Cathy Raymond wrote: He did a book on later medieval fashion where he misintreprets the long bead string worn by a woman in the Tres Riches Heures as a transparent fabric with a beaded edge.
I know very little about mediaeval costume, but I can understand why Tierney thought it was a cape with a beaded edge - the beads pass OVER her arm. Looks very awkward to modern eyes, but I suppose you didn't have to do anything energetic in that kind of outfit! Kate Bunting Librarian & 17th century reenactor _____________________________________________________________________ The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you believe this email was sent to you in error, please notify the sender and delete this email. Please direct any concerns to info...@derby.ac.uk. The policy is available here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/LIS/Email-Policy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
