane Stockton - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Barony of Mordenvale, Kingdom of Lochac In Prayse of the Needle - http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/ (personal website) Historical Needlework Resources - http://medieval.webcon.net.au/ (resource website) The Needles' Excellency - http://laren.blogspot.com/ (blog) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
