Kimiko The Herald book didn't cost that much when it was first published, but the once it went out of print, OH MY! It really is a wonderful book and is probably worth every penny it commands on the aftermarket. I know that I read it through completely every couple of years or so. I just wish someone would reprint the entire series.
Ginni Morgan >>> Kimiko Small <sstormwa...@yahoo.com> 12/13/10 2:22 PM >>> Thank you Sunny for the great book suggestions. That last one I hadn't heard of, so it went directly into my wish list.I have the Leisch book, but I need to get it out and actually read the book, so thanks for the reminder. The high priced out of print Italian books are on my ILL someday when I get serious list. I actually had a copy of the Herald book in my hand at an SCA event, for only a few hundred dollars... and put it down. Another person snatched it up before I came back to buy it. I guess it wasn't meant for me to own, as I really can't afford a few hundred for a book, but it was interesting to read parts of it. And it was so tiny a book, too. I seriously don't understand how folks price used books so high like this, but if folks are willing to pay... Kimiko Small http://www.kimiko1.com "Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Ghandi The Tudor Lady's Wardrobe pattern http://www.margospatterns.com/ ________________________________ From: Sunshine Buchler <sunny_buch...@sbcglobal.net> To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 8:56:41 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] What book do you want to see in your Christmas stocking? Hi Kimiko! > The time frames I am looking at are 1450-1500 Italy, and various aspects of the > Victorian/Civil War era, in case folks have book suggestions for those. If you’re interested in Civil War day wear, I gotta recommend _Who Wore What?: Women’s Wear 1861-1865_ by Juanita Leisch http://www.amazon.com/Who-Wore-What-Womens-1861-1865/dp/0939631814/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292258190&sr=1-1 It’s a study of dress in carte de viste For 1450-1500 the best books in English (imo) are sadly long out-of-print and unconscionably expensive: _Renaissance Dress in Italy 1400-1500_ by Jacqueline Herald _Dress in Italian Painting 1460-1500_ by Elizabeth Birbari On the more attainable side there is: _Virtue and Beauty: Leonardo’s Ginevra de’ Benci and Renaissance Portraits of Women_ edited by David Alan Brown. http://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Beauty-Leonardos-Renaissance-Portraits/dp/0691114560/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292258884&sr=1-12-spell This is mostly an art book (with beautiful pictures from your period of interest) but there is one chapter dealing directly with clothing. _The Dress of the Venetians, 1495-1525_ by Stella Mary Newton. This is very much an academic text book with few pictures (rather like Maria Howard’s _Rich Apparel_ ) I haven’t found it all that useful for my Italian costuming, but it is an interesting read. Enjoy! -sunny _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
